Long Beach, CA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Long Beach, California — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Yard waste | Separate green-cart organics (food + yard) collection run by EES alongside refuse and recycling. | Provider: Long Beach Green Cart organics. |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach refuse area 1 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 6 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 7 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 10 (Monday) | Monday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 4 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 18 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 19 (Tuesday) | Tuesday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 2 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 15 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 16 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 17 (Wednesday) | Wednesday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 3 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 8 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 9 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 11 (Thursday) | Thursday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 5 (Friday) | Friday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 12 (Friday) | Friday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 13 (Friday) | Friday | City refuse collection area. |
| Long Beach refuse area 14 (Friday) | Friday | City refuse collection area. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Long Beach Environmental Services - city-collected | |
| Yard waste | Long Beach Green Cart organics |
Common questions
The things Long Beach residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Long Beach, CA?
Weekly Monday-Friday by 19 city refuse areas (city-collected service).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Long Beach's Refuse Collection Days layer: 19 areas + LB Recycles program facts.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Long Beach city: 449,468; prior estimate 456000).
- Holiday QA: longbeach.gov/lbrecycles/refuse/curbside-collection/holiday-collection-schedule - collection runs on all holidays EXCEPT Christmas Day (12/25) and New Year's Day (1/1); weekday holiday delays service one day rest of that week ending Saturday; Saturday holiday moves collection to the Friday before; all other holidays no change.
Population 449,468 · Sources: City of Long Beach Refuse Collection Days FS (owner arcgis_clb), LB Recycles (page captured 2026-09-21) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.