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

Residential solid-waste service in the City of Westminster is provided by the Midway City Sanitary District (MCSD), a special district that contracts CR&R Environmental Services to run the automated collection. The city's Municipal Code incorporates portions of the MCSD Solid Waste Regulations by reference. Each household is assigned three carts: a blue container for recyclables, a green container for organics, and a black container for non-recyclable refuse. Residential solid waste is collected once per week, and the three carts are rolled to the curb on the designated collection day. Carts must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on the service day, or placed out the evening before. When a holiday falls on or before your service day, collection runs one day later for the rest of that week. Hazardous waste, electronics, construction materials, ashes, concrete, rocks and gravel are not accepted in the carts. Additional containers are available for an annual fee (listed by the district at $40.40 per year). For your specific collection day, missed pickups, or extra carts, contact MCSD at (714) 893-3553. Commercial trash and recycling service in Westminster is handled through the city's commercial franchise hauler, CR&R.