Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day — Monday, October 12
Falls on a Monday. Recology South Valley drivers work as normal on Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Gilroy, CA
Gilroy, CA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Gilroy, CA street address to check trash, recycling and organics pickup as published by City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley).
Verified schedule
Gilroy collection days, read from City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley).
Trash / garbage: Friday, Oct 9; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 23; Friday, Oct 30.
Recycling: Friday, Oct 9; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 23; Friday, Oct 30.
Organics / compost: Friday, Oct 9; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 23; Friday, Oct 30.
These dates are what one Gilroy address returned on October 6, 2026.
Your collection day
Why Gilroy days differ by address.
Pickup days in Gilroy depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) and were last checked on October 6, 2026.
Holiday weeks
Holiday weeks in Gilroy for the rest of 2026.
Gilroy runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. Recology South Valley's published rule: Recology South Valley drivers work as normal on every 2026 holiday except Christmas Day and New Year's Day: on Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) Friday customers are serviced on Saturday, December 26, and on New Year's Day 2027 (Friday, January 1) Friday customers are serviced on Saturday, January 2.
The dates below are the federal holidays left this year, with what Recology South Valley's published schedule means for each of those weeks.
Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11
Falls on a Wednesday. Recology South Valley drivers work as normal on Veterans Day.
Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26
Falls on a Thursday. Recology South Valley drivers work as normal on Thanksgiving and the day after.
Christmas — Friday, December 25
Falls on a Friday. Friday customers are serviced on Saturday, December 26.
Good to knowRule transcribed from Recology South Valley holiday calendar; that source governs if the two disagree.
How days are assigned
How Gilroy assigns collection days.
The lookup reads a per-address collection calendar for Gilroy (Recology South Valley collection calendar) through the ReCollect service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own dated calendar, which is why the lookup shows upcoming dates for your property.
We last checked Gilroy on October 6, 2026: 5 of 8 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Gilroy's pickup days.
Local source
City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) sets Gilroy's collection days.
City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) publishes trash, recycling and organics days for Gilroy; this page last read them on October 6, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley), not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) in Oct 2026: trash, recycling and organics.
Nearby
Around Gilroy: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Gilroy are Salinas, Campbell, San Jose and Cupertino. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Salinas, CA
City of Salinas — Trash Pickup Days.
Campbell, CA
City of Campbell Public Works.
San Jose, CA
San Jose Integrated Waste Management lookup.
Cupertino, CA
City of Cupertino.
Milpitas, CA
Milpitas Sanitation.
Sunnyvale, CA
City of Sunnyvale Environmental Services.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Gilroy, CA?
It depends on your street. City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Gilroy?
City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) publishes trash, recycling and organics for Gilroy.
When is the next Gilroy pickup?
The next pickups for the example address are Friday, Oct 9; Friday, Oct 16; Friday, Oct 23; Friday, Oct 30. Holiday weeks can shift them — City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) is the authority if the two disagree.
What happens to Gilroy trash pickup in a holiday week?
Gilroy runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. Recology South Valley drivers work as normal on every 2026 holiday except Christmas Day and New Year's Day: on Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) Friday customers are serviced on Saturday, December 26, and on New Year's Day 2027 (Friday, January 1) Friday customers are serviced on Saturday, January 2.
Local source
Verify with City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley).
The Gilroy address result links City of Gilroy (collection by Recology South Valley) directly.
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- Gilroy, CA
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- Oct 2026
Collection services in Gilroy
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Gilroy schedule lookup