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Los Alamitos Trash Schedule 2024 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Recycling)

We’re here to help you find the Los Alamitos trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The City of Los Alamitos is in California with Cerritos to the north, Buena Park and Cypress to the northeast, Seal Beach and Long Beach to the southwest, Orange to the east.

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.

Los Alamitos Trash Collection Calendar 2024

For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://cityoflosalamitos.org/183/Trash-Collection-Services

*Only certain residential streets were moved to a Friday collection day. Click here to review the list of homes now receiving trash collection service on Friday

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the city-observed holidays.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King’s Birthday
  • President’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day 

*There will be no trash services on observed holidays however, trash will be collected the day AFTER the normal collection day for the remainder of the week. For example, Thursday’s trash will be collected on Friday. The regular schedule will then resume the following Monday. 

Los Alamitos Trash Collection Map

Los Alamitos Trash Pickup Schedule Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024

To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: http://cityoflosalamitos.org/183/Trash-Collection-Services

*Each household receives two (2) free pick-ups per year (up to four items), and quarterly household hazardous waste (HHW) collection. To schedule a bulky item pick-up or HHW collection, please contact the UWS customer service team at (800) 631-7016.

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

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 Los Alamitos and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.

Recycling Collection Calendar 2024

Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://cityoflosalamitos.org/183/Trash-Collection-Services

*Only certain residential streets were moved to a Friday collection day. Click here to review the list of homes now receiving trash collection service on Friday

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Los Alamitos?

To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: http://cityoflosalamitos.org/183/Trash-Collection-Services

*Each household receives two (2) free pick-ups per year (up to four items), and quarterly household hazardous waste (HHW) collection. To schedule a bulky item pick-up or HHW collection, please contact the UWS customer service team at (800) 631-7016.

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://cityoflosalamitos.org/183/Trash-Collection-Services

*Only certain residential streets were moved to a Friday collection day. Click here to review the list of homes now receiving trash collection service on Friday

What time does trash collection start?

Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.

How can I contact the Los Alamitos Universal Waste Systems, Inc.?

Phone: 562-941-4900, 800-631-7016

Address: 9010–9016 Norwalk Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Email: [email protected]

Did we miss anything?

Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Los Alamitos trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.

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