Alhambra, CA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Alhambra, California — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Alhambra, CA runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Alhambra services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Street sweeping | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Bulk | Depends on your address | Bulky-item pickup by appointment (up to 5 items; call or online form). |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- CDS holiday rule — No collection on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas; collection slides one day later for the remainder of that week, normal the following week.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Republic Services - exclusive city franchise (Consolidated Disposal legacy brand) | |
| Street sweeping | City of Alhambra | |
| Bulk | Republic Services (Alhambra; Consolidated Disposal legacy brand) |
Common questions
The things Alhambra residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Alhambra, CA?
Weekly Mon-Fri by zone (8 zones mapped by the city; Consolidated Disposal hauls); sweeping zones share the same Mon-Fri pattern.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Alhambra's Dec-2025 city services layer (8 trash zones + 5 sweeping zones).
- Holiday QA R6 (2026-09-24) VERIFIED: official /317/Holiday-Trash-Collection page MEASURED: no waste service on 7 holidays observed by Republic Services - New Year's Day (Jan 1), MLK Jr Day (3rd Mon Jan), Memorial Day (last Mon May), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (1st Mon Sep), Thanksgiving (4th Thu Nov), Christmas Day (Dec 25); weekday holidays: 'collection services for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day'; 'If the holiday falls on Saturday, there will be no delays in service'. Holiday tree collection Dec 26 2025 - Jan 9 2026 (first pickup after Dec 25 through 2nd Friday of January). CORRECTION: city Solid Waste & Recycling page states 'Republic Services provides exclusive solid waste and recycling collection services' (Republic 800-299-4898, alhambra@republicservices.com) - provider strings updated from Consolidated Disposal branding; consolidateddisposal.com source retained as legacy brand reference. Approved.
Population 79,776 · Sources: City of Alhambra CA Alhambra_CityServices FS - L5 Trash Collection + …, www.consolidateddisposal.com · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.