Sacramento trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Contact the city for trash collection details. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsacramento.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. collection day; containers out ≤12 hours before; stored back within 12 hours after. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Blue mixed recycling biweekly on garbage day (A or B week — calendar/SacRecycle app). Loose in container; crush/flatten for space. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsacramento.gov |
| Bulk | Household Junk Pickup — two free appointments/year (Feb–Oct window; not mid–late Oct during leaf season per service guide). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsacramento.gov |
| Hauler | City of Sacramento Department of Public Works — Recycling & Solid. |
| Contacts | 311 / 916-264-5011; [email protected]; billing/new service 916-808-5454. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsacramento.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. collection day; containers out ≤12 hours before; stored back within 12 hours after.
Where
3 ft apart; clear of cars, drains, bike lanes; screening/storage rules for off-day cart storage per guide.
Limits
Overstack/contamination may trigger warnings, mandated larger cart, or interrupted service. Junk pickup ~5 cy/appointment, 2×/year.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, e-waste, sharps in carts; garbage items listed on garbage collection page ( hoses, Styrofoam, pet waste, FOG, etc. In garbage not recycling).
Bags
Recyclables unbagged; organics per organics page; garbage bagged as needed in cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsacramento.gov
Holidays
Service guide: “Regular collection occurs on holidays.” Use SacRecycle calendar for alerts; no one-day-delay rule like some cities.
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Full details for Sacramento: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Contact the city for trash collection details.
- Recycling
- Blue mixed recycling biweekly on garbage day (A or B week — calendar/SacRecycle app). Loose in container; crush/flatten for space. Waste Wizard / SacRecycle app for accept list. Household hazardous waste, e-waste, sharps illegal in garbage — separate programs.
- Bulk pickup
- Household Junk Pickup — two free appointments/year (Feb–Oct window; not mid–late Oct during leaf season per service guide). Up to ~5 cy per appointment (~pickup-truck load). Must schedule — items at curb without appointment not collected. Also appliance & e-waste pickup page; annual Dump Coupon mailed June (SRTS / NARS). Leaf season on-street yard piles separate rules (Nov–Jan areas) — food not in street piles.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. collection day; containers out ≤12 hours before; stored back within 12 hours after.
- Curbside: where
- 3 ft apart; clear of cars, drains, bike lanes; screening/storage rules for off-day cart storage per guide.
- Curbside: limits
- Overstack/contamination may trigger warnings, mandated larger cart, or interrupted service. Junk pickup ~5 cy/appointment, 2×/year.
- Curbside: brush
- Weekly green organics container; leaf season street piles per guide (no food/food-soiled paper in street piles).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, e-waste, sharps in carts; garbage items listed on garbage collection page ( hoses, Styrofoam, pet waste, FOG, etc. In garbage not recycling).
- Curbside: bags
- Recyclables unbagged; organics per organics page; garbage bagged as needed in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Mandated larger container for repeat contamination/overstack per guide; specific set-out citation dollars not in service guide excerpt.
- Holidays
Service guide: “Regular collection occurs on holidays.” Use SacRecycle calendar for alerts; no one-day-delay rule like some cities.
- Hauler
- City of Sacramento Department of Public Works — Recycling & Solid Waste
- Contacts
- 311 / 916-264-5011; [email protected]; billing/new service 916-808-5454
- Find your day
- Collection Calendar / SacRecycle app / Waste Wizard
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofsacramento.gov
Bulk: cityofsacramento.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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