Chico, CA trash pickup schedule
Chico trash and recycling: who collects, how often, how to find your pickup day, and what changes on holidays in 2026.
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Quick answer
| Who collects | A private hauler under city contract: Waste Management (North Valley Waste Management) Exclusive residential franchise for garbage, recycling and organics within city limits; mandatory three-cart residential service. Commercial service is split by zone between Recology Butte Colusa Counties and Waste Management.1 |
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| How often | Trash weekly, recycling weekly, yard waste weekly (96-gallon yard waste cart)2 |
| Set out | On the street with wheels against the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day; remove the same day; 3 ft from parked cars, mailboxes and other obstacles2 |
| Your pickup day | Hauler’s address lookup: wm.com. App: My WM2 |
| Holidays | The city publishes a rule, not a dated list: see the holiday rule. |
Bulk items: scheduled (on-call; book online in My WM 'Bulk Pickup' before your regular collection day) (details). Drop-off sites: 1 listed (hours and fees).
Chico holiday trash schedule 2026
| City’s rule | Collection holidays are New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. When one falls on a weekday, collection for the rest of that week is one day later (Thursday holiday -> Thursday service on Friday, Friday service on Saturday). Weekend holidays cause no delay.2 |
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| Official notice | wm.com |
No dated list of holidays is published for Chico; the holiday delay checker shows the rule above for each upcoming holiday.
Check your own day for the next three holidays with the holiday delay checker, or download a pickup calendar.
Bulk trash pickup in Chico
| How it works | scheduled (on-call; book online in My WM 'Bulk Pickup' before your regular collection day)2 |
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| How to request | Log in to My WM > 'Do More Online' > 'Bulk Pickup' to see guidelines and schedule; must be booked before your regular collection day. Phone: WM Customer Care (530) 893-4777.2 |
| Limits | Current limits are shown in My WM. Last published figures (2017 city-hosted WM brochure): up to 2 curbside bulky pickups per year, up to 3 large items each. 2025-26 city rate schedule: low-volume garbage customers limited to 1 bulky collection per year.5 |
| Fees | Included pickups free with service; additional bulky collection $71.87 first cubic yard, $19.60 per additional cubic yard same trip, $57.51 per Freon item (city maximum rates for July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026)3 |
| Not accepted |
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Recycling in Chico
| Pickup | weekly2 |
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| Type | single-stream2 |
| Glass | accepted in cart (listed in 2017 city-hosted WM brochure; current WM page says 'bottles' without specifying glass)5 |
| Plastics | Plastics #1-5 and #7 bottles and rigid containers (2017 brochure); current WM page: bottles, cups and tubs5 |
Accepted
- clean and dry bottles, cans, cups, tubs, paper and cardboard (break down boxes)2
- Dry bottles, cans, paper and cardboard2
- Plastic and paper to-go cups2
- Clean paper, magazines, newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, cardboard egg cartons (2017 brochure)5
- All metal beverage and food cans, aerosol cans, clean aluminum pans and foil (2017 brochure)5
Yard waste, food scraps and seasonal pickups
| Yard waste pickup | Yes1 |
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| Season | Not published by the city (official page) |
| How often | weekly (96-gallon yard waste cart)2 |
| Rules | Loose in the cart, no plastic bags, lid closed, no overflow; grass clippings, leaves, branches broken down to fit, brush; no dirt, sod, stone, concrete, rock, cactus or yucca. Older 2017 city-hosted brochure adds: no branches over 5 ft long, 6 in diameter or 50 lb; no stumps, bamboo, palm branches, treated wood.2 |
| Food scraps | Not yet for single-family homes: WM says organics (food waste) collection is currently only for businesses and multifamily dwellings2 |
| Christmas trees | Last published season 2024-25 (WM Chico page): trees cut to fit in the green waste cart with lid closed, or cut into 3-ft sections and bundled next to the trash cart from 12/26/24 through 1/22/25; no flocking, decorations or stands. No 2026-27 dates published.2 |
| Leaf collection | City Public Works street leaf pickup (2025-26 season: Nov 10, 2025 to last route starting Jan 1, 2026); no set schedule, route runs clockwise from the southwest, up to 6 weeks per pass; piles under 4 ft, leaves only, out of gutter and bike lanes. 2026 dates not yet published.6 |
Drop-off sites: landfill, recycling and hazardous waste
Old Durham Wood Co. (replaces closed City Compost Facility for self-hauled green waste)
| Type | Compost / yard waste site |
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| Run by | private (designated by city) |
| Address | 1156 Oroville-Chico Hwy, Durham, CA 95938 · Map4 |
| Hours | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Fees | Not published by the city (official page) |
Item guides: Mattress · Couch and furniture · Appliances · Paint · Batteries · Electronics · Tires · Motor oil · Christmas tree.
