South Pasadena trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly residential (day via Trash Collection Map). Verified 2026-10-15 · southpasadenaca.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Night before or by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · athensservices.com |
| Recycling | Weekly blue stream. Verified 2026-10-15 · southpasadenaca.gov |
| Bulk | Free curbside bulky via Athens — 1 pickup/quarter (up to 4×/calendar year); ≤5 items/pickup. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · southpasadenaca.gov |
| Hauler | Athens Services (exclusive). |
| Contacts | Athens (888) 336-6100; Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; City Hall (626) 403-7200; 1414 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Verified 2026-10-15 · southpasadenaca.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Night before or by 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Wheels to curb; ~1 ft between carts; ≥3 ft from vehicles/objects; lids closed; clear access.
Limits
Manual: ≤7×32-gal barrels (min 1 each color). Bulky ≤5 items, 4×/year. Trees >6 ft halved.
Not allowed
Automotive parts; batteries; cleaning products; C&D; fluorescent/LED bulbs; e-waste; medical waste; paints/solvents; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; pool chemicals; sharps; thermometers/thermostats; used motor oil — not in containers. Bulky bans above.
Bags
Follow Athens What Goes Where; recyclables empty of liquid/food; organics rules for fiber-only food-soiled paper.
Verified 2026-10-15 · athensservices.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · southpasadenaca.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: residential rubbish delayed one day on Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thu and Fri), Christmas, New Year’s Day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southpasadenaca.gov
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Full details for South Pasadena: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Exclusive hauler Athens Services. Weekly residential (day via Trash Collection Map). Manual barrel customers: up to seven City/Athens 32-gallon barrels — minimum one each black (solid waste), blue (recyclables), green (organics); choose mix of remaining up to seven; additional beyond seven = fee. Automated cart/bin options also published for larger generators. Set out night before or by 6:00 a.m. service day. Wheels against curb; carts side by side ~1 ft apart; ≥3 ft from parked vehicles/objects; lids closed; unobstructed truck access. Don't use personal non-program containers (SB 1383 / Nov 2025 barrel standardization). Rate adjustments Jul 1 2025 & Jul 1 2026 waived; next scheduled Jul 1 2027 (city).
- Recycling
- Weekly blue stream. Accept (Athens South Pasadena): plastics #1, #2, #5 (bottles, clamshells, jugs, food containers); clean dry paper (magazines, mail, office paper, newspaper, paper bags, phone books); broken-down cardboard & clean pizza boxes; glass bottles/jars (lids off); metals (aluminum cans/foil/trays, scrap metal, steel/tin cans). Cartons/cereal boxes may be accepted but “may not be recycled currently.” Landfill/black examples: ceramics; chip bags; compostable plant-based plastic; plastics #3 & #6; black plastics; plastic bags/film; palm fronds; pet waste; etc. (Athens list).
- Bulk pickup
- Free curbside bulky via Athens — 1 pickup/quarter (up to 4×/calendar year); ≤5 items/pickup (single-family & multifamily; multifamily coordinate with owner/HOA). Commercial pays. Schedule ≥24 hours ahead: AthensServices.com/Bulky or (888) 336-6100; curb by 6:00 a.m. pickup day. Accepted: major appliances & furniture (examples on city bulky page). Not: auto parts; construction debris (dirt, concrete, tile, drywall, rock, etc.); household hazardous waste; loose scattered building material/lumber. Household hazardous waste → County events / permanent centers / S.A.F.E.
- Curbside: when
- Night before or by 6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Wheels to curb; ~1 ft between carts; ≥3 ft from vehicles/objects; lids closed; clear access.
- Curbside: limits
- Manual: ≤7×32-gal barrels (min 1 each color). Bulky ≤5 items, 4×/year. Trees >6 ft halved.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics green: branches, flowers, grass, hedge trimmings, leaves, weeds, untreated/unpainted lumber/plywood/scrap wood; food scraps & qualifying food-soiled fiber paper per Athens list. Palm fronds / yucca / cacti → landfill stream per Athens.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Automotive parts; batteries; cleaning products; C&D; fluorescent/LED bulbs; e-waste; medical waste; paints/solvents; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; pool chemicals; sharps; thermometers/thermostats; used motor oil — not in containers. Bulky bans above.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow Athens What Goes Where; recyclables empty of liquid/food; organics rules for fiber-only food-soiled paper.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific $ set-out fines.
- 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: residential rubbish delayed one day on Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thu and Fri), Christmas, New Year’s Day. Athens: same named holidays; if holiday falls Sat/Sun → no delay. Holiday trees: city Jan 2–Jan 23; Athens “day after Christmas through second week of January”.
- Hauler
- Athens Services (exclusive)
- Contacts
- Athens (888) 336-6100; Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; City Hall (626) 403-7200; 1414 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
- Find your day
- City Trash Collection map + Athens South Pasadena residential page
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southpasadenaca.gov
Bulk: southpasadenaca.gov
Holidays: southpasadenaca.gov
Curbside: athensservices.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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