Long Beach, CA trash pickup schedule
Long Beach 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 | The city and contracted haulers (by area or service): City of Long Beach Energy and Environmental Services (trash and organics); Waste Management (recycling, under city contract) City-serviced accounts (about 118,000 commercial and residential): city staff collect trash and organics, WM collects recycling under contract. A limited number of permitted private haulers also serve some households; those customers contact their hauler for schedules, holidays and bulky service. City list of permitted private haulers (with contracts): https://www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/recycling/private-waste-haulers/ (Republic Services, Universal Waste Systems, CR&R, Waste Management, among others).118 |
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| How often | Trash weekly, recycling weekly, same day as trash, yard waste weekly, same day as trash15 |
| Set out | by 6:00 a.m. on collection day (collection 7 a.m.-6 p.m.); return carts within 12 hours after emptying1 |
| Your pickup day | Address lookup: experience.arcgis.com. App: MapIt (City of Long Beach ArcGIS)1 · Look up your day here |
| Holidays | The city publishes a rule, not a dated list: see the holiday rule. |
Bulk items: Scheduled pickup: request it ahead (details). Drop-off sites: 3 listed (hours and fees).
Long Beach holiday trash schedule 2026
| City’s rule | Collection on all holidays except Christmas Day (Dec 25) and New Year's Day (Jan 1). When those fall on a weekday, collection for the holiday and the rest of that week is delayed one day, ending Saturday; when they fall on a Saturday, collection occurs the Friday before. All other holidays: regular day.2 |
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| Official notice | longbeach.gov |
No dated list of holidays is published for Long Beach; 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 Long Beach
| How it works | Scheduled pickup: request it ahead3 |
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| How to request | Online Special Collection Request form (longbeachcity.formstack.com) or (562) 570-2876; Call Center confirms the date; set items out by 6 a.m. on the confirmed day (not before - the request page says not before the evening before)4 |
| Limits | 12 special collections per account per calendar year; per pickup up to 8 large items or 25 bags/bundles/boxes; two free pickups may be combined on one day; items max 72 x 48 in, bundles max 48 in / 40 lb, bags max 25 lb; tires up to 16 in, max 5 per pickup3 |
| Fees | free for the 12 annual collections; a regulatory fee may apply for items requiring special handling (appliances, TVs, monitors, tires)3 |
| Not accepted | |
| Drop off alternative | Free 24/7 mattress and box-spring drop-off for Long Beach residents at 970 W. Chester Place16 |
Recycling in Long Beach
| Pickup | weekly, same day as trash5 |
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| Type | single-stream6 |
| Glass | accepted in cart6 |
| Plastics | plastic bottles, jugs and tubs (no resin numbers published)6 |
Accepted
Not accepted
- Plastic bags, food scraps, yard trimmings, trash or hazardous waste6
- Plastic/plastic-lined cups, plates, containers; padded envelopes and foam packaging; plastic wrap, snack bags, candy wrappers; plastic, foam and compostable containers, utensils, lids, straws; drink pouches, freezer trays and boxes; ceramics and broken glass (all go in trash)7
- Bulky items and tires, used motor oil and filters, HHW and e-waste5
Programs
- Recycling carts changed from purple to blue (SB 1383): the City/WM exchanged all City-serviced purple carts for blue ones on the regular service day, February-October 2026, same size and number, no cost; same recycling guidelines. Missed exchanges: report via the city's online cart form.13
Yard waste, food scraps and seasonal pickups
| Yard waste pickup | Yes8 |
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| Season | weekly all year (no seasonal suspension published)8 |
| How often | weekly, same day as trash1 |
| Rules | Green cart (35/65/95 gal), yard trimmings unbagged; no palm fronds, cacti, succulents, logs or stumps (palm fronds and large logs by special collection); branches also via special collection in 4 ft, 40 lb tied bundles8 |
| Food scraps | yes - food scraps and food-soiled paper go in the green cart with yard trimmings (SB 1383 program; residential organics charges apply once service starts, on or after Aug 1, 2025); no compostable/biodegradable plastics8 |
| Christmas trees | 2025-26 season: free Holiday Treecycling drop-off at 13 city locations Dec 26, 2025-Jan 9, 2026 (M-F 9-5, weekends 9-2), plus one-time curbside collection Saturday Jan 10, 2026 (out by 7 a.m.); trees not accepted in organics carts; no artificial trees. 2026-27 not yet published.14 |
| Leaf collection | Not published by the city (official page) |
Drop-off sites: landfill, recycling and hazardous waste
