Tulare trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste / Environmental Services — weekly route by zone (grey cart household garbage). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoftulare.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Blue cart recyclables and green organics on same weekly pattern as city zone map — Mon/Tue or Thu/Fri paired days by area. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoftulare.gov |
| Bulk | Bulky/on-call rules on city solid waste pages — contact Environmental Services for pickup scheduling. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Tulare Environmental Services (city-operated collection). |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 559-684-4216. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoftulare.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. service day.
Where
Curb/alley per cart placement guidelines on city site.
Limits
Cart lid closed; no overfill beyond lid.
Not allowed
Haz/C&D per city what-goes-where guidance.
Bags
Bagged garbage inside grey cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
City publishes 2026 Solid Waste Holiday Schedule PDF — collection typically shifts when holiday falls on service day.
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Full details for Tulare: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste / Environmental Services — weekly route by zone (grey cart household garbage). Carts at curb by 6:00 a.m. on service day; remove within 24 hours after collection per city guidelines. 559-684-4216 (Environmental Services). 2026 holiday schedule PDF on city site; some routes change effective 2026-01-06 per city service-day notice.
- Recycling
- Blue cart recyclables and green organics on same weekly pattern as city zone map — Mon/Tue or Thu/Fri paired days by area (city residential services page + zone calendar PDFs).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky/on-call rules on city solid waste pages — contact Environmental Services for pickup scheduling.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. service day.
- Curbside: where
- Curb/alley per cart placement guidelines on city site.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart lid closed; no overfill beyond lid.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart for yard/food organics per SB 1383 city program pages.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Haz/C&D per city what-goes-where guidance.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged garbage inside grey cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Municipal code enforcement for improper set-out.
- Holidays
City publishes 2026 Solid Waste Holiday Schedule PDF — collection typically shifts when holiday falls on service day.
- Hauler
- City of Tulare Environmental Services (city-operated collection)
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 559-684-4216.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityoftulare.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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