What day is trash collected in Pacifica, CA?
Pacifica collects on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Pacifica, CA
Pacifica, CA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Pacifica, CA street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by Recology of the Coast.
Setting out in Pacifica All collection containers must be placed curbside by 5 a.m. on your service day.
Trash Day Trends · Pacifica
Pacifica, CA at a glance.
Pacifica in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysPacifica collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 5 amCarts out byThe deadline in 5% of cities
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Pacifica collection days, read from Recology of the Coast.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Recycling: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Organics / compost: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Yard waste: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
The day above is an example from one Pacifica address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Pacifica.
All collection containers must be placed curbside by 5 a.m. on your service day.
An extra service charge may apply if lids do not close completely.
Residential households are entitled to three curbside bulk pickups per calendar year.
Read from the official Pacifica guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Pacifica days differ by address.
Pacifica collects on Tuesday, 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 Recology of the Coast and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
Recology of the Coast 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 Pacifica?
Recology of the Coast publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Pacifica.
When is the next Pacifica pickup?
Pacifica publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6. Holiday weeks can shift them — Recology of the Coast is the authority if the two disagree.
Local source
Verify with Recology of the Coast.
The Pacifica address result links Recology of the Coast directly.
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- Pacifica, CA
- Local source
- Recology of the Coast
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Pacifica
- trash
- recycling
- organics
- yard
Pacifica schedule lookup