We’re here to help you find the Monterey trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Monterey is in California with Salinas, Watsonville, Gilroy, Morgan Hill to the northeast.
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.
Monterey Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/monterey-county/trash-pickup-monterey-county-ca
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- Christmas Day
- New Years Day
- 4th of July
- Thanksgiving
If a holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the rest of the week will be pushed back a day. For a Thursday holiday, service would be on Friday, and Friday service would be Saturday. For holidays on Saturday or Sunday, there are no delays.
Monterey Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/monterey-county/trash-pickup-monterey-county-ca
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- large (white goods)
- small household appliances
- furniture
- mattresses
- yard waste (please cut, bundle and tie at 50lb. maximum weight and 4ft. maximum length)
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- dirt
- stone
- concrete
- rock
- auto parts
- tires
- paint
- oil
- hazardous waste
- No limbs larger than 3in. in diameter.
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 Monterey 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://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/monterey-county/trash-pickup-monterey-county-ca
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Monterey?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/monterey-county/trash-pickup-monterey-county-ca
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/monterey-county/trash-pickup-monterey-county-ca
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 8 am. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Monterey Public Works Department?
800-321-8226
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Monterey trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
