Weekly Collection Schedule
Official municipal pickup timing for Manteca
Trash Day
Varies by neighborhood zone
Recycling
Weekly on your assigned trash collection day
Yard Waste
Weekly on your assigned trash collection day
Set Out Time
By 5:00 AM on collection day
Utility Billing & Payments
Manage your local solid waste services
Solid waste services are billed monthly alongside water and sewer, with payment due on the 15th of each month.
Billing Cycle
Monthly
Accepted Methods
Online, Auto-Pay (Bank Draft), Phone, Mail, Drop Box, In Person
Pro Tip / Discount
The City offers a Senior Discount Program for qualifying low-income account holders aged 60 and older.
Brown Bin (Trash)
All household garbage that is not recyclable or compostable belongs in the brown cart. Do not overload the bin; the lid must be completely closed. Set out by 5:00 a.m. on your collection day.
Accepted Items
- ✓Standard household garbage
- ✓Animal waste and pet litter
- ✓Plastic pots and non-recyclable plastics
- ✓Diapers and sanitary products
- ✓Styrofoam
- ✓Treated lumber and palm tree trimmings (cut to fit)
Blue Bin (Recycling)
Place all recyclables loosely in the blue cart. Never bag your recyclables. Cardboard must be broken down or flattened. Excess cardboard can be bundled and placed next to the cart on pickup day.
Accepted Items
- ✓Flattened cardboard and corrugated boxes
- ✓Clean mixed paper, newspaper, and junk mail
- ✓Glass bottles and jars
- ✓Aluminum and tin cans
- ✓Rigid plastic bottles and containers
Do NOT Include
- ✕Plastic bags and film wrap
- ✕Food waste and liquids
- ✕Styrofoam
- ✕Tanglers (cords, wires, hoses)
- ✕Electronic waste
Yard Waste Bin
Do not put plastic bags, dirt, sand, rocks, concrete, palm trees, or animal waste in the green cart. Materials must be loose or contained in compostable paper.
Accepted Items
- ✓Grass clippings, weeds, and leaves
- ✓Small branches, wood, and prunings
- ✓Food scraps (meat, bones, dairy, seafood, produce)
- ✓Food-soiled paper (greasy pizza boxes, napkins)
- ✓Coffee grounds and tea bags
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
Once per calendar year
Placement
The bin will be delivered to your property on a working business day and removed the next day. You must be the account holder at the residence to request the rental.
Accepted
- ✓ Everyday household garbage
- ✓ Broken furniture
- ✓ Small appliances
- ✓ General non-hazardous household junk
Not Accepted
- ✕ Concrete, dirt, sand, and rocks
- ✕ Auto parts and tires
- ✕ Household hazardous materials (chemicals, paint, oil)
- ✕ Electronic waste
This 2-cubic-yard bin rental is completely free of charge once per calendar year for eligible residential account holders.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
The City of Manteca only suspends trash collection on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. If your collection day falls on one of these two holidays, contact the Solid Waste Office to arrange an alternate pickup.
Yard Waste Exception
Organics and recycling are subject to the same minimal holiday interruptions as standard garbage.
Trash is collected on all other holidays, including Thanksgiving, Labor Day, and Independence Day. Ensure your bins are at the curb as usual.
Observed Holidays
Seasonal Information
Winter (Post-Holiday)
First week of JanuaryManteca provides free curbside Christmas tree pickup beginning the first week of January. Remove all ornaments, lights, and stands, and place the unbagged tree in the gutter by 5:00 a.m. Both standard and flocked (but real) trees are accepted.
Year-Round
QuarterlyThe City of Manteca holds four District Community Clean-Up Events each year (one per district) at the Solid Waste Corp Yard, allowing residents to safely dispose of extra household items and debris.
Local Tips & Community Info
City of Manteca Solid Waste Division
Residential garbage and recycling services in the Family City are directly managed by the City of Manteca Solid Waste Division. Unlike neighboring towns that contract with private franchises, Manteca utilizes its own municipal fleet to keep neighborhoods clean. Every single-family household is equipped with a color-coded three-cart system. Understanding your specific neighborhood's collection day is vital for maintaining the aesthetic appeal of the community and ensuring seamless municipal operations.
6:00 AM Curbside Deployment Rules
To guarantee that your household waste is collected, all designated carts must be wheeled to the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on the morning of your service day. Manteca's sanitation trucks are equipped with automated mechanical lifting arms that require a minimum of three feet of clearance around every cart. Ensure your bins are not blocked by parked cars, streetlights, or mailboxes. After the trucks have serviced your street, local municipal codes require all residents to pull their empty containers back onto private property by the end of the day.
Composting Kitchen Scraps and Yard Waste
In strict accordance with California's SB 1383 climate legislation, the City of Manteca requires all residents to divert organic material away from the landfill. Your green cart serves as the mandatory destination for all yard trimmings and kitchen food scraps. This includes coffee grounds, eggshells, dairy products, meat bones, and food-soiled paper like greasy pizza boxes. Diverting these heavy organic materials drastically reduces harmful methane emissions and supports regional agricultural composting initiatives.
Keeping the Blue Bin Contaminant-Free
Proper sorting is crucial for the city's recycling program. The blue recycling cart is meant exclusively for dry, unbagged materials such as flattened cardboard, glass bottles, aluminum cans, and rigid plastics. Never place plastic grocery bags in your blue cart, as they can cause severe jams at the material recovery facility. If a recyclable item is heavily contaminated with food or liquid, it must be thrown into the garbage or organics bin to prevent ruining the rest of the clean recyclable load.
Annual Clean-Up and Bulky Item Pickups
Getting rid of an old mattress, broken couch, or large household appliance is easy for Manteca residents. The Solid Waste Division provides a residential bulky item pickup program to help homeowners dispose of oversized junk safely and legally. Residents must contact the solid waste office in advance to schedule a special collection appointment. Throwing oversized items onto the sidewalk without a confirmed booking is considered illegal dumping and can result in strict code enforcement fines.
Waste Collection on Major Holidays
Manteca's sanitation crews work diligently year-round, but regular collection routes are adjusted for a handful of major national holidays. The city typically observes New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. When a recognized holiday falls on a normal weekday, all subsequent collections for that week will be pushed back by exactly one day. For example, a Wednesday pickup will slide to Thursday. The schedule seamlessly resets to its normal Monday-through-Friday rhythm the following week.
Drop-off Facilities
Manteca Solid Waste Division Corp Yard (Drop-Off)
210 E. Wetmore St., Manteca, CA 95337
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get rid of extra garbage in Manteca?
The City of Manteca provides every residential account with three free 'Extra Refuse' stickers per calendar year. You can place a sticker on a standard 32-gallon trash bag and set it next to your brown cart on collection day. Pick up your stickers at the Finance Department or the Solid Waste office.
Does Manteca offer a bulky item pickup service?
Instead of a traditional curbside pickup, Manteca offers a free 'Community Clean-Up Bin' once a year. The city will deliver a 2-cubic-yard dumpster to your home for 24 hours to fill with household junk (excluding concrete, dirt, auto parts, and hazardous waste). Call (209) 456-8440 to schedule.
What goes in the green organics cart in Manteca?
Your green cart is for all organic waste, which includes grass clippings, leaves, small branches, weeds, and all household food waste like meat, bones, dairy, produce, and food-soiled paper (e.g., pizza boxes). Do not include palm trees, treated lumber, or animal waste.
Are trash services delayed for every holiday?
No. The City of Manteca only halts collection on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. For all other holidays, including Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July, your trash will be picked up on its normal schedule.