We’re here to help you find the Pasadena trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Pasadena is in California with Altadena to the north, Alhambra to the south, Glendora and Arcadia to the east, Los Angeles to the southeast, and Glendale to the west.
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.
Pasadena Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collection schedules, visit the city’s schedule collection.
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
The City of Pasadena does not have trash or recycling collection on the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Trash and Recycling collection will be one day after your normal pick-up day. On all other holidays, trash will be collected on the regular schedule.
Pasadena Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
Bulky item pick-up services are offered only to City of Pasadena Refuse customers. A customer may schedule two free bulky item pickups per year by calling 626-744-7311 or requesting it online. Please note that bulky items are subject to scheduling availability.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Limit 3 cubic yards (4 feet wide by 5 feet long by 4 feet high)
- Appliances
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- 2 tires (no rims)
- Lawn Furniture
- Barbecues
- Play Equipment
- Bundled Wood (3’ max.)
- Fence Material
- Miscellaneous (call and ask)
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- E-waste such as TV, DVD player, cellphone, gaming console, computers and monitors.
- Construction and roofing material such as concrete, cement, bricks, roof shingles, tiles, dry wall.
- Household hazardous materials such as paint, batteries, fertilizer, oil, cleaning supplies.
- Materials from landscaping projects such as dirt, sand, gravel, large tree branches and stumps, bushes, and railroad ties.
- Automobile parts except for the collection of up to two tires without the rim.
- Refrigerators and Air Conditioning Units
- Ammunition or explosives
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 Pasadena 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 schedule.
Your recycling containers will be picked up on the same day as your trash before 5 p.m. but not at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Pasadena?
Schedule an appointment online or call (626) 744-7311.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street, visit the city’s refuse schedule here.
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Pasadena Public Works Department?
Citizen Service Center
(626) 744-7311
Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Pasadena trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
