Long Beach, CA Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Long Beach.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapZone 1 - Coastal South
Neighborhoods:
- •Belmont Shore
- •Naples
- •Naples Island
- •Peninsula
- •Alamitos Beach
- •Bay Shore
Zone 2 - Downtown & Historic Core
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown Long Beach
- •Willmore City
- •East Village
- •Promenade
- •West Gateway
- •North Pine
- •Historic Willmore District
Zone 3 - Central Long Beach
Neighborhoods:
- •Bixby Knolls
- •California Heights
- •Los Cerritos
- •Virginia Country Club
- •Rancho Estates
- •El Dorado Park Estates
Zone 4 - East Side
Neighborhoods:
- •Wrigley
- •Rose Park
- •Rose Park South
- •Alamitos Heights
- •College Estates
- •Park Estates
Zone 5 - North Long Beach
Neighborhoods:
- •North Long Beach
- •Cabrillo
- •Atlantic
- •Artesia
- •Longwood
- •Plaza
Zone 6 - West Long Beach
Neighborhoods:
- •West Side
- •Grant
- •Poly High
- •Lakewood Village
- •Signal Hill Area
- •Los Altos
Service Provider
municipalCity of Long Beach - Long Beach Recycles
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Furniture (sofas, chairs, tables)
- •Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers - doors must be removed or taped)
- •Computers and monitors
- •Television sets
- •Tires (maximum 5 per pickup, 16 inches or smaller)
- •Tree branches and yard debris
- •Mattresses and box springs
- •Other oversized items
Not Accepted
- •Household hazardous waste
- •Rocks, concrete, dirt
- •Construction debris
- •Hot ashes
- •Items exceeding 72 inches x 48 inches
- •Individual items over 40 pounds (bundles)
- •Bags over 25 pounds
Each City-serviced refuse account receives 12 free special collections per year. Schedule online or call (562) 570-2876. Place items at normal weekly refuse collection location by 6:00 AM on scheduled day. Items cannot be placed outside until pickup date has been confirmed. Customers may opt to use 2 free pickups for the same day. A regulatory fee may be charged for items requiring special handling. Employees cannot enter private property due to insurance restrictions.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Paper: computer paper, ledger paper, office paper, mail, flyers
- •Telephone books and notecards
- •Newspapers and magazines
- •File folders and catalogs
- •Paper bags and all envelopes (including window envelopes)
- •Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- •Chipboard, cereal boxes, tissue boxes
- •Dry food boxes, shoe boxes, detergent boxes
- •Aluminum cans (soda, juice, beer)
- •Tin and steel cans (meat, soup, vegetables, pet food)
- •Clean aluminum foil and pie tins
- •Empty paint and aerosol cans
- •Glass bottles and jars (soda, wine, beer, sauce, pickles)
- •Plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs (#1-#7, must be empty, clean, and dry)
- •Plastic bags (#4 - clean, dry, bundled)
- •Foam containers (#6 - clean, dry)
- •Other plastics (#7)
- •Cartons: juice boxes, milk cartons, dairy and non-dairy cartons
- •Wine boxes, egg substitute cartons
- •Aseptic packaging boxes (shelf-stable)
Not Accepted
- •Household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, motor oil)
- •Food waste or food-contaminated items
- •Greasy pizza boxes
- •Plastic bags (except bundled #4)
- •Styrofoam packing peanuts
- •Clothing and textiles
- •Electronics
- •Garden hoses
- •Hangers
- •Diapers
- •Medical waste
- •Propane tanks
- •Construction debris
All items must be empty, clean, and dry. Place items LOOSE in the blue recycling cart - do not bag recyclables (except bundled plastic bags). Remove caps and lids. Flatten cardboard boxes to save space. Household hazardous waste materials such as paint, batteries, and motor oil must be disposed of at EDCO Recycling and Transfer Environmental Center, not in recycling carts. Contamination can cause loads to be rejected.
Holiday Schedule
Long Beach Recycles does NOT collect refuse and recycling on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1). When these holidays fall on a weekday, collection for the holiday and the remainder of that week will be delayed one day, ending on Saturday. When Christmas and New Year's Day fall on a Saturday, collection will occur the Friday before the holiday. All other holidays have normal collection schedules. Place all carts out by 6:00 AM on your collection day. Collection can occur anytime between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Carts should be returned to property within 12 hours after emptying.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/
- https://www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/refuse/curbside-collection/refuse-collection-101/
- https://www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/refuse/curbside-collection/collection-rates/
- https://www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/refuse/curbside-collection/holiday-collection-schedule/
- https://www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/refuse/special-collections/special-collection-101/
- https://www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/yard-trimmings-food-scraps/
- https://www.longbeach.gov/pw/resources/maps/
- https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/846a17aadb6e40d79f4da0470d106bcf
- https://www.lacsd.org/services/solid-waste/household-hazardous-waste-collection/
- https://www.longbeach.gov/health/inspections-and-reporting/inspections/household-hazardous-waste/
- https://www.cclb-corps.org/recycling