Long Beach Recycling Guide & 2026 Calendar
Single-stream recycling pickup is listed for Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. Item-specific answers appear below.
Long Beach recycling calendar 2026
Regular collection days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Check the current holiday delay notice for changes to regular pickup.
A verified 2026 recycling calendar has not been provided. Get the official calendar and confirm your route.
Accepted & prohibited recycling
Accepted items
- Aluminum, tin, and steel food and beverage cans
- Glass food jars and beverage bottles (empty, rinsed clean, and dry)
- Corrugated cardboard boxes and clean paperboard food boxes (flattened)
- Clean newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, and office paper
- Rigid plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs labeled #1 through #7
Prohibited items
- Plastic grocery bags, wrap, bubble wrap, and film packaging
- Food scraps, food-soiled packaging, and yard trimmings (place in green organics cart)
- Styrofoam food containers and expanded foam packaging peanuts
- Household hazardous waste, motor oil, batteries, and paint
- Mirrors, window panes, light bulbs, and ceramic cookware
Can you recycle these items in Long Beach?
Can you recycle cardboard in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle pizza boxes in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #1 in Long Beach?
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Can you recycle plastic #2 in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #3 in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #4 in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #5 in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #6 in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #7 in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle glass in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle aluminum in Long Beach?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle shredded paper in Long Beach?
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DPW & sanitation contact
City of Long Beach Energy & Environmental Services Department (Refuse/Organics) & Waste Management (Recycling) · municipal dpw
Phone: 562-570-2876
2929 E Willow StLong Beach, CA 90806
These collection rules cover Zone Long Beach Curbside Collection Routes.
Trash & recycling questions
What days is trash collected in Long Beach, CA?
Listed trash collection days are Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. Set containers out Account holders are advised to ensure that carts are placed at the curb or in the alley by 6:00 AM on the scheduled service date and left out until 6:00 PM. Bring carts in within 12 hours after they have been emptied.. These rules apply to Zone Long Beach Curbside Collection Routes.
Is garbage pickup delayed for holidays in Long Beach?
As of 2026-09-24: No observed holidays this week. Collections follow the regular schedule. A listed holiday shifts that day and the remaining collection days in its service week by one day. Observed holidays: New Year's Day, Christmas Day. These rules apply to Zone Long Beach Curbside Collection Routes.
How do I schedule bulk trash pickup in Long Beach?
The City provides each City-serviced account 12 Special Collections per calendar year at no additional cost. Each scheduled pickup allows up to 8 large items or 25 bags, bundles, or boxes. Place items at your regular collection location by 6:00 AM on your confirmed pickup day. The listed limit is 8 items per pickup. Advance notice is required. Contact sanitation at 562-570-2876 to confirm eligibility and arrange service. These rules apply to Zone Long Beach Curbside Collection Routes.
What items are accepted for recycling in Long Beach?
The listed accepted materials are Aluminum, tin, and steel food and beverage cans, Glass food jars and beverage bottles (empty, rinsed clean, and dry), Corrugated cardboard boxes and clean paperboard food boxes (flattened), Clean newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, and office paper, Rigid plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs labeled #1 through #7. Keep these listed prohibited items out: Plastic grocery bags, wrap, bubble wrap, and film packaging, Food scraps, food-soiled packaging, and yard trimmings (place in green organics cart), Styrofoam food containers and expanded foam packaging peanuts, Household hazardous waste, motor oil, batteries, and paint, Mirrors, window panes, light bulbs, and ceramic cookware. Confirm item-specific preparation rules with the official sanitation office. These rules apply to Zone Long Beach Curbside Collection Routes.