Residential Services

Murrieta provides an array of trash, recycling and special waste handling services to residents and businesses through a contract with Waste Management.  For more information about these programs, please contact Waste Management at (800) 423-9986.

Trash Collection

Weekly collection begins at 6 a.m. (Monday Friday). Check the route map for your collection day. Containers should be placed at the curb up to 24-hours prior to your pickup day and removed from the right-of-way within 12 hours after collection.

Trash
Yes No
Animal & food waste Batteries
Bathroom waste (tissues, baby wipes, etc.) Computer equipment
Carpet & flooring Concrete
Car parts Construction debris
Cat litter Dirt & rocks
Cigarette butts Furniture
Disposable diapers Hazardous waste
Mirrors Large appliances
Old clothes & shoes Recyclables
Pool covers Yard waste
Rags & sponges
Toys

Recycling Collection

Weekly collection begins at 6 a.m. (Monday Friday). Check the route map for your collection day. Containers should be placed at the curb up to 24-hours prior to your pickup day and removed from the right-of-way within 12 hours after collection.

Recycling
Recyclable Non-Recyclable
Aluminum foil/cans/tin cans Batteries
Cardboard/beverage boxes Computer equipment
Cardboard egg cartons Food waste
Cereal boxes (lining removed) Glass or ceramic plates/cups
Computer & white paper Hazardous waste
Glass bottles/jars (no window glass) Liquid waste
Junk mail/magazines, phone books Plastic bags
Milk jugs/laundry bottles Soiled paper plates
Newspapers/inserts/coupons Styrofoam egg cartons
Plastic bottles #1-7 Waxed & carbon paper
Yard waste

Yard Waste Collection

Weekly collection begins at 6 a.m. (Monday Friday). Check the route map for your collection day. The green cart is for your yard waste only. Yard waste is simply defined as what grows in the yard. Trimmings should be cut up to increase the amount of waste that can fit in the container. Do not use plastic bags. All yard waste (or green waste) materials must be placed inside the cart for collection. Bagged or items placed outside or on top of the cart will not be collected.

Green
Yes No
Grass & leaves (unbagged) Animal/food waste
Pruning & weeds Batteries
Twigs & small branches (4 inches or less in diameter & 2 feet or less in length) Computer equipment
Vegetation (from the yard) Construction debris
Dirt & rocks
Hazardous waste
Palm fronds
Plastic bags
Rugs, flooring & metal
Recyclables & trash

Bulky Item Pickup

Residents are entitled to two free bulky item pickups during the year.  Please contact Waste Management at least twenty-four hours in advance of your regularly scheduled collection at (800) 423-9986.  There is a size/amount limit.

Holiday Schedule

Regular collection of trash, recyclables and yard waste will be delayed one day the week of a holiday. The following holidays are observed by Waste Management: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Additional / Replacement Containers

Additional containers for trash, recycling and yard waste are offered at an extra cost to your monthly collection. Damaged containers will be replaced free of charge.

Used Oil Collection

Residents interested in disposing of used motor oil can arrange a curbside pickup at no cost by contacting Waste Management at (800) 423-9986 at least twenty-four hours in advance of a regularly scheduled pickup.  Please ensure motor oil is sealed in a container that cannot spill into the storm water drain.