When Is Trash Day in San Diego?

San Diego collects trash weekly, Monday through Friday. Your specific day depends on your address. Use our free lookup tool above to find yours instantly.

Enter your street address in the lookup tool above. We'll show your collection day, recycling week (A or B), and the next pickup date — adjusted for holidays.

Yes. San Diego observes 6 holidays with no collection: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Starting on the holiday, pickup shifts forward one day for the rest of that week.

San Diego recycles every other week. The city divides the schedule into alternating "A" and "B" weeks. Use our lookup to find which week applies to your address.

Place bins at the curb by 6:00 AM on your collection day. Bins can be put out after 6:00 PM the evening before. Retrieve them by midnight on collection day.

Black bin: trash. Green bin: food scraps, yard waste, food-soiled paper. Blue bin: recyclables (aluminum, glass, plastic, cardboard). All items must be loose — no plastic bags in any bin.