We’re here to help you find the Fountain Valley trash pickup schedule for 2025 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Fountain Valley is in California with Midway City to the northwest, Irvine and Costa Mesa to the southeast, and Huntington Beach to the southwest.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Fountain Valley Trash Collection Calendar 2025
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.fountainvalley.org/DocumentCenter/View/4730/Trash-Pick-Up-Map?bidId=
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
If your pickup day falls on one of these holidays, it will be delayed by one day. If the holiday falls on a weekend, your service will NOT be delayed.
Fountain Valley Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup
Residential waste customers with cart service are entitled to four (4) bulk item pickups of up to 10 items per pickup per calendar year. Additional paid bulk waste pickup is available year-round, for a fee.
For more information and to schedule a pickup, please contact Republic Services at (714) 847-3581.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Area rugs, rolled and secured, not to exceed 6 feet in length
- Bagged trash in excess of the trash cart capacity – not to exceed 40 pounds per bag and sealed with string, tape, plastic or wire tie
- Furniture, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, and footboards
- Household appliances such as ovens, built-in stove tops, range hoods, refrigerators, dishwashers, water heaters, water softeners, clothes washers or dryers, trash compactors, and microwave ovens
- Moving boxes and shipping cartons in excess of the recycling cart capacity
- Pool equipment
- Securely bundled palm fronds or tree trimmings/branches in excess of green waste cart capacity, not to exceed 4 feet in length and 40 pounds per bundle
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Remodeling items, such as intact vanity cabinets, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, intact windows and doors; cast iron tubs are not accepted
- Universal waste and hazardous waste is not accepted
- Waste from construction and demolition waste is not accepted
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Fountain Valley and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2025
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.fountainvalley.org/DocumentCenter/View/4730/Trash-Pick-Up-Map?bidId=
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Fountain Valley?
Residential waste customers with cart service are entitled to four (4) bulk item pickups of up to 10 items per pickup per calendar year. Additional paid bulk waste pickup is available year-round, for a fee.
For more information and to schedule a pickup, please contact Republic Services at (714) 847-3581.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.fountainvalley.org/DocumentCenter/View/4730/Trash-Pick-Up-Map?bidId=
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
Place carts in a visible location at least 3 feet apart and 6 feet away from mailboxes, trees, basketball hoops, cars or other stationary objects.
How can I contact Fountain Valley Trash and Recycling Services?
Republic Services | Fountain Valley, CA
714-847-3581
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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