Bakersfield, CA Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Bakersfield.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapDowntown/Central Bakersfield Zone
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown Bakersfield
- •Chinatown
- •Baker Street area
- •Civic Center district
- •Old Town Kern
- •East Bakersfield
Northeast Bakersfield Zone
Neighborhoods:
- •Seven Oaks
- •Rio Bravo
- •Greenacres
- •Stockdale area
- •Northeast estates
- •Riverlakes Ranch
Northwest/West Bakersfield Zone
Neighborhoods:
- •Westchester
- •Riviera-Westchester
- •West Park
- •Fruitvale
- •Laurel Glen
- •Olive Drive area
North Bakersfield/Oildale Zone (Varner Bros. Service Area)
Neighborhoods:
- •Oildale
- •North Bakersfield
- •Rosedale
- •Norris area
- •Standard area
- •Mount Vernon Avenue corridor
Southwest Bakersfield Zone
Neighborhoods:
- •Southwest Bakersfield
- •Cottonwood area
- •Casa Loma
- •Panorama area
- •Rexland Acres
- •Alta Vista
Southeast Bakersfield Zone
Neighborhoods:
- •Southeast Bakersfield
- •Greenfield
- •Virginia Village
- •Kern City
- •Fairfax area
- •Sterling Heights
Service Provider
municipalCity of Bakersfield - Solid Waste Division
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Large furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, dressers)
- •Mattresses and box springs
- •Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves)
- •Water heaters
- •Televisions and electronics
- •Computers and monitors
- •Exercise equipment
- •Bicycles
- •Large toys and play structures
- •Toilets and bathroom fixtures
- •Carpeting (rolled and bundled)
- •Wood furniture and cabinets
Not Accepted
- •Hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, batteries, motor oil)
- •Construction debris from contractors
- •Tires
- •Auto parts and whole vehicles
- •Business or commercial waste
- •Dirt, soil, sand, and concrete
- •Yard waste (use green cart instead)
- •Medical waste
- •Propane tanks
- •Asbestos materials
City of Bakersfield residents may call 661-326-3114 to schedule curbside pickup of up to two unwanted large items per month. Items must be placed at curb on scheduled collection day. Service is free for city residents. Unincorporated Metro-Bakersfield area residents can call 661-322-6863 for Varner Bros. service. Large Item Collection Events are held twice per year at designated community locations for drop-off of bulky household items.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- •Paperboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
- •Newspapers and magazines
- •Office paper and mixed paper
- •Junk mail and envelopes
- •Catalogs and phone books
- •Brown paper bags
- •Books and spiral notebooks
- •Plastic bottles (#1 PETE - water, soda, juice bottles)
- •Plastic bottles (#2 HDPE - milk jugs, detergent bottles)
- •Rigid plastic containers (#1-#7)
- •Yogurt cups and food containers
- •Shampoo and conditioner bottles
- •Plastic takeout containers (clean)
- •Glass bottles and jars (clear, green, brown)
- •Beverage bottles (beer, wine, soda)
- •Food jars (pasta sauce, pickles, jams)
- •Aluminum cans (soda, beer)
- •Steel/tin cans (soup, vegetables, pet food)
- •Bi-metal cans
- •Aluminum foil and trays (clean)
- •Empty aerosol cans
- •Milk and juice cartons (aseptic and gable-top)
- •Miscellaneous metals
Not Accepted
- •Plastic bags and film (shopping bags, bread bags, produce bags)
- •Styrofoam and polystyrene foam (#6 plastics)
- •Flexible plastics and plastic wrap
- •Plastic packaging and blister packs
- •Food-soiled paper (grease-stained cardboard)
- •Used paper towels and napkins (use green cart)
- •Shredded paper
- •Waxed paper and waxed cardboard
- •Clothing and textiles
- •Diapers
- •Rubber materials
- •Vinyl hoses and tubing
- •Toys and plastic hangers
- •Plastic dry cleaning bags
- •CDs, DVDs, and cases
- •Broken glass and ceramics
- •Light bulbs
- •Electronics
- •Batteries (take to HHW facility)
- •Hazardous waste containers
- •Propane tanks
- •Medical waste
- •Yard waste and food scraps (use green cart instead)
Bakersfield uses single-stream recycling with blue carts. Empty and rinse all containers before placing in cart. Flatten cardboard boxes to save space. Remove lids from bottles and jars. Keep recyclables clean and dry to avoid contamination. Place cart at curb by 6:00 AM on collection day with wheels against the curb. Carts can be set out after 6:00 PM the night before. Space carts at least 3 feet apart from each other and away from obstacles (vehicles, poles, mailboxes). Recycling collection typically occurs every other week. To verify your specific schedule, use the online lookup tool at gis.bakersfieldcity.us/CartSchedule or call 661-326-3114.
Holiday Schedule
City of Bakersfield DOES NOT collect trash, recycling, or yard waste on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (December 25), or New Year's Day (January 1). When these holidays fall on a weekday (Monday-Friday), collection is delayed by one day for the rest of that week. For example: If the holiday falls on Thursday, Thursday collection moves to Friday and Friday collection moves to Saturday. If the holiday falls on Friday, Friday collection moves to Saturday. Earlier days in the week (Monday-Wednesday) are generally not affected unless otherwise announced. Collection operates normally on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. For areas serviced by Varner Bros. Inc (North Bakersfield, Oildale, Rosedale): Service is delayed by one day when Christmas, Independence Day, New Year's Day, or Thanksgiving fall on a weekday. No service interruption occurs when holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday. For missed collections, call 661-326-3114 (City) or 661-322-6863 (Varner Bros.) after 6:00 PM on your scheduled collection day.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/374/Garbage-Recycling
- https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/394/Home-Services
- https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/399/Household-Hazardous-Waste
- https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/1079/SB-1383-Organic-Waste-Disposal
- https://gis.bakersfieldcity.us/CartSchedule/
- https://www.kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste/trash-collection
- https://www.kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste/hazardous-waste/residential-hazardous-waste
- https://www.kernpublicworks.com/services/solid-waste/trash-collection/solid-waste-collection-charges-maps
- https://burrteckern.com/varner-bros-inc/
- https://burrteckern.com/varner-son/
- https://burrteckern.com/price-disposal/