Trash and Recycling Collection Schedules in Sacramento

Sacramento residents rely on regular trash and recycling collection services provided by the City of Sacramento Public Works Department. Knowing the collection schedule is key to ensuring your waste is picked up properly each week. This guide provides an overview of trash and recycling pickup in Sacramento, including collection days, service guidelines, and how to look up your custom schedule.

Trash and Recycling Collection overview

The City of Sacramento provides trash, recycling, and yard waste collection for residential properties including single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and some larger multifamily complexes.

• Trash is collected weekly
• Recycling is collected every other week
• Yard waste is collected weekly

Recycling weeks alternate between “A weeks” and “B weeks.” Check your collection calendar to see if you are on the A or B week schedule.

Commercial properties and businesses in Sacramento must arrange for private collection services and are not covered by the City’s pickup.

What Gets Collected Curbside

The City of Sacramento provides rollout carts for trash, recycling, and yard waste. You can choose the size that fits your household needs.

Trash carts collect all non-hazardous household garbage that is not recyclable. This includes plastic bags, styrofoam, food waste, diapers, and more.

Recycling carts collect clean paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, tin cans, glass bottles and jars, and hard plastics marked #1-5 and #7. Keep recyclables loose in the cart, not bagged.

Yard waste carts collect leaves, grass clippings, prunings, branches, and other organic yard debris. Yard waste is turned into compost.

Collection Schedule and Guidelines

• Place carts at the curb by 6am on your collection day
• Carts must be 3 feet apart from each other
• Retrieve carts from curb within 12 hours of collection
• Avoid placing carts in bike lanes or blocking storm drains
• Close lids completely and avoid overfilling

In downtown and midtown areas with restricted street parking, try to place carts on the curb rather than in the street when possible.

Carts can be placed curbside up to 12 hours before collection day and must be removed within 12 hours after pickup. Properly store carts on your property inbetween collection days.

Looking Up Your Custom Collection Schedule

All Sacramento households are assigned to a specific collection day and A/B week schedule based on your address.

You can look up your exact collection calendar using two methods:

Online calendar lookup tool

The City of Sacramento offers an online lookup tool to view or download your collection schedule:

• Visit: cityofsacramento.org/CollectionCalendar
• Enter your street address
• View or download your custom calendar showing trash, recycling, and yard waste collection days

SacRecycle mobile app

The SacRecycle app provides collection reminders and schedules.

• Download the free app from the App Store or Google Play
• Enter your address
• View your collection calendar and set reminders

The SacRecycle app can also provide collection day alerts if schedules change due to holidays or other disruptions.

Holidays and Service Disruptions

Trash and recycling collection is paused on major holidays including:

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

When a holiday falls on a Monday, collection is delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.

Check your online calendar or SacRecycle app for schedule changes around holidays. Alerts are also posted on the City’s social media pages and Sacramento Recycles email newsletter.

Additional Collection Services

Along with regular collection, Sacramento households can utilize the following additional services:

• Household Junk Pickup: Up to 3 large junk items can be collected curbside by appointment 1-2 times per year. This includes appliances, furniture, mattresses, and other oversized waste. Scheduling is required.

• On-call cleanup: Residents can request additional trash or illegal dumping pickup by calling 311. Fees may apply.

• Leaf collection: From October 1 to January 15, residents can place excess leaves in the street gutter in front of their home on their collection day. Avoid blocking drains.

• Christmas tree recycling: Trees are collected curbside for recycling for two weeks after Christmas at no extra charge. Remove all decorations beforehand.

Contact Information for Sacramento Collection Services

For additional information or any issues with your collection, contact the City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste division:

Website: cityofsacramento.org/Public-Works/RSW

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 311 or 916-808-4900

By following your collection schedule, abiding by the guidelines, and taking advantage of the City’s waste services, Sacramento residents can keep their homes and neighborhood clean while reducing waste sent to the landfill. Check your custom calendar regularly and reach out to the City with any collection issues.