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Collection Schedules

Trash is collected weekly, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The collection day depends on where you live in the City. Trash must be set out at the curb or alleyway by 7 a.m. for pickup. To help prevent litter in our neighborhoods, please bag or wrap all loose refuse material before you place it in your trash container.

Refuse, Recycling and Greenery Collection Schedules for Your Address

2008 Holiday Schedule

No collection of City of San Diego trash, recyclables, and yard waste on the following holidays:

  • New Year's Day, January 1
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, January 21
  • Presidents' Day, February 18
  • Cesar Chavez Day, March 31
  • Memorial Day, May 26
  • Independence Day, July 4
  • Labor Day, September 1
  • Veterans Day, November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day, November 27
  • Christmas Day, December 25

Starting the day of the holiday, trash is collected one day later for the remainder of that week (Tuesday's trash will be picked up Wednesday, etc., and Friday's trash will be collected Saturday).

Downtown Central Area

Trash for the downtown central area is collected between 7 - 10 a.m. on Wednesdays only. Empty containers must be taken in by 10 a.m. If a holiday falls on a Wednesday, collection will be on Thursday instead.



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