Chula Vista, CA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Chula Vista, California — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Chula Vista, CA is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Chula Vista services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista area 7 (Monday) | Monday | City collection area. |
| Chula Vista area 1 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City collection area. |
| Chula Vista area 3 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City collection area. |
| Chula Vista area 8 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City collection area. |
| Chula Vista area 9 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City collection area. |
| Chula Vista area 5 (Thursday) | Thursday | City collection area. |
| Chula Vista area 4 (Friday) | Friday | City collection area. |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
- Six observed holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day) — Runs one day later: https://www.republicservices.com/municipality/chula-vista-ca: 'If your service day falls on or after one of these holidays, it will be delayed by one day. For all other holidays, your service day will remain the same.'
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Republic Services (franchised hauler for the City of Chula Vista) |
Common questions
The things Chula Vista residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Chula Vista, CA?
Weekly Monday-Friday across 9 collection areas per the city's open data.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Chula Vista's waste collection areas FS: 9 areas with day.
- Enriched: 7am-6pm window, six delay holidays, Republic contract context.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Chula Vista city: 274,333; prior estimate 275000).
- Holiday QA round 3 (2026-09-23): INCONCLUSIVE - chulavistaca.gov 403s plain fetches and no usable Wayback snapshots of its trash/recycling pages; the holiday_rules entry ('six observed holidays', next_day slide) remains.
- Holiday QA R4 VERIFIED https://www.republicservices.com/municipality/chula-vista-ca (hauler Republic Services' official Chula Vista page): 'If your service day falls on or after one of these holidays, it will be delayed by one day. For all other holidays, your service day will remain the same.' Six delay holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Matches the record's holiday_rules entry.
- Provider reconciliation (Holiday QA R5): record's 'Universal Waste Systems (contract)' claim was WRONG - corrected to Republic Services. City of Chula Vista official trash page (via Wayback snapshot of chulavistaca.gov/departments/clean/environmental-services/trash): 'Republic Services offers three sizes of black trash carts' and 'please call Republic Services at (619) 421-9400'; UWS is not mentioned; franchise noted as compliant with AB 2048. Same page independently confirms six-holiday one-day-delay rule ('If your scheduled service day falls on or after a holiday, then your service day may be delayed by one day'), 7am-6pm collection window, carts curbside by 7am. Corroborated by republicservices.com/municipality/chula-vista-ca (city of Chula Vista service, 891 Energy Way office). Live chulavistaca.gov 403s plain fetches; Wayback used.
Population 274,333 · Sources: Chula Vista Waste Collection Areas (owner chulavistagis), Chula Vista Trash · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.