Missed pickup and contacts
| Missed pickup form | Report online in your My WM account (dashboard > services card > details) within 3 days: wm.com2 |
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| Phone | WM Customer Care (530) 893-4777 or (866) 825-7190, [email protected]; City recycling/compliance (530) 592-5541, [email protected]; city page also lists Waste Management (530) 893-77772 |
| 311 | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Official website | chicoca.gov1 |
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Other cities served by WM (formerly Waste Management)
- Fort Worth, TXWaste Management (WM)
- Seattle, WAWaste Management of Washington (northwest and south Seattle); Recology King County (northeast and central Seattle)
- Oklahoma City, OKWM (Waste Management)
- Detroit, MIWaste Management (west side north of I-94); Priority Waste (east side and southwest Detroit south of I-94)
- Portland, ORNine City-franchised private haulers, each with its own exclusive area: Arrow Sanitary, Portland Disposal & Recycling, Waste Management of Oregon, Heiberg Garbage Service, City Sanitary, Wacker Sanitary, Walker Garbage Service, Republic Services of Lake Oswego and Recology Clackamas (per the City hauler-area layer)
- Long Beach, CACity of Long Beach Energy and Environmental Services (trash and organics); Waste Management (recycling, under city contract)
- Oakland, CAWaste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (trash, compost, bulky); California Waste Solutions (recycling, household batteries, used motor oil)
- Stockton, CARepublic Services or WM (Waste Management) - two franchised haulers, each serving part of the city
- Irvine, CAWM (Waste Management of Orange County)
- Reno, NVWaste Management (WM)
- Moreno Valley, CAWaste Management of the Inland Empire (WM)
- Little Rock, ARWM (curbside recycling only)
- Providence, RIWM (Waste Management)
- Fort Lauderdale, FLWM (Waste Management)
- Oceanside, CAWM (Waste Management of North County)
- Lancaster, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Palmdale, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Corona, CAWM (Waste Management / USA Waste of California) under a franchise agreement with the City of Corona
- Kansas City, KSWM (Waste Management of Kansas City, Inc.)
- Hayward, CAWaste Management of Alameda County (WM); curbside recycling by Tri-CED Community Recycling
- Joliet, ILWM (Waste Management)
- Simi Valley, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Lowell, MAWM (Waste Management)
- Menifee, CAWaste Management (WM) of the Inland Empire
- Rio Rancho, NMWM (Waste Management of New Mexico)
- Murrieta, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Sparks, NVWM (Waste Management)
- Gresham, ORFive City-franchised haulers by area: Arrow Sanitary, Gresham Sanitary Service, Hoodview Disposal, Rockwood Solid Waste, Waste Management (WM)
- Hillsboro, ORSeveral City-franchised haulers by area, incl. Hillsboro Garbage Disposal, WM, Garbarino Disposal, Evergreen Disposal, Pride Disposal & Recycling (list from Metro's official address lookup and hauler pages)
- Spokane Valley, WAWM (formerly Waste Management)
- Federal Way, WAWM (Waste Management)
All California cities: California trash pickup schedules.
Chico trash pickup FAQ
What day is trash picked up in Chico?
Trash is collected weekly. Chico does not use one citywide day: your day depends on your address. Look it up with the city’s hauler’s address lookup (wm.com) or the My WM app.
How do I get rid of bulky items in Chico?
scheduled (on-call; book online in My WM 'Bulk Pickup' before your regular collection day). Log in to My WM > 'Do More Online' > 'Bulk Pickup' to see guidelines and schedule; must be booked before your regular collection day. Phone: WM Customer Care (530) 893-4777. Fees: Included pickups free with service; additional bulky collection $71.87 first cubic yard, $19.60 per additional cubic yard same trip, $57.51 per Freon item (city maximum rates for July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026).
Does Chico recycle glass?
Glass: accepted in cart (listed in 2017 city-hosted WM brochure; current WM page says 'bottles' without specifying glass).
How do I report a missed trash pickup in Chico?
Use the city’s online form (Report online in your My WM account (dashboard > services card > details) within 3 days: https://www.wm.com/us/en/mywm) or call WM Customer Care (530) 893-4777 or (866) 825-7190, [email protected]; City recycling/compliance (530) 592-5541, [email protected]; city page also lists Waste Management (530) 893-7777.
Sources
- 1 Trash & RecyclingCity · chicoca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 2 Home Waste Service in Chico, CAContracted hauler · wm.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 3 City of Chico 2025-2026 Residential Service Rates (Exhibit 4)City · d16k74nzx9emoe.cloudfront.net · checked October 30, 2026
- 4 City Compost Facility closing flyerCity · d16k74nzx9emoe.cloudfront.net · checked October 30, 2026
- 5 City of Chico Residential Disposal & Recycling Services brochure (WM, 2017; hosted on city site)City · chicoca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 6 2025 Leaf Pickup Program news release (Nov 4, 2025)City · d16k74nzx9emoe.cloudfront.net · checked October 30, 2026
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