Service holidays are Christmas Day, New Years Day, 4th of July, and Thanksgiving. If a holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the rest of the week will be pushed back a day. For a Thursday holiday, service would be on Friday, and Friday service would be Saturday. For holidays on Saturday or Sunday, there are no delays.
Monterey County, CA Home Trash Service
Trash, Recycling & Organic Waste Pickup
At WM, we're proud to take care of our Monterey County neighbors — and our planet — with residential trash pickup, organics and recycling services.
Set Up Your Service
The city has chosen WM to provide waste pickup, but you'll need your own WM profile
to ensure proper service and billing. Enter your address and we'll help you get set up.
Residential Pickup Schedules
For regular service and holidays
My WM Quick Access
Service Guides & Instructions
Service & Collection Information
WM provides a 96, 64, or 35 gallon cart for weekly trash collection. To view your specific service day, please click here, enter your address and select "Verify”.
Container Setout Instructions
Place container on the street with wheels against the curb by 6 a.m. on collection days and remove same day. Keep container at least three (3) feet from parked cars, mailboxes, and other obstacles that may prevent WM team members from picking it up.
How to Prepare Your Materials
All trash should be bagged. Do not overfill your container – the lid must close tightly. Materials outside of the container may not be collected, and overfilled containers could be upsized if three or more overages occur in a 12-month period.
View the Residential Services Brochure in the Helpful Resources section for more information.
What Belongs in Your Container
As of January 1, 2022, SB 1383 requires Californians to sort and separately collect food scraps, yard debris, and food-soiled paper from trash and recycling. This means food scraps are no longer acceptable in your trash container. For more information on SB 1383, visit wm.com/SB1383
Acceptable items include standard household trash like chip bags, plastic bags, and textiles (donate if lightly used).
Non-acceptable items include construction waste, auto parts, tires, household hazardous waste (paint, oil, household cleaners), medical or electronic waste, and food scraps.
View the Residential Services Brochure in the Helpful Resources section for more information.
Set Up New Residential Service
Sign up for new service online, any time by entering your address in the "Set Up Your Service” section above.
Report a Missed Pickup
Did you know you can get updates on your service ETA by signing up or logging in to your My WM account? If containers were curbside by the specified time and were not emptied, you can also report a missed pickup online. On the main dashboard, locate the services card. Click details on current service to submit your missed pickup request.
Missed pickups cannot be scheduled if your container was not out or was blocked at the time of service and must be reported within five (5) days. Visit our support article for more details.
Request an Additional Container
Additional carts are available for a fee. Click here to request help with changes to your services.
Request a Container Repair or Replacement
Sign up or log in to your My WM account. Locate the appropriate service card (trash, recycling, organics, etc.) on the main dashboard and select "Container Issue” and follow the prompts to submit.
Questions? Unable to submit your request? Please scroll to the bottom of the support article to Request Help.
These documents contain important information related to your WM services. We recommend you print or download them for quick reference.
Video
Recycling 101
Watch Recycling 101 to learn the Three Basic Rules of recycling:
- Recycle dry bottles, cans, paper and cardboard
- Keep food and liquid out of the recycling
- No loose plastic bags or film, and no bagged recyclables
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