Lodi, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Code citation
- Lodi Municipal Code Ch. 13.16 (Solid Waste)
- Exclusive hauler
- WM / Waste Management (franchise since 1988)
- Set-out deadline
- 5 a.m. day of collection (route start 6 a.m.)
- Trash & organics frequency
- Weekly
- Recycling frequency
- Every other week (biweekly)
- Standard cart sizes
- 35 / 64 / 96 gallon ($39.44 / $56.68 / $63.05 per month)
- Backyard service fee
- $18.91/month (free with medical exemption)
- WM customer service
- 209-369-8274
Summary
Lodi residents must subscribe to weekly garbage and organics service through Waste Management (the city's exclusive franchised hauler since 1988), with recycling on alternating weeks; carts must be at the curb by 5 a.m. on collection day for the 6 a.m. route start.
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Full Breakdown
Under Lodi Municipal Code Title 13, Chapter 13.16 (Solid Waste), the City of Lodi contracts exclusively with WM (Waste Management) for residential and commercial garbage, organics, and recyclables collection. Single-family residents receive weekly pickup of the black (trash) and green (organics) carts and biweekly pickup of the blue (recycling) cart. Cart sizes are 35, 64, or 96 gallons with monthly residential rates of $39.44, $56.68, and $63.05 respectively (effective 2024 rate schedule). Carts must be wheeled to the curb with wheels against the curb by 5 a.m. on the scheduled collection day; routes begin at 6 a.m. and customers should not retrieve carts until after service is completed. Backyard service is available for $18.91/month for residents who cannot move their own carts (free with qualifying medical documentation).
Violations & Fines
Subscribing to or failing to maintain mandatory solid waste service is a municipal code violation under LMC Ch. 13.16. Missed-pickup complaints should be filed with WM at 209-369-8274 within 24 hours; chronic non-subscription is handled through Lodi's Community Improvement Division (209-333-6823) and follows the standard enforcement ladder of Courtesy Notice (15 days, no fine), Notice of Violation (15 days, no fine), then Administrative Citation with monetary penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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