Trash pickup in Los Angeles, CA

Who collects trash in Los Angeles, how trash day works, and which holidays move pickup. Checked against official city and hauler pages on Oct 15, 2026.

Next holiday change: Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026Slides a daySee every holiday

At a glance

Who collects
City crews
Hauler
LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN)
Recycling
Every week
Holiday schedule
2026 posted, 2027 not posted yet
Last checked
Oct 15, 2026

In the City of Los Angeles, LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN), a city department, collects curbside bins for single-family homes (1 to 4 units): black (trash), blue (recycling), green (organics: yard trimmings plus food waste) and brown (manure, where provided), all weekly. Bins must be at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on collection day and brought back in by 8:00 p.m. To find your collection day, use LASAN's Professor Green assistant (text 'hello LA1' to 213-263-6238) or call 1-800-773-2489. In 2026 only four holidays delay pickup: New Year's, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. In those weeks, pickups from the holiday onward move one day later, and Friday's pickup moves to Saturday.

Who picks up trash in Los Angeles

City crews.

LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN)

City serviceTrashRecyclingOrganicsYard wasteBulk
Area
Whole city (single-family homes with 1 to 4 units)
Phone
1-800-773-2489 (24-hour Customer Care Center); also MyLA311 (myla311.lacity.gov)

Bins: black for trash (landfill), blue for recycling, green for organics (yard trimmings and food waste) and brown for manure. Bulky items are picked up by scheduled appointment. Report a missed bin after 6:00 p.m. on collection day, through MyLA311 or 1-800-773-2489.

Not covered

Multifamily buildings that LASAN doesn't serve (it covers only homes with 1 to 4 units) and businesses use the recycLA commercial and multifamily franchise haulers, which have their own holiday schedule.

How trash day works in Los Angeles

Each address has a fixed weekly collection day, Monday to Friday. LASAN has no public map or web lookup tool. To find the day for an address, ask LASAN's digital assistant 'Professor Green' (chat on the LASAN site, or text 'hello LA1' to 213-263-6238) or call the 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489.

Find a trash day on sanitation.lacity.gov

Recycling: every week. The blue recycling bin and the green organics bin are both collected weekly. LASAN's pages don't say whether all bins are picked up on the same day.

Carts out: Bins at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on collection day and back on the property by 8:00 p.m. the same day. Leave about 3 feet between bins and keep them away from parked cars. Source

Regular collection runs Monday to Friday. In holiday-delay weeks, Friday routes run on Saturday. Wait until 6:00 p.m. on collection day before reporting a missed bin.

Los Angeles trash pickup holiday schedule

Upcoming holidays in Los Angeles and what each does to pickup. The 2026 holiday schedule is posted; 2027’s isn’t out yet.

LASAN's holiday page and 2026 Service Calendar (PDF) list four holidays that delay pickup in 2026: New Year's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The page says 'Most holidays do not change your collection day.' City office closures (MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 3 observed, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Veterans Day and the day after Thanksgiving) don't delay curbside pickup. LASAN gives no rule that applies every year and hasn't posted its 2027 delay holidays yet. recycLA haulers have a separate schedule.

2026

  1. Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026

    Normal pickup

    LASAN curbside pickup, all bins

    City offices close on Wednesday, Nov 11, but Veterans Day isn't one of LASAN's four 2026 delay holidays, so pickup is on your regular day.

    Source: sanitation.lacity.gov

  2. Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026

    Slides a day

    LASAN curbside pickup, all bins

    LASAN: 'Your Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday pickups stay the same. Thursday's bins are picked up Friday, and Friday's bins are picked up Saturday.' The 2026 Service Calendar says 'No trash pick-up. Pick-up moved by one day.'

    Source: sanitation.lacity.gov

  3. Day after Thanksgiving, Fri, Nov 27, 2026

    See note

    LASAN curbside pickup, all bins

    City offices are closed Nov 26 and 27, but Nov 27 isn't a delay holiday on its own. Pickup runs as part of the Thanksgiving-week shift: Thursday's routes are collected Friday, Nov 27, and Friday's routes on Saturday, Nov 28.

    Source: sanitation.lacity.gov

  4. Christmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026

    Slides a day

    LASAN curbside pickup, all bins

    One of LASAN's four 2026 delay holidays; the calendar says 'Pick-up moved by one day.' LASAN's holiday page says, 'When a major holiday falls on a weekday, everyone's service is bumped one day later for the rest of that week.' Christmas is a Friday, so Friday's pickups move to Saturday, Dec 26, and Monday to Thursday pickups don't change.

    Source: sanitation.lacity.gov
Slides a day
That day’s pickups and the rest of the week move one day later (Friday’s move to Saturday).
See note
A different change, such as only some routes moving. The note says what changes.
Normal pickup
Pickup runs as usual.
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Los Angeles neighborhoods

99 names from Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils (EmpowerLA). Council names, not neighborhood names: Los Angeles has no official neighborhood list.

