Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11
Falls on a Wednesday. Routes run as normal unless Veterans Day is one of the holidays named in Elk Grove's rule above; if it is, that rule says which pickups move.
Elk Grove, CA
Elk Grove, CA trash pickup by address.
Enter an Elk Grove, CA street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste.
Setting out in Elk Grove Containers must be set out no later than 6:00am on your collection day, and service runs on all holidays except Christmas and New Years Day.
Trash Day Trends · Elk Grove
Elk Grove, CA at a glance.
Elk Grove in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- Every 2 wksRecycling every other week at the example address
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Elk Grove collection days, read from Republic Services' address records.
Trash / garbage: Monday · weekly.
Recycling: Monday · every other week.
Monday · weekly is what one Elk Grove address returned on October 26, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Elk Grove.
Containers must be set out no later than 6:00am on your collection day, and service runs on all holidays except Christmas and New Years Day.
Place containers at the curbside with the lid opening facing the street, and never on the sidewalk.
Leave three feet between containers, and keep them at least six feet away from cars, boats and other stationary objects.
Household batteries go in a clear resealable bag set on top of the recycle cart.
Read from the official Elk Grove guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Elk Grove days differ by address.
Pickup days in Elk Grove depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from Republic Services' address records and were last checked on October 26, 2026.
Holiday weeks
Holiday weeks in Elk Grove for the rest of 2026.
Elk Grove runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. The city's published rule: Containers must be set out no later than 6:00am on your collection day, and service runs on all holidays except Christmas and New Years Day.
The dates below are the federal holidays left this year, with what the rule means for each if Elk Grove observes it. The city's own calendar governs which holidays it observes.
Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26
Falls on a Thursday. Routes run as normal unless Thanksgiving is one of the holidays named in Elk Grove's rule above; if it is, that rule says which pickups move.
Christmas — Friday, December 25
Falls on a Friday. Routes run as normal unless Christmas is one of the holidays named in Elk Grove's rule above; if it is, that rule says which pickups move.
Good to knowRule transcribed from City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste; that source governs if the two disagree.
How days are assigned
How Elk Grove assigns collection days.
Residential collection in Elk Grove is run by Republic Services under contract. The day comes from Republic Services' own address lookup rather than a city map, and the lookup above reads that answer for your property.
We last checked Elk Grove on October 3, 2026: 8 of 8 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Elk Grove's pickup days.
Local source
Republic Services keeps Elk Grove's collection days on each address's record.
This page reads Elk Grove's trash and recycling days from Republic Services' address records, last on October 26, 2026. Service alerts and cart standards come from City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste; missed-pickup reports go to Republic Services, which does the collecting, or to City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste in Oct 2026: trash and recycling.
Nearby
Around Elk Grove: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Elk Grove are Florin, Sacramento, Arden-Arcade and West Sacramento. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Florin, CA
Sacramento County Waste Management and Recycling.
Sacramento, CA
City of Sacramento Department of Public Works.
Arden-Arcade, CA
Sacramento County Waste Management and Recycling.
West Sacramento, CA
City of West Sacramento (collection by WM).
Rancho Cordova, CA
City of Rancho Cordova.
Carmichael, CA
Sacramento County Waste Management and Recycling.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Elk Grove, CA?
It depends on your street. Republic Services keeps the collection day on each address's own record, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Elk Grove?
City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste publishes trash and recycling for Elk Grove.
What happens to Elk Grove trash pickup in a holiday week?
Elk Grove runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. Containers must be set out no later than 6:00am on your collection day, and service runs on all holidays except Christmas and New Years Day.
Local source
Verify with City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste.
The Elk Grove address result links City of Elk Grove Recycling and Waste directly.
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