Verified 2026 residential pickup schedule for La Jolla Village, La Jolla Shores, Bird Rock, Windansea, Mount Soledad. Sourced from official City of San Diego and City of San Diego Environmental Services (ESD) collection records. Includes A/B recycling rotations, bulk collection rules, street sweeping hours, and local transfer station drop-off guidelines.
Free SMS reminders the evening before trash, recycling, and bulk collection.
Every Thursday Morning
Standard household refuse collection by City of San Diego Environmental Services (ESD). All bags must fit inside curbside roll carts with lids closed.
Every other Thursday (B-Week Blue Cart)
Clean paper, flattened cardboard, plastics #1-7, aluminum cans, and clean glass jars.
Every Other Week
Seasonal community cleanup and on-demand bulky collection.
Weekly green organics cart on Thursdays.
Clear vehicles from curbside on sweeping days to maintain clean storm drains.
Holiday service impacts can vary by municipal franchise agreement and specific collection route. In La Jolla, major holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day) typically postpone collection by one business day when falling on or before your scheduled pickup:
Trash and green organics carts are collected every Thursday morning in La Jolla (92037). Blue recycling carts are collected every other Thursday (B-Week).
En La Jolla, los servicios residenciales son operados por City of San Diego Environmental Services (ESD). La recolección de basura regular se realiza every thursday morning. El reciclaje (every other thursday (b-week blue cart)) y los objetos voluminosos siguen el calendario municipal. Coloque los botes afuera la tarde anterior y guárdelos después del servicio para evitar multas de HOA.
“Having both text and email reminders saved us from two HOA violation letters this year.”
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