Torrance Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Torrance Public Works collects residential trash, green waste or organics, and recycling for single-family homes, duplex homes, and some small multifamily properties that qualify for City service. Businesses and most larger multifamily properties use private haulers instead.

How to Find Your Torrance Trash Pickup Day

Torrance residential collection runs Monday through Thursday. The simplest way to confirm your service day is the City’s regular and holiday schedule page together with the collection map and customer service center.

1. Open the official schedule page. Go to Regular and Holiday Schedule.
2. Check the collection map. Torrance provides a map of the residential collection schedule for route-day confirmation.
3. Confirm your curb deadline. All trash and recycling must be out by 7 a.m. on your appointed pickup day.
4. Use customer service if needed. Call 855-354-5623 or email TorranceCA@myUtilityDirect.com if you need service help.
5. Check holiday weeks early. Torrance uses a one-day delay rule through the rest of the week whenever a collection holiday falls Monday through Thursday.

Torrance Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Torrance residential collection is organized as one weekly service day for trash, recycling, and green waste or organics. Collection happens Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Residential trash, recycling, and green waste or organics are collected once per week, Monday through Thursday, for city-served homes. Torrance also notes that alley-service customers may share a 300-gallon trash container placed in the alley.

Torrance Trash, Recycling, and Organics System

Torrance uses three main residential carts: trash, recycling, and green waste or organics. The monthly bill is tied to the size of the trash cart only, while recycling and green waste containers do not have a separate container charge.

Torrance says recyclables should be placed loose in the recycling cart and should not be bagged. The green cart is for organics and green waste, and the material should not stick too far out above the top of the container.

Torrance Set-Out Rules

Torrance gives clear placement and timing rules for curbside pickup. Following them helps avoid missed collection and keeps the route moving efficiently.

• Put containers out by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
• Do not place containers out more than 12 hours before collection.
• Remove containers within 12 hours after collection.
• Leave about 18 inches between containers.
• Keep containers at least 3 feet away from obstructions such as cars, lamp posts, or fences.
• Face the lid opening toward the street.
• Do not leave materials on the ground. Torrance says materials on the ground will not be collected.

Torrance Large Item Pick-Up (LIPU)

Torrance residents with city trash service get one free large item pick-up each year. The rates page lists one free pickup of up to 20 items per year, with additional pickups available for a fee.

Common large item pickup examples include:

• Furniture
• Bulky household items
• Large items too big for the trash cart

1. Request the pickup. Use the city’s Large Item Pick-Up request page.
2. Use your free annual pickup wisely. Torrance includes one no-cost pickup of up to 20 items each year for city-service residents.
3. Know the extra-pickup rates. Additional large item pickups are listed at $40 for 10 items and $80 for 20 items.
4. Avoid the Christmas tree program overlap. Torrance says large item pickup is not available during the Christmas tree recycling program.
5. Use private haulers for dumpster needs. Roll-off containers or dumpsters must be rented from a private trash company.

Torrance 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

Torrance publishes a specific 2026 refuse and recycling holiday schedule. The city’s general rule is simple: if a holiday falls during the collection week, pickup is delayed one day from the holiday through the rest of the week.

Torrance also notes that street sweeping does not change during a holiday week, even though streets are not swept on holidays.

What to Do If Torrance Missed Your Pickup

If your cart was not collected, the first step is to check your holiday week and your set-out rules. Then contact the customer service center if the problem still does not make sense.

1. Check the time. Your carts should have been out by 7 a.m.
2. Check spacing. Leave about 18 inches between carts and at least 3 feet from obstructions.
3. Check for overfill or side waste. Torrance says materials on the ground will not be collected.
4. Review holiday timing. A Monday-through-Thursday holiday can delay the rest of the week by one day.
5. Contact customer service. Call 855-354-5623 or email TorranceCA@myUtilityDirect.com.

Torrance Rates and Container Sizes

Torrance ties the monthly residential charge to the size of the trash container. Recycling and green waste containers are available in 64-gallon and 96-gallon sizes with no separate container charge.

All change requests for size, additional containers, or replacements must stay in place for a minimum of six months before another change can be requested.

Frequently Asked Questions About Torrance Trash Pickup

Official Torrance Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: In Torrance, the easiest way to avoid mistakes is to set all three carts out by 7 a.m., keep them spaced correctly, and double-check the holiday rule whenever a Monday-through-Thursday holiday is coming up.