TRASH COLLECTION

 

Household Trash

Regular household trash is picked up from roll outs and dumpsters on the following schedule. Locations north of Church Street are picked up Mondays and Thursdays.  Locations South of Church Street are picked up Tuesdays and Fridays.

Yard and Bulky Waste 

The City of Carlsbad Solid Waste Department has a program for the collection of yard waste and other acceptable bulky waste.  This is to be done as per the following schedule:

AREA I
The area north of Texas St. and west of the CID Canal is to be picked up the first full week of every month
AREA II
The area north of Mermod St. and Hwy 62/180 and east of the CID Canal is to be picked up the second week of every month
AREA III
The area south of Texas St. and west of the CID Canal is to be picked up the third week of every month
AREA IV
The area south of Mermod St. and Hwy 62/180 and east of the CID Canal is to be picked up the fourth week of every month

To better serve your needs and to remain in compliance with Chapter 44 of the City of Carlsbad Code of Ordinances, we ask that you adhere to the following rules:

  1. Make sure that your trash is out in the alley or up front at the curb next to your property and ready for collection no later than the weekend prior to your collection week.  It is not necessary to put your trash next to a dumpster.  Please keep your trash on your property and not your neighbor's.
  2. Make sure weeds, grass clippings and leaves are properly bagged or boxed for collection.  If these materials are not contained, they will not be picked up.
  3. Make sure tree trunks and branches are cut to lengths not exceeding four feet and are properly bundled.  If this is not done, they will not be picked up.
  4. Small amounts of weeds, grass clippings and leaves should be bagged or boxed and placed in the dumpster.  This may also be done with small branches.  Please remember to leave enough room in the dumpster for regular household garbage and for the use of those sharing the dumpster with you.
  5. Do not put hot ashes, cinders, smoldering coals or greasy or oily materials that are subject to spontaneous ignition in the dumpster.  This is a serious fire hazard that has caused numerous fires in our garbage trucks.  Please put your ashes in a metal bucket covered with water and let them sit for two days before placing them in the dumpster.
  6. Do not place concrete, rocks, dirt, gravel and remodeling or construction and demolition rubbish out for collection.  This includes carpet and roofing materials.  These materials must be hauled to the landfill by the contractor performing the work, or by the property owner.
  7. Do not place car body parts, tires or appliances for collection.  These items must be hauled to the landfill or to a metal or tire recycling center by the property owner or by someone hired to perform this specific task.
  8. Please separate tree limbs from other types of trash.  We are processing tree limbs into mulch to be used in composting and landscaping.  The separation of limbs would be of tremendous help to us in hauling materials to their destination.

If you have any questions, please call us at (575) 885-6262.  Thank you for your cooperation and let us continue working together to keep Carlsbad clean and beautiful.