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
!Contamination Tips
Keep Palm Trees Out of Compost
While leaves and branches go in the green cart, palm fronds are far too fibrous for the city's composting machinery and must be excluded. Toss palm trimmings into your brown garbage cart instead.
Bundle Extra Cardboard
Instead of jamming oversized boxes into your blue cart and getting them stuck, you can flatten, bundle, and place excess corrugated cardboard neatly next to your recycling bin on your normal collection day.
No Animal Waste in Organics
Dog poop and cat litter contain harmful pathogens that ruin the municipal compost stream. Always bag pet waste and throw it securely into the brown garbage cart, never the green one.
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.
About Manteca Waste Management
Mastering Manteca's 3-Cart Waste System
The City of Manteca Solid Waste Division makes residential trash collection seamless with its standard three-cart setup. Every week, residents wheel out their brown cart for garbage, blue for recycling, and green for organics. To guarantee smooth automated collection, position your bins in the gutter at least three feet apart and five feet away from parked vehicles. Carts must be set out by 5:00 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day, or the night before, and must be pulled back from the curb within 24 hours to avoid code enforcement fines.
SB 1383 Compliance: Maximizing Your Green Organics Cart
Manteca is fully committed to diverting methane-producing organic waste from local landfills in compliance with California's SB 1383 mandate. Your green compost cart is the designated spot for all yard trimmings, leaves, and grass clippings, as well as household food scraps. You can confidently toss in meat, bones, dairy, seafood, and food-soiled paper like greasy pizza boxes and coffee filters. However, be sure to keep tough fibrous materials like palm trees and treated lumber out of this bin, as they will disrupt the commercial composting process.
Free 'Community Clean-Up' Bins for Bulky Waste
Instead of a traditional curbside bulky item pickup where junk sits on the sidewalk, Manteca offers a uniquely structured 'Community Clean-Up Bin' program. Once per calendar year, residential account holders can request a free 2-cubic-yard dumpster delivered right to their home for a 24-hour period. This allows you to safely dispose of large household items, broken furniture, and extra trash without paying dump fees. Just remember that hazardous waste, heavy concrete, and auto parts are strictly prohibited from these bins.
Handling Extra Garbage with the Sticker Program
After hosting a party or doing a deep spring clean, your standard brown garbage cart might overflow. Fortunately, the City of Manteca provides every household with three free 'Extra Refuse' stickers per calendar year. You can affix these tags to any standard 32-gallon trash bag and place it next to your brown bin on collection day for free pickup. Stickers can be easily obtained at the Finance Department on West Center Street or the Solid Waste office on East Wetmore Street.
Local E-Waste and Cardboard Drop-Off Solutions
When you have more flattened boxes than your blue cart can handle, you don't have to wait until next week. The Solid Waste Division provides a free public drop-off bin for corrugated cardboard at their 210 E. Wetmore Street facility, accessible weekday mornings. Additionally, you can safely recycle old televisions and computer monitors at the same location, ensuring dangerous heavy metals are kept out of San Joaquin County landfills. Remember to wipe all personal data from your electronic devices before dropping them off.
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.