What day is trash collected in Modesto, CA?
Modesto collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Modesto, CA
Modesto, CA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Modesto, CA street address to check trash, organics and recycling pickup as published by City of Modesto Solid Waste Division.
Setting out in Modesto Modesto residents must place solid waste containers out by 6 a.m. on collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Modesto
Modesto, CA at a glance.
Modesto in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysModesto collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- Every 2 wksRecycling every other week
- 2Published alongside trash: organics, recycling
Verified schedule
Modesto collection days, read from City of Modesto Solid Waste Division.
Trash / garbage: Thursday.
Organics / compost: Thursday.
Recycling: Thursday · even address biweekly calendar.
The day above is an example from one Modesto address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Modesto.
Modesto residents must place solid waste containers out by 6 a.m. on collection day.
Containers must be at least three feet from any obstruction such as mailboxes, cars or poles, with at least one foot of space between your own containers.
Containers must be out by 6 a.m., set with the handle turned toward your home.
For street service the containers go on the asphalt next to the curb without blocking the sidewalk; alley-served homes place them in the alley beside the property.
Keep containers at least three feet from any obstruction such as mailboxes, cars or poles, and leave a foot of space between the containers.
Read from the official Modesto guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Modesto days differ by address.
Modesto collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 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 Modesto Solid Waste Division and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Modesto Solid Waste Division 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 Modesto?
City of Modesto Solid Waste Division publishes trash, organics and recycling for Modesto.
Local source
Verify with City of Modesto Solid Waste Division.
The Modesto address result links City of Modesto Solid Waste Division directly.
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Modesto
- trash
- organics
- recycling
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