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Trash Pickup Schedule โ€” Valencia Park, San Diego

Valencia Park is a residential community in southeastern San Diego along Chollas Creek, which the city is restoring as a natural greenway and walking trail. Valencia Park Elementary and the local recreation center anchor the community. Imperial Avenue connects the neighborhood to commercial areas, and the neighborhood is benefiting from improved transit with the 815 bus rapid transit route. Find your exact trash and recycling collection day below.

๐Ÿ“‹ Quick Facts

  • ZIP Codes: 92114
  • 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

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Find Your Exact Collection Day in Valencia Park

What Goes in Each Bin

๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Black Bin (Trash)

  • โœ… Non-recyclable, non-compostable items
  • โœ… Bag or wrap loose material
  • โŒ No liquids
  • โŒ No hazardous waste
  • โŒ No electronics or batteries

๐ŸŒฟ Green Bin (Organics)

  • โœ… Food scraps & coffee grounds
  • โœ… Yard waste & clippings
  • โœ… Food-soiled paper
  • โŒ NO plastic bags (even compostable)
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Layer food scraps with yard waste

โ™ป๏ธ Blue Bin (Recycling)

  • โœ… Aluminum cans & glass bottles
  • โœ… Plastic containers
  • โœ… Cardboard & paper
  • โŒ No bags or food residue
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Empty, clean, dry, loose

2026 Holiday Schedule for Valencia Park

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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San Diego recycles every other week. Check your bin or ask a neighbor if you're not sure.

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