If your service day falls on or after a holiday, service will be delayed by one day for that week only. Your regular schedule will resume the following week. There is no delay in service if the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Residential Waste Service in Tehachapi, CA
Organics, Recycling & Trash Pickup
Tehachapi has partnered with WM to provide residential waste service that sets the standard for sustainable trash disposal and recycling.
Holiday Schedule
Check for holidays that may affect your service
Service Guides & Instructions
WM provides a 96 Gallon Cart (dark green cart with black lid).
WM provides service weekly on assigned service day.
Place cart on the street with wheels against the curb by 6 a.m. on collection days and remove the same day. Keep cart at least four feet from parked cars, mailboxes and other obstacles that may prevent WM team members from picking it up.
To start new service & for billing inquiries, contact City of Tehachapi at 661-822-2200 ext. 2.
Don’t overfill your cart — the lid must close tightly. No overflow allowed.
Acceptable items include household trash like chip bags, paper towels, plastic bags & textiles (donate if lightly used). Non-acceptable items include construction/demolition waste, auto parts, tires, household hazardous waste (paint, oil, household cleaners), medical or electronic waste.
Contact WM at 661-825-2100.
If containers were curbside by the specified time and were not emptied, report a missed pickup by contacting WM 661-825-2100.
Contact WM at 661-825-2100.
These documents contain important information related to your WM services. We recommend you print or download them for quick reference.
Local Waste Management Services
Communities across North America trust WM for residential waste and recycling services.
At WM, we take the utmost care in everything we do — from collecting your trash and recycling on time to defining the future of sustainable waste management. WM is more than your waste services provider. We're your neighbors — proudly serving our community while taking care of our planet.
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