What day is trash collected in Chula Vista, CA?
Chula Vista collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista, CA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Chula Vista, CA street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Chula Vista.
Setting out in Chula Vista Put your carts in the street with the wheels against the curb, the arrow on the lid pointing toward the street and the lid closed, leaving at least a foot and a half between the trash, recycling and yard waste carts so the automated collection equipment can lift them.
Trash Day Trends · Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA at a glance.
Chula Vista in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysChula Vista collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Verified schedule
Chula Vista collection days, read from City of Chula Vista.
Trash / garbage: Thursday.
The day above is an example from one Chula Vista address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Chula Vista.
Put your carts in the street with the wheels against the curb, the arrow on the lid pointing toward the street and the lid closed, leaving at least a foot and a half between the trash, recycling and yard waste carts so the automated collection equipment can lift them.
Carts must be at the curb by 7 a.m., collection happens any time between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., and empty carts have to be back off the curb by 8 p.m.
Trash left outside the cart is charged as an extra collection, so contact Republic Services before your service day for a larger cart or discounted special bags if your trash will not fit.
If your service day falls on or after New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, your collection may be delayed by one day; for every other holiday service runs on schedule.
Read from the official Chula Vista guidance on August 22, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Chula Vista days differ by address.
Chula Vista collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Chula Vista and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Chula Vista publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Chula Vista?
City of Chula Vista publishes trash for Chula Vista.
Local source
Verify with City of Chula Vista.
The Chula Vista address result links City of Chula Vista directly.
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- Chula Vista, CA
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- City of Chula Vista
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Chula Vista
- trash
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