Santa Ana trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Carts; handles face house; on street-sweeping coincidence place on curb/driveway not in street (city schedule page). Republic (657) 467-6220 / RepublicServices.com/SantaAnaCA. Verified 2026-10-15 · santa-ana.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Check a.m. With Republic Santa Ana Service Guide (tree noon-before rule documented). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · santa-ana.gov |
| Recycling | Trash + recycling + organics (yard/food). Verified 2026-10-15 · santa-ana.gov |
| Bulk | Curbside cart residents: 4 free/year ≤4 items (or 4×30-gal trash bags or 20×30-gal yard bags) per pickup; collect within 5 working days of request. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · republicservices.com |
| Hauler | Republic Services. |
| Contacts | Republic (657) 467-6220; City Hall (714) 647-5400. Verified 2026-10-15 · santa-ana.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Check a.m. With Republic Santa Ana Service Guide (tree noon-before rule documented).
Where
Handles face house; curb/driveway if sweeping day.
Limits
Bulky 4×4 free single-family; multi-family quarterly caps.
Not allowed
Flocked trees in recycle stream; C&D via separate Republic team.
Bags
Bulky may use specified bag counts.
Verified 2026-10-15 · santa-ana.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · santa-ana.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
City + Republic: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday observance → +1 day remainder of week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · santa-ana.gov
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Full details for Santa Ana: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Exclusive franchise Republic Services (Santa Ana Recycles). Carts; handles face house; on street-sweeping coincidence place on curb/driveway not in street (city schedule page). Republic (657) 467-6220 / RepublicServices.com/SantaAnaCA.
- Recycling
- Trash + recycling + organics (yard/food). Trees: 3 weeks after Christmas on regular day; bare tree; no earlier than noon day before; >6 ft cut in half; flocked → trash cart pieces.
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside cart residents: 4 free/year ≤4 items (or 4×30-gal trash bags or 20×30-gal yard bags) per pickup; collect within 5 working days of request (657) 467-6220. Includes appliances, furniture, TVs/computers. Multi-family (≥3 units): up to 10 items/unit/quarter combined (property manager location). Extra free allotment = fee.
- Curbside: when
- Check a.m. With Republic Santa Ana Service Guide (tree noon-before rule documented).
- Curbside: where
- Handles face house; curb/driveway if sweeping day.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky 4×4 free single-family; multi-family quarterly caps.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; tree rules above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Flocked trees in recycle stream; C&D via separate Republic team.
- Curbside: bags
- Bulky may use specified bag counts.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Extra bulky after free allotment = fee.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City + Republic: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday observance → +1 day remainder of week.
- Hauler
- Republic Services
- Contacts
- Republic (657) 467-6220; City Hall (714) 647-5400
- Find your day
- City Solid Waste and Recycling + Republic Santa Ana
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: santa-ana.gov
Bulk: republicservices.com
Holidays: santa-ana.gov
Curbside: santa-ana.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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