City of South Gate Refuse & Recycling Service
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South Gate, CA
South Gate, CA trash pickup: who collects.
South Gate does not publish an address-level schedule this site can read yet. Here is who collects there and where your day is set. Enter an address to see what the lookup can verify there and what residents nearby report.
How collection works
How trash collection works in South Gate.
The City of South Gate contracts with Universal Waste Systems, Inc. (UWS) for refuse and recycling services, and new service is set up directly with UWS.
Since January 1, 2023, UWS has invoiced residents and commercial accounts directly; for changes to your account, call UWS at 562-334-3660 or visit its website.
Local source
Where this guide's South Gate information comes from: City of South Gate Refuse & Recycling Service.
This page does not check a collection day for your address in South Gate; it was last checked against City of South Gate Refuse & Recycling Service on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, carts and missed pickups belong with whoever collects your trash, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of South Gate Refuse & Recycling Service in Oct 2026.
Nearby
Around South Gate: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to South Gate are Lynwood, Huntington Park, Florence-Graham and Compton. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Lynwood, CA
WM (Waste Management).
Huntington Park, CA
City of Huntington Park (collection by Valley Vista Services).
Florence-Graham, CA
Los Angeles County Public Works, Environmental Programs Division.
Compton, CA
Republic Services, City of Compton (the City's exclusive hauler).
Downey, CA
City of Downey (collection by Athens Services). Trash routes run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Paramount, CA
City of Paramount (collection by Athens Services). Trash routes run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in South Gate, CA?
South Gate does not publish an address-level schedule this site can read yet, so this page cannot confirm the day for your address. The City of South Gate contracts with Universal Waste Systems, Inc. (UWS) for refuse and recycling services, and new service is set up directly with UWS. Residents who know their day can report it on the result page, and nearby homes then see it.
Local source
Verify with UWS at 562-334-3660.
City of South Gate Refuse & Recycling Service is the official source this guide was read from; the link below opens it.
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- Oct 2026
South Gate schedule lookup