Apple Valley, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

The Town of Apple Valley contracts solid waste collection to a single franchise hauler, Burrtec Waste Industries ((760) 245-8607); sanitation service is billed by the Town of Apple Valley rather than directly by the hauler. Residents are served with a three-cart system - a green barrel (black lid) for general trash, a blue barrel for recyclables, and a smaller green barrel for organics/green waste - and the Town states that all three barrels are picked up on the same day. Service follows a holiday schedule: when an observed holiday (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) falls on a weekday, collection is delayed by one day for the rest of that week. Because Apple Valley is an incorporated Town, this franchise arrangement is governed by the Town's own Municipal Code (Title 6, Health and Sanitation) and franchise agreement, not by San Bernardino County. The Town's Solid Waste line ((760) 240-7569) handles billing, rates and scheduling questions, while Burrtec handles operational matters such as missed pickups, cart sizes and special collections. Mandatory-service requirements, rates and detailed collection rules are set in the Municipal Code and the Burrtec franchise agreement; residents should confirm their specific collection day with the Town or Burrtec.