Modesto, CA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Modesto, California — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Modesto, 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 Modesto 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 |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Modesto Solid Waste (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Modesto Solid Waste | |
| Yard waste | City of Modesto Solid Waste (organics) |
Common questions
The things Modesto residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Modesto, CA?
Weekly Mon-Fri across 30 city routes; recycling + organics the same day; New Year's/July 4/Thanksgiving/Christmas delay one day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Modesto's solid waste route layer (30 routes + 4 green-waste zones).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Modesto city: 218,915; prior estimate 218000).
- Holiday QA R5 VERIFIED https://www.modestogov.com/404/Haulers-Pickup-Schedules: 'Haulers observe only four (4) holidays per year: New Years Day 4th of July Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day. These holidays may cause your service to be delayed by one day during the appropriate week.' Confirms the prior claim (4 holidays, one-day delay); page also states 'Solid waste collection hours from 6:00 AM through 6:00 PM in residential areas.' Note: page speaks of 'Haulers' observing holidays, suggesting contracted-hauler operation (provider string kept pending city confirmation).
Population 218,915 · Sources: City of Modesto SolidWasteRoutes (org KN76x1eyfvozZO4M), www.modestogov.com · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.