Trash Pickup Schedule — Normal Heights, San Diego
Normal Heights runs along Adams Avenue, one of San Diego's best dining and bar streets. Home to the Normal Heights sign, Lestat's coffeehouse, and the annual Adams Avenue Street Fair — one of the city's biggest free music festivals. A tight-knit community between North Park and Kensington. Find your exact trash and recycling collection day below.
📋 Quick Facts
- ZIP Codes: 92116
- Service Provider: City of San Diego Environmental Services Department
- Trash Collection: Weekly (Mon-Fri, 6AM-5:30PM)
- Organics: Weekly (same day as trash)
- Recycling: Every other week (A/B rotation)
- Bins out by: 6:00 AM on collection day
- Bins in by: 6:00 PM on collection day
📞 Contact Info
- Phone: 858-694-7000
- Email: trash@sandiego.gov
- Report Missed Pickup: Call within 24 hours
- Official Lookup: getitdone.sandiego.gov
- Broken Bins: 8353 Miramar Place
Find Your Exact Collection Day in Normal Heights
What Goes in Each Bin
🗑️ Black Bin (Trash)
- ✅ Non-recyclable, non-compostable items
- ✅ Bag or wrap loose material
- ❌ No liquids
- ❌ No hazardous waste
- ❌ No electronics or batteries
🌿 Green Bin (Organics)
- ✅ Food scraps & coffee grounds
- ✅ Yard waste & clippings
- ✅ Food-soiled paper
- ❌ NO plastic bags (even compostable)
- 💡 Layer food scraps with yard waste
♻️ Blue Bin (Recycling)
- ✅ Aluminum cans & glass bottles
- ✅ Plastic containers
- ✅ Cardboard & paper
- ❌ No bags or food residue
- 💡 Empty, clean, dry, loose
2026 Holiday Schedule for Normal Heights
No collection on these holidays. Starting on the holiday, pickup shifts forward one day for the rest of that week. Friday pickups move to Saturday during holiday weeks.
New Year's DayThursday, January 1, 2026
Memorial DayMonday, May 25, 2026
Labor DayMonday, September 7, 2026
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 26, 2026
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026
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