Watsonville trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Curbside garbage for residential/commercial; 2024–25 rates on Document Center. Verified 2026-10-15 · watsonville.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · watsonville.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly 95-gal blue cart (free with service). Loose clean dry recyclables — no bags (shredded paper only in clear bag). Verified 2026-10-15 · watsonville.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk waste page linked from Solid Waste Division — use Waste Wizard / for large items; debris box rental rates on site. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Watsonville Solid Waste Division. |
| Contacts | 831-768-3133; Municipal Service Center 320 Harvest Dr. Verified 2026-10-15 · watsonville.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Automated collection standards on separation brochure (DocumentCenter View/22662).
Limits
Nothing outside cart for regular pickup per mandatory recycling page themes.
Not allowed
Plastic bags/film in recycling; household hazardous waste → county/city household hazardous waste programs on division site.
Bags
Garbage bagged in cart; recyclables loose.
Brush
Green organics cart — weekly food + yard waste (SB 1383); organics 831-768-3133 / [email protected].
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · watsonville.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · watsonville.gov
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Full details for Watsonville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Division (municipal). Curbside garbage for residential/commercial; 2024–25 rates on Document Center. Contact 831-768-3133 / 320 Harvest Dr MSC. Day via city schedule tools / Waste Wizard.
- Recycling
- Biweekly 95-gal blue cart (free with service). Loose clean dry recyclables — no bags (shredded paper only in clear bag). Plastics #1, #2, #5 + paper/glass/metal/cardboard per SB 1383/Muni Code 6.10 page. No bulky items in cart — Drop-Off Center.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk waste page linked from Solid Waste Division — use Waste Wizard / 831-768-3133 for large items; debris box rental rates on site.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Automated collection standards on separation brochure (DocumentCenter View/22662).
- Curbside: limits
- Nothing outside cart for regular pickup per mandatory recycling page themes.
- Curbside: brush
- Green organics cart — weekly food + yard waste (SB 1383); organics 831-768-3133 / [email protected].
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags/film in recycling; household hazardous waste → county/city household hazardous waste programs on division site.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged in cart; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code enforcement under garbage/recycling ordinances — dollars not on pages.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Watsonville Solid Waste Division.
- Contacts
- 831-768-3133; Municipal Service Center 320 Harvest Dr.
- Find your day
- Watsonville address schedule / Waste Wizard.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: watsonville.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: watsonville.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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