Efficient waste management is crucial for maintaining a clean, healthy, and sustainable community. The City of Riverside’s Public Works Department provides comprehensive trash pick up and recycling services designed to keep the city clean while promoting environmental responsibility. Residents can rely on well-organized collection schedules and multiple disposal options to manage their household waste effectively.
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Riverside Trash Pick Up Schedule
Riverside residents have access to convenient curbside trash collection services managed by two primary providers:
- City of Riverside Public Works
- Athens Services
Residential Trash Collection
The city offers a standardized waste collection system with color-coded bins:
- Brown barrel/gray lid: General trash
- Blue barrel/blue lid: Recyclables
- Green barrel/green lid: Green/organic waste
Recycling Services
Riverside provides multiple recycling options:
- Curbside recycling pickup
- CRV Recycling Station
- E-waste disposal
- Battery disposal
- Home recycling programs
Bulk & Large Item Pick Up
Residents can dispose of bulky items through:
- Monthly free disposal at Agua Mansa Transfer Station (3rd Saturday of each month)
- Curbside bulk item collection
- Special collection events
Holiday Trash Pick Up Changes
The city suspends trash collection on several holidays in 2025, including:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
During holiday weeks, collection schedules adjust:
- Monday holidays: Monday’s service moves to Tuesday
- Tuesday holidays: Tuesday’s service moves to Wednesday
- Thursday holidays: Thursday’s service moves to Friday
- Friday holidays: Friday’s service moves to Saturday
Seasonal Services
Christmas Tree Recycling
- Collection period: January 2-23, 2025
- Preparation requirements:
- Remove stand and decorations
- Cut trees into 4-foot lengths
- Place in green container or next to it
- Flocked trees go in brown containers
How to Request Services
Residents can request trash services through:
- 311 App
- Website: www.RiversideCA.gov/311
- Phone: 951-826-5311
Important Considerations
- Due to industry staffing shortages, expect potential 24-48 hour service delays
- Trash bin replacements are ongoing, transitioning to standardized black bins with colored lids
- Trash payment assistance available through SHARE program
Riverside’s trash pick up services offer residents comprehensive, environmentally conscious waste management. By following guidelines and staying informed about collection schedules, residents can contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable community.
FAQ
Who picks up the trash in Riverside?The Public Works Department provides high quality trash and recycling services for business and residential customers within the City of Riverside.
What holidays are trash pickup in Dade County?Waste collection service is provided, rain or shine, except on these holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Independence Day and Christmas Day, as observed by Miami-Dade County.
What holidays is waste Pro closed?
- Holidays Observed in 2021.
- New Year’s Day – January 1st. Memorial Day – May 31st.
- *Independence Day – July 4th (Sunday)
- Labor Day – September 6th. …
- On these days: If you receive twice a week garbage pick-up, your service will be skipped. …
- *Service will run as normally scheduled Monday – Saturday.
Is it illegal to leave your trash cans out in California?This states that no person shall place any solid waste container out for collection before 5:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled collection or leave the container out after 8:00 p.m. on the day of actual collection, or more than two hours after actual collection, whichever is later.
https://riversideca.gov/publicworks/trash-recycling/trash/trash-pick-schedule
On the 3rd Saturday of every month, City of Riverside residents may show their utility bill and dispose of their bulky trash and yard waste for FREE at the Agua
https://www.riversideca.gov/publicworks/trash-recycling
Several disposal options are available for residents, from regularly scheduled trash, green waste and recyclables pick up to special pick up services for bulky