If a holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the rest of the week will be pushed back a day. For example, 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.
Home Trash Service in Carson, CA
Organics, Recycling & Trash Pickup
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Holiday Schedule
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Service Guides & Instructions
Trash
Service & Collection Information
WM provides a 96 gallon cart (grey with black lid) for weekly trash collection. Click here for help with your pickup ETA.
Container Setout Instructions
Place container on the street with wheels against the curb by 7 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.
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.
Set Up New Residential Service
For new service starts, please submit a request for help by clicking here. Select "Continue as Guest," enter your address, and follow the prompts to submit a request.
Report a Missed Pickup
If your container was curbside by the specified time and not emptied, click here to report a missed pickup via the link that will appear under the "Next Pickup" section after 6 p.m. on your service day and will remain for 72 hours. Missed pickups cannot be scheduled if your container was not out or was blocked at the time of service.
If you do not see the "Report Missed Pickup for Prior Service" link, that means you are not eligible or are outside the specified time.
Questions? Unable to submit your request? Please scroll to the bottom of the page to live chat with an agent or request help.
Request an Additional Container
Additional trash carts are available for a fee. Click here to submit a request for help to make changes to your service. Select "Continue as Guest," enter your address, and follow the prompts to submit a request.
Tax Roll Billed Services
Standard residential (1-4 units) service is one (1) 96-gallon organics cart, one (1) 96-gallon recycling cart, and one (1) 96-gallon trash cart per unit. This standard service is billed through the property owner’s Los Angeles County Property Tax Bill. More about tax bills can be found below in the Helpful Resources section of this website.
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