Carson, CA Trash & Recycling: Holiday Pickup Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- CMC § 5262(a)
- Holiday options
- Collect same day, or 1 day off
- Minimum frequency
- At least once per calendar week
- Normal collection hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Summary
When a Carson, California collection day falls on a holiday, the city's exclusive residential trash and recycling hauler either collects on the holiday itself or shifts pickup one day earlier or later, keeping weekly service intact.
When the collection day falls on a holiday, the collector shall choose one (1) of the following options:
(1) Collect on the holiday.
(2) Collect one (1) day prior to or one (1) day after the holiday, providing regular weekly collection can be maintained as provided in the first paragraph of this Section.
(b) Hours. No collection shall take place between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the next day. No collection shall be made on Sunday unless specifically authorized in writing by the City Administrator. Hours and days of collection are subject to change by the City Council. (Ord. 91-956 § 2)
Full Breakdown
Carson Municipal Code § 5262 sets the residential collection schedule and gives the city's franchised hauler two options when a pickup day lands on a holiday: collect that day as normal, or move the pickup to the day before or the day after, provided weekly service for every route still goes out without a gap. Regular collection cannot run less often than once per calendar week, and no more than seven days can pass between pickups of either solid waste or recyclables. Actual holiday-shift dates for a given year come from the hauler's City Administrator-approved schedule, not from the code text itself.
Violations & Fines
A hauler that skips a holiday week entirely, or fails to complete weekly pickup within the required 7-day cycle, is out of compliance with its Carson collection franchise under § 5262.
Frequently Asked Questions
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