Verified 2026 residential pickup schedule for Downtown San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, East Village, Cortez Hill, Marina. 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 Monday Morning (Weekly black cart)
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 Monday (A-Week Blue Cart)
Clean paper, flattened cardboard, plastics #1-7, aluminum cans, and clean glass jars.
Every Other Week
On-demand bulky item service or seasonal community cleanup events.
Weekly green organics cart (food scraps & yard waste) under CA SB 1383 on Mondays.
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 San Diego, 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:
Black trash carts and green organics carts are collected every Monday morning in 92101. Blue recycling carts are collected bi-weekly on A-Weeks.
En San Diego, los servicios residenciales son operados por City of San Diego Environmental Services (ESD). La recolección de basura regular se realiza every monday morning (weekly black cart). El reciclaje (every other monday (a-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.
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