Trash and Recycling Collection Schedules in Poway, California

Knowing your local trash and recycling pickup schedule is key to keeping your neighborhood clean and reducing waste. This guide provides an overview of trash and recycling collection in Poway, California, including scheduled pickup days, holiday service changes, and other key details.

Residential Curbside Collection

Most single-family homes in Poway receive trash, recycling, and green waste collection from EDCO Disposal Corporation. To find your specific collection days:

• Visit EDCO’s website and enter your address. This will show your collection schedule.

• View EDCO’s collection day map. Streets are color-coded by collection day.

• Call EDCO at (858) 748-7769 for assistance.

In general, collection occurs once per week on your designated day between 7AM and 5PM. Trash, recycling, and green waste carts should be placed curbside by 7AM on collection day.

Trash

Trash is collected weekly. Make sure all waste is bagged and completely contained within your cart with the lid closed. Do not overfill.

Recycling

Recyclables such as plastics, paper, cardboard, aluminum, and glass are collected weekly. Flatten boxes and do not bag recyclables.

Green Waste

Yard trimmings, leaves, grass, and brush are collected weekly. Place in your green waste cart or bundle branches (less than 6 feet long and 6 inches in diameter).

Bulky Items

To dispose of large items like furniture, mattresses, appliances, or electronics, schedule a bulky item pickup with EDCO. Fees apply.

Holiday Collection Schedule

On the holidays below, curbside collection is delayed by one day for the remainder of the week:

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

For example, if your regular pickup is Thursday and the holiday is on Monday, your pickup will shift to Friday that week. View a sample holiday schedule.

Saturday and Sunday holidays do NOT affect the weekly schedule.

Apartments and Condos

EDCO provides waste collection services for many multi-family complexes in Poway. Contact your property manager to learn your trash and recycling schedules.

Commercial Collection

Businesses typically arrange trash service independently with a hauler like EDCO. Contact EDCO to set up new service or discuss your commercial collection needs.

Dumpsters and Roll-Off Service

For large projects or temporary waste, EDCO offers dumpster rental and roll-off boxes. Delivery, pickup, and disposal are included. Common uses include:

• Construction and demolition projects
• Large cleanouts or renovations
• Event waste
• Business waste

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Never place household hazardous waste in your curbside bins. This includes paint, chemicals, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and other hazardous items.

Instead, Poway residents can safely dispose of these materials for free at EDCO’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Just show ID to verify Poway residency.

Recycling and Disposal Facilities

For additional recycling and disposal options, visit these local facilities:

• EDCO Recycling & Transfer Station: Recycling center for cardboard, scrap metal, and more. Also offers trash disposal.
• EDCO Material Recovery Facility (MRF): Public recycling drop-off for plastics, paper, glass, and other curbside recyclables.

View details on hours, materials accepted, and directions.

Key Contacts

• EDCO Disposal Corporation: (858) 748-7769, poway.edcodisposal.com
• City of Poway Environmental Services: (858) 668-4700, poway.org/519/Environmental-Services

Following Poway’s trash and recycling schedule helps keep your neighborhood clean while reducing landfill waste. Contact EDCO or the City of Poway if you have any questions about local collection services. Consistent recycling and proper waste disposal benefits the whole community.