Lakewood Trash Schedule

Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It has its own trash and recycling collection services managed by the city’s contracted waste hauler, EDCO. This article provides an overview of Lakewood’s trash and recycling collection schedule for residents.

Service Provider

• EDCO is the exclusive trash, recycling, and green waste hauler for the City of Lakewood.
• EDCO provides cart-based collection services for trash, recycling, and green waste to single-family homes, multi-family complexes, and commercial businesses in Lakewood.

Collection Frequency

• Trash is collected once per week.
• Recyclables are collected once per week.
• Green waste is collected once per week.

Trash Cart Sizes

• Residents are provided with the following cart sizes:

  • Trash: 96 gallon cart
  • Recycling: 96 gallon cart
  • Green Waste: 96 gallon cart

• Additional trash carts can be requested for an extra monthly fee.

Collection Schedule Look-Up

You can look up your collection day in two ways:

Online Schedule Map

Lakewood provides an online map where you can view trash collection days by neighborhood.

• Go to Lakewood Trash Day Map
• Find your neighborhood on the map to see your collection day.

Address Look-Up

You can also look up your exact address to find your collection schedule:

• Go to EDCO Collection Schedule Look-Up
• Enter your address and it will show your collection days.

Collection Days

• Lakewood is divided into 5 collection zones:

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday

• Your collection day depends on which zone you live in.

• Trash, recycling, and green waste are all collected on the same day.

Holiday Schedule Changes

Trash collection is delayed by one day after these holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

If the holiday falls on a Sunday, collection is not impacted.

Check the Lakewood Holiday Schedule for exact dates.

Set Out Instructions

• Carts should be placed at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day.
• Carts must be spaced at least 2 feet apart from each other.
• Place carts with wheels against the curb and handles facing your property.
• Do not overfill carts. Lids should fully close.
• Extra trash must be bagged – do not leave loose trash.

Bulk Item Pickup

• Bulk items like furniture are collected on your regular collection day.
• Call EDCO at least 24 hours before your pickup day to schedule.
• Items should be placed at the curb next to trash carts.
• Limit of 5 items per collection.

Christmas Tree Collection

• Christmas trees are collected for free the first 2 weeks of January.
• Place tree next to trash cart on your collection day.
• Remove all decorations and stands. Trees over 6 ft must be cut in half.

Contact Information

• EDCO Website: EDCO Disposal
• EDCO Lakewood Page: EDCO Lakewood
• City of Lakewood Trash & Recycling: Lakewood Trash & Recycling
• EDCO Phone: (562) 531-3054
• EDCO Email: [email protected]
• City of Lakewood Phone: (562) 866-9771

This covers the key details on trash and recycling collection in Lakewood. Use the online look-up tools to find your specific collection day. Check the holiday schedule for any date changes.