Amador County, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Amador County's residential collection is provided by ACES Waste Services (Republic Services of Amador County), the County's designated garbage company. Service is weekly: weekly curbside garbage collection is available with a choice of 32-, 64-, or 96-gallon carts. Containers must be at the curbside prior to 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day, including holidays, with the exception of Christmas Day and New Year's Day. ACES divides the service area into four zones: Zone 1 (north of Ione to the El Dorado County line, Plymouth, Shenandoah Valley, and northern communities), Zone 2 (the southwestern corner including the Lake Camanche area), Zone 3 (central Amador County), and Zone 4 (the eastern part from Dew Drop to Kirkwood). The underlying authority for solid-waste handling is the Title 7.24 Solid Waste Ordinance, and the County's guidance specifies that solid waste must be removed from a residence every 7 days to prevent vectors and nuisance. Residents who do not subscribe can self-haul to the Western Amador Recycling Facility (the Buena Vista transfer station) at 6500 Buena Vista Road, Ione, open Tuesday–Saturday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.; a $3.00 per-load county surcharge applies on top of disposal fees, payable by cash, check, or credit card, and you need not be a County resident to use it. Illegal dumping in lieu of proper disposal is investigated and remediated by Environmental Health.