Citrus Heights Garbage Schedule 2023 (Holidays, Bulk Pickup & Recycling)

Citrus Heights (zip code: 95610) is a city near Sacramento, Folsom, and Elk Grove in the state of California, in the United States.

Like other cities in the country, Citrus Heights offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Citrus Heights garbage schedule.

Citrus Heights Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place once every week in Citrus Heights. However, the collection days vary from street to street. Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 6 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time.

You can have your complete Citrus Heights trash schedule and garbage collection days checked from this trash collection map:

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

Citrus Heights Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the city of Citrus Heights.

New Year’s Day – January 1, 2023 – No change in the curbside collection of garbage. The city offices, however, will be closed on this day.
Martin Luther King Day – January 16, 2023 – No change in the curbside collection of garbage. The city offices, however, will be closed on this day.
Presidents Day – February 20, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Patriots Day – April 17, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Memorial Day – May 29, 2023 – No change in the curbside collection of garbage. The city offices, however, will be closed on this day.
Juneteenth – June 19, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Independence Day – July 4, 2023 – No change in the curbside collection of garbage. The city offices, however, will be closed on this day.
Labor Day – September 4, 2023 – No change in the curbside collection of garbage. The city offices, however, will be closed on this day.
Columbus Day – October 9, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Veterans Day – November 11, 2023 – No change in the curbside collection of garbage. The city offices, however, will be closed on this day.
Thanksgiving Day – November 23, 2023 – No change in the curbside collection of garbage. The city offices, however, will be closed on this day.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day and the offices are closed.
New Year’s Day – January 1st, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day and the offices are closed.
Martin Luther King Day – January 15, 2024 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day and the offices are closed.

Citrus Heights Recycling Schedule

Recycling takes place every other week in Citrus Heights, on the same days as your garbage collection days. To know your complete yearly recycling schedule, check out this recycling collection tool.

Enter your address and a complete calendar containing the pickup days schedule will appear in front of you.

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc.

Citrus Heights Bulk Pickup Schedule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste pickup occurs three times in a year in Citrus Heights. However, your collection days are not specified from the start.

You will be notified about your bulk pickup schedule almost a week before your collection day.

You can call Republic Services by dialing 916-725-9060 for more information, and check out the collection map from here.

Citrus Heights Green Waste Collection

Yard and organic waste includes food waste, tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

Yard waste is collected every week in Citrus Heights, however, the collection days vary depending upon your weekly schedule. Check out your yard waste collection schedule from here.

Citrus Heights Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to the Sacramento County North Area Recovery Station (NARS) HHW Facility at 4450 Roseville Rd, North Highlands CA, 95660. You can know more about the collection days by checking out the city’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health.

Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

City of Citrus Heights Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the Citrus Heights residents.

Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other.
Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the Citrus Heights trash schedule, call the Public Services by dialing 916-725-9060.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who picks up garbage in Citrus Heights?

Republic Services picks up garbage in the city of Citrus Heights. To obtain information regarding your trash schedule, kindly call at 916-725-9060.

How do you dispose of citrus heights sharps?

Sharps like needles and syringes are included in the hazardous waste and must be taken to the drop-off centers. You can take the waste to Sacramento County North Area Recovery Station (NARS) HHW Facility.