  • Arleta
  • Arts District Little Tokyo
  • Arroyo Seco
  • Atwater Village
  • Bel Air-Beverly Crest
  • Boyle Heights
  • Canndu
  • Canoga Park
  • Central Alameda
  • Central Hollywood
  • Central San Pedro
  • Chatsworth
  • Coastal San Pedro
  • Del Rey
  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • Eagle Rock
  • East Hollywood
  • Echo Park
  • Elysian Valley Riverside
  • Empowerment Congress Central
  • Empowerment Congress North
  • Empowerment Congress Southeast
  • Empowerment Congress Southwest
  • Empowerment Congress West
  • Encino
  • Foothills Trails District
  • Glassell Park
  • Granada Hills North
  • Granada Hills South
  • Greater Cypress Park
  • Greater Toluca Lake
  • Greater Valley Glen
  • Greater Wilshire
  • Harbor City
  • Harbor Gateway North
  • Harbor Gateway South
  • Hermon
  • Historic Cultural North
  • Historic Highland Park
  • Hollywood Hills West
  • Hollywood Studio District
  • Hollywood United
  • La-32
  • Lake Balboa
  • Lincoln Heights
  • Los Feliz
  • MacArthur Park
  • Mar Vista
  • Mid City
  • Mid-City West
  • Mission Hills
  • NoHo
  • North Hills East
  • North Hills West
  • North Hollywood Northeast
  • North Hollywood West
  • North Westwood
  • Northridge East
  • Northridge South
  • Northridge West
  • Northwest San Pedro
  • Olympic Park
  • P.i.c.o.
  • Pacoima
  • Palms
  • Panorama City
  • Park Mesa Heights
  • Pico Union
  • Porter Ranch
  • Rampart Village
  • Reseda
  • Sherman Oaks
  • Silver Lake
  • South Central
  • South Robertson
  • Studio City
  • Sun Valley Area
  • Sunland-Tujunga
  • Sylmar
  • Tarzana
  • United Neighborhoods
  • Valley Village
  • Van Nuys
  • Venice
  • Voices
  • Watts
  • West Adams
  • Westchester/Playa
  • West Hills
  • West Los Angeles
  • Westlake North
  • Westlake South
  • Westside
  • Westwood
  • Wilmington
  • Wilshire Center-Koreatown
  • Winnetka
  • Woodland Hills-Warner Center
  • Zapata-King

Source: empowerla.org

Questions about trash pickup in Los Angeles

Who picks up trash in Los Angeles?

In the City of Los Angeles, LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN), a city department, collects curbside bins for single-family homes (1 to 4 units): black (trash), blue (recycling), green (organics: yard trimmings plus food waste) and brown (manure, where provided), all weekly. Bins must be at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on collection day and brought back in by 8:00 p.m. To find your collection day, use LASAN's Professor Green assistant (text 'hello LA1' to 213-263-6238) or call 1-800-773-2489. In 2026 only four holidays delay pickup: New Year's, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. In those weeks, pickups from the holiday onward move one day later, and Friday's pickup moves to Saturday.

How do I find my trash day in Los Angeles?

Each address has a fixed weekly collection day, Monday to Friday. LASAN has no public map or web lookup tool. To find the day for an address, ask LASAN's digital assistant 'Professor Green' (chat on the LASAN site, or text 'hello LA1' to 213-263-6238) or call the 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489.

Is recycling picked up every week in Los Angeles?

Yes, every week. The blue recycling bin and the green organics bin are both collected weekly. LASAN's pages don't say whether all bins are picked up on the same day.

When do trash carts go out in Los Angeles?

Bins at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on collection day and back on the property by 8:00 p.m. the same day. Leave about 3 feet between bins and keep them away from parked cars.

Is trash picked up on Thanksgiving in Los Angeles?

No. On Thanksgiving (Thu, Nov 26, 2026), pickup slides a day, so that day’s routes and the rest of the week move one day later. LASAN: 'Your Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday pickups stay the same. Thursday's bins are picked up Friday, and Friday's bins are picked up Saturday.' The 2026 Service Calendar says 'No trash pick-up. Pick-up moved by one day.'

Is trash picked up on Christmas in Los Angeles?

No. On Christmas (Fri, Dec 25, 2026), pickup slides a day, so that day’s routes and the rest of the week move one day later. One of LASAN's four 2026 delay holidays; the calendar says 'Pick-up moved by one day.' LASAN's holiday page says, 'When a major holiday falls on a weekday, everyone's service is bumped one day later for the rest of that week.' Christmas is a Friday, so Friday's pickups move to Saturday, Dec 26, and Monday to Thursday pickups don't change.

Sources

Official city and hauler pages, checked Oct 15, 2026. Schedules change, especially around holidays: check the city’s page before you plan routes. Something out of date? Email taylor@bincleanmarketing.com.

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