Pasadena trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City has two residential providers by address: City Municipal Sanitation crews — twice weekly; day by phone; brown City bags. Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov 1, pasadenatx.gov 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Frontier carts before 7:00 a.m. Municipal: call for day; heavy large piles by Mon 7:00 a.m. of service week. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov |
| Recycling | Frontier areas: once weekly on a trash day; loose in recycle cart (no plastic bags); flatten cardboard; ≥3 ft clearance. Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov 1, pasadenatx.gov 2 |
| Bulk | Bulk: Municipal: Heavy trash by garbage-day pairing — Mon/Thu garbage → Wed 1st & 3rd weeks. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov |
| Hauler | City of Pasadena Sanitation (municipal routes) and/or Frontier Waste. |
| Contacts | Sanitation 713-475-7884 (120 N Pasadena Blvd); Mayor’s Action Line / bins 713-475-5555; Frontier 936-258-9035; City Hall 713-477-1511. Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov 1, pasadenatx.gov 2 |
Curbside
Bulk pickup is automatic in Pasadena — no request needed.
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Frontier carts before 7:00 a.m. Municipal: call for day; heavy large piles by Mon 7:00 a.m. of service week.
Where
Curbside; Frontier ≥3 ft clearance.
Limits
Landfill resident drop: 1× 2 cy/month free with ID + original water bill (550 Old Genoa-Red Bluff); overage from $140; untarped $10 surcharge.
Not allowed
Frontier bulk bans above; household hazardous waste/e-waste/white goods not in Frontier bulk stream.
Bags
Bag/tie household trash (both providers emphasize). Recyclables loose (Frontier).
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Municipal holiday make-ups not fully tabulated on Municipal Trash HTML — check with / 2026 heavy-trash calendar around holidays.
Verified 2026-10-15 · pasadenatx.gov
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Full details for Pasadena: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City has two residential providers by address: (1) City Municipal Sanitation crews — twice weekly; day by phone 713-475-7884; brown City bags ($25/bundle at 120 N. Pasadena Blvd, Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–4 p.m.), free City rolling bin on request (713-475-5555), or store bags; fees on water bill. (2) Frontier Waste Solutions areas (ex-WM residential since Jun 2023) — twice weekly; carts curb before 7:00 a.m.; bag/tie trash; ≥3 ft from obstacles. Check provider via Frontier link on municipal page / Frontier app 936-258-9035. WM remains for permitted construction roll-offs only (281-487-5000).
- Recycling
- Frontier areas: once weekly on a trash day; loose in recycle cart (no plastic bags); flatten cardboard; ≥3 ft clearance. Accepts: Al/steel cans; glass bottles/jars (clear/green/amber); cardboard/boxboard; newspaper/magazines/catalogs/phone books/junk mail/office paper; plastic bottles/jugs #1–#2 with caps. Not: bags/film, Styrofoam, food/liquids, yard waste, textiles, e-waste, bulbs, hoses, metal cookware, ceramics/dishes/mirrors/window glass, dirt/rock/mulch. Municipal-crew areas: curbside recycle Ask the city or your hauler.
- Bulk pickup
- Municipal: Heavy trash by garbage-day pairing — Mon/Thu garbage → Wed 1st & 3rd weeks (small piles; large piles same weeks, may run all week if out by Mon 7 a.m.); Tue/Fri garbage → Wed 2nd & 4th weeks. 2026 Heavy Trash Calendar PDF. Frontier: bulk/brush every two weeks on recycle day; before 7 a.m. Accepts small furniture, mattresses, rugs, TVs, fence material, similar household oversized. Not: tires, household hazardous waste, e-waste, white goods/appliances, contractor debris. Appliances: curb + report to City Sanitation or schedule 713-475-7884. City also offers curbside household hazardous waste scheduling (same phone).
- Curbside: when
- Frontier carts before 7:00 a.m. Municipal: call for day; heavy large piles by Mon 7:00 a.m. of service week.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; Frontier ≥3 ft clearance.
- Curbside: limits
- Landfill resident drop: 1× 2 cy/month free with ID + original water bill (550 Old Genoa-Red Bluff); overage from $140; untarped $10 surcharge.
- Curbside: brush
- Frontier biweekly brush with bulk (dims via Frontier maps/PDF). Municipal heavy trash calendar for brush/bulk.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Frontier bulk bans above; household hazardous waste/e-waste/white goods not in Frontier bulk stream.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag/tie household trash (both providers emphasize). Recyclables loose (Frontier).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Frontier: no service New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas → next scheduled collection day. Municipal holiday make-ups not fully tabulated on Municipal Trash HTML — check with 713-475-7884 / 2026 heavy-trash calendar around holidays.
- Hauler
- City of Pasadena Sanitation (municipal routes) and/or Frontier Waste Solutions by address; WM roll-offs only
- Contacts
- Sanitation 713-475-7884 (120 N Pasadena Blvd); Mayor’s Action Line / bins 713-475-5555; Frontier 936-258-9035; City Hall 713-477-1511
- Find your day
- Confirm municipal vs Frontier by address (phone / Frontier app / maps)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: pasadenatx.gov 1, pasadenatx.gov 2
Bulk: pasadenatx.gov
Holidays: pasadenatx.gov
Curbside: pasadenatx.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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