Bakersfield, CA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Bakersfield, California — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Bakersfield, 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 Bakersfield services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Yard waste | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Bulk | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Bakersfield / contracted haulers (tan cart) | |
| Recycling | City of Bakersfield / contracted haulers (blue cart) | |
| Yard waste | City of Bakersfield / contracted haulers (green cart) | |
| Bulk | City of Bakersfield (Oil & Bulk route) |
Common questions
The things Bakersfield residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Bakersfield, CA?
Weekly Mon-Fri by tan-cart zone (208 zones); blue recycling is every other week and its DAYS code also names the hauler (City, Superior, Price, Howards, Varner Bros).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Bakersfield's 4 cart-route layers (208+178+275+25 zones).
Population 413,381 · Sources: City of Bakersfield Solidwaste MapServer: Blue(275)/Tan(208)/Green(17…, www.bakersfieldcity.us, burrteckern.com · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.