Sacramento Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

The City of Sacramento provides residential curbside collection for garbage, organic waste, and recycling. Garbage and organics are collected weekly, while recycling is collected every other week on your garbage day. The official collection calendar also lets residents set reminders and service alerts for their exact address.

How to Find Your Sacramento Trash Pickup Day

Sacramento’s address-based collection calendar is the easiest way to confirm your garbage day, recycling week, organics collection, and any street sweeping or leaf-season details shown for your property.

1. Open the city calendar page. Go to Sacramento Collection Calendar.
2. Enter your address. Use your exact home address to load a schedule specific to your property.
3. View your full service calendar. The page can show garbage, recycling, organics, and street sweeping reminders where applicable.
4. Turn on reminders. You can choose email or text reminders after the calendar appears.
5. Download the SacRecycle app. The city’s app also provides your calendar, reminders, and the Waste Wizard disposal guide.

Sacramento Collection Overview

Sacramento’s three main residential waste services do not all follow the same frequency. Garbage and organics are weekly, but recycling is every other week.

Sacramento’s service guide also says containers should be set out by 6 a.m., placed three feet apart, and kept away from obstructions when possible. Carts should be returned to the storage area on your property within 12 hours of collection.

Sacramento Weekly Garbage Rules

Garbage collection in Sacramento is weekly. Residents should avoid overstacking containers and keep lids fully closed so the carts can be serviced properly.

For best results, Sacramento recommends crushing and flattening materials for more space, keeping carts away from storm drains and bike lanes when possible, and making sure garbage does not contaminate recycling or organics.

Sacramento Recycling Schedule

Sacramento recycling is collected every other week on your garbage pickup day. The city’s service guide and collection calendar both confirm this pattern.

Simple recycling reminders:

• Keep recyclables loose in the cart
• Do not bag recyclables
• Flatten cardboard and crush materials for extra space
• Use the SacRecycle app or Waste Wizard if you are unsure about an item

Sacramento Organics Collection

Sacramento organics collection is weekly on your regular collection day. The organics cart is used for food waste, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings, and all residential properties in the city must use containers for organic waste collection.

Sacramento’s organics guide also says tree limbs must be cut to 3 feet or less and no more than 4 inches in diameter. The city notes that leaf season is the only time leaves and yard trimmings may be placed in the street for special collection, and food scraps should never be mixed into leaf piles.

Sacramento Household Junk Pickup

Sacramento offers Household Junk Pickup by appointment for excess or bulky waste that will not fit in the cart. This is one of the most useful city services, but the timing rules are strict.

What the city says:

• Two free appointments per year for residential customers
• Available between February and October
• Materials must be placed out by 6:00 a.m. on appointment day
• Materials should be placed out no earlier than 24 hours before pickup
• Appliance and e-waste collection require a separate appointment

1. Request service through 311. Use Sac311, the Sac311 app, or call 3-1-1.
2. Be specific about what you are placing out. Sacramento asks customers to identify items clearly and stay within pile limits.
3. Set out materials correctly. Put the pile on the public street, not in the driveway or alley.
4. Do not set out early. The city says materials should not be placed out more than 24 hours before the appointment.
5. Keep yard waste separate from junk. Sacramento accepts excess yard waste, but it must be separated from bulky debris.

Common accepted items include:

• Furniture
• Mattresses
• Carpet
• Toys
• Wood / lumber within city size rules
• Yard waste separated from junk
• Up to 4 unmounted tires

Not accepted:

• Hazardous waste
• Electronic waste in the junk pile
• Construction debris
• Tires on rims
• Treated wood waste

Holiday & Service Alert Notes

Sacramento’s official collection calendar is the best source for holiday-week changes, address-specific reminders, and service alerts. Instead of relying on a generic citywide chart, the calendar lets you check your exact address and receive text or email notifications about collection or street sweeping.

What to Do If Sacramento Missed Your Pickup

Sacramento says normal collection occurs between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. If your material was out correctly and pickup did not happen, the city asks customers to report missed service within two business days or collection may not occur until the next regular collection day.

1. Make sure carts were out by 6 a.m. Late set-outs may not be serviced.
2. Check cart placement. Keep containers three feet apart and away from obstructions.
3. Wait until the route window passes. Sacramento says normal collection occurs between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.
4. Report the missed pickup quickly. Use Sac311 or the Sac311 mobile app.
5. Do not delay the report. The service guide says missed pickups should generally be reported within two business days.

Cart Repair, Replacement & Service Requests

If a garbage, organics, or recycling cart is cracked, missing a lid, or has a broken wheel, Sacramento directs residents to request free repair or replacement through Sac311.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sacramento Trash Pickup

Official Sacramento Waste Collection Resources

Need help: Use Sac311 for service requests and pickup issues.