Los Angeles County EDCO Recycling & Transfer Environmental Collection Center
| Type | Household hazardous waste |
|---|---|
| Run by | The county |
| Address | 2755 California Ave, Signal Hill, CA 90755 · Map9 |
| Hours | open on scheduled event days only; upcoming dates published by the city: Nov 14, 2026; Dec 12, 2026; Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10, Apr 24, May 8, Jun 12, Jun 26, 2027 (schedule changed from July 2026)9 |
| Fees | free9 |
| Who can use it | Long Beach & Los Angeles County residents9 |
Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center
| Type | Household hazardous waste |
|---|---|
| Run by | other |
| Address | 1400 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA 90731 · Map9 |
| Hours | Saturdays & Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.9 |
| Fees | free9 |
| Who can use it | Long Beach & Los Angeles County residents9 |
24/7 Mattress Drop-Off (City Clean Team)
| Type | Recycling center |
|---|---|
| Run by | The city |
| Address | 970 W. Chester Place, Long Beach · Map16 |
| Hours | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (no staff on site)16 |
| Fees | free16 |
| Who can use it | Long Beach residents only16 |
| Accepts | mattresses and box springs only16 |
Item guides: Mattress · Couch and furniture · Appliances · Paint · Batteries · Electronics · Tires · Motor oil · Christmas tree.
Missed pickup and contacts
| Missed pickup form | longbeachcity.formstack.com1 |
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| Phone | (562) 570-2876 (Call Center)3 |
| 311 | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Official website | longbeach.gov |
Nearby cities
- Downey, CA11 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Huntington Beach, CA11 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Torrance, CA11 miles · The city collects
- Garden Grove, CA12 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Fullerton, CA16 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Inglewood, CA16 miles · A private hauler under city contract
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)
- 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)
- Chico, CAWaste Management (North Valley Waste Management)
- Federal Way, WAWM (Waste Management)
All California cities: California trash pickup schedules.
Long Beach trash pickup FAQ
What day is trash picked up in Long Beach?
Trash is collected weekly. Long Beach does not use one citywide day: your day depends on your address. Look it up with the city’s address lookup (experience.arcgis.com) or the MapIt (City of Long Beach ArcGIS) app.
How do I get rid of bulky items in Long Beach?
Scheduled pickup: request it ahead. Online Special Collection Request form (https://longbeachcity.formstack.com/forms/lb_recycles_special_collection) or (562) 570-2876; Call Center confirms the date; set items out by 6 a.m. on the confirmed day (not before - the request page says not before the evening before) Fees: free for the 12 annual collections; a regulatory fee may apply for items requiring special handling (appliances, TVs, monitors, tires).
Does Long Beach recycle glass?
Glass: accepted in cart.
How do I report a missed trash pickup in Long Beach?
Use the city’s online form (longbeachcity.formstack.com) or call (562) 570-2876 (Call Center).
Sources
- 1 Refuse Collection 101City · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 2 Holiday Collection ScheduleCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 3 Special Collection 101City · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 4 Request a Special CollectionCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 5 Recycling GuidelinesCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 6 Recycling Guidelines flyer (PDF)City · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 7 Trash, Recycling, and Organics Guidelines flyer (PDF)City · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 8 Residential Organics (Green Cart) CollectionCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 9 Household Hazardous WasteCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 10 Report a ProblemCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 11 Cart RequestsCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 12 Collection RatesCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 13 Recycling Collection FAQsCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 14 City of Long Beach to Offer Annual Holiday Treecycling Program (press release, 12/2/2025)City · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 15 Refuse Collection Days (ArcGIS Feature Service)City · services6.arcgis.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 16 24/7 Mattress Drop-OffCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 17 Hazardous Waste 101City · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 18 Private Waste Haulers in Long BeachCity · longbeach.gov · checked October 30, 2026
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