Santa Cruz bulk trash pickup
Appliance and Bulky Item Pickup program (linked from Recycling and Waste Reduction hub); Recycling Center 605 Dimeo Lane fee list.
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Green cart yard waste program — businesses call 420-5543. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Cart size tiers above. |
| Not allowed | Blue cart contamination list / Recycle Right guide. |
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
City cart standards per refuse service options.
Limits
Cart size tiers above.
Not allowed
Blue cart contamination list / Recycle Right guide.
Bags
Food scrap diversion program separate — city organics pages.
Brush
Green cart yard waste program — businesses call 420-5543.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your day
City address lookup not linked yet
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Full details for Santa Cruz: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Resource Recovery (SCMU) — weekly refuse by address (Mon–Fri routes city map). One cart/dwelling — 20/32/64/95 gal ($25.58–$141.40/mo per cart-size form). 831-420-5220 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Included with refuse — blue cart; clean paper, flattened cardboard, glass bottles, cans, plastic bottles/jugs/jars/tubs. Contamination may add fees per business services page.
- Bulk pickup
- Appliance and Bulky Item Pickup program (linked from Recycling and Waste Reduction hub); Recycling Center 605 Dimeo Lane fee list for appliances/carpet/tires.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- City cart standards per refuse service options.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart size tiers above.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart yard waste program — businesses call 420-5543.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Blue cart contamination list / Recycle Right guide.
- Curbside: bags
- Food scrap diversion program separate — city organics pages.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Contamination extra fees per city recycling collection section.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Division (Public Works)
- Contacts
- SCMU 831-420-5220; Recycling questions 831-420-5591
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofsantacruz.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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