Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The city of Tracy has a franchise agreement with Tracy Delta Solid Waste Management Inc., which is responsible for providing trash services to the residents of Tracy. These services are provided based on the location of your residence. Besides the efforts of the waste management department, residents are also responsible for keeping the area of Tracy clean and healthy. By simply following trash rules while disposing of their garbage, residents can contribute to the cleanliness of the city.
Find Your Collection Day
Are you unsure about your Tracy Garbage Collection Schedule or recycling collection day? Curious about your specific collection day? Click the link below to access the 2024 garbage and recycling collection calendar. Identify your collection week from the calendar, and if you need to know your specific collection day, call (209) 835-0601 for assistance.
Garbage Collections
Garbage carts will be collected every week. Prepare your cart properly and place it curbside by 4 AM on your collection day. Ensure that the cart is placed in an obstacle-free location. Leave a clearance of 6 feet on both sides of the cart and a distance of 12 inches from the curbside to allow water flow. Place closed-lid carts at the curbside to reduce litter.
Position your cart so that the lid faces the street. Remove your cart within 12 hours after collection. To reduce spillage, place all trash into plastic bags before putting it in the cart. Do not block sidewalks while placing your cart at the curb.
Recycling Collections
Recycling services will be provided biweekly. Place your recycling cart curbside by 4 AM on your collection day. Use the blue recycling bin provided by the city, and do not mix recycling materials with residential garbage. Residents are not allowed to put plastic bags into recycling carts, as these bags are not recyclable and cause problems in the recycling process. Place only empty, clean, and dry items into the recycling cart.
Acceptable recycling materials include cans (aluminum, steel, and tin), catalogs, clean aluminum foil and trays, clean corrugated cardboard, clean paper bags, envelopes, glass bottles and jars, ledger paper, newspapers, plastic bottles and jugs, printer paper, shoe boxes, and wrapping paper without foil. Do not place any irrelevant materials into the recycling cart, as they will not be collected.
Report Missed Collections
Sometimes residents may experience situations where their trash cart is missed during collection. This could be due to a mistake on the resident’s part, such as not following trash placement rules, or an oversight by the driver. Regardless of the cause, stay calm. You can report missed collections by calling (209) 835-0601.
Appliance Disposal Voucher
Residents who receive garbage collection services have the opportunity to dispose of appliances twice a year. If you have home appliances such as refrigerators, hot water heaters, or dishwashers that need to be disposed of, you can do so properly with an appliance disposal voucher. Click the link below to obtain your appliance disposal voucher.
Get Appliance Disposal Voucher
Tracy Trash Holidays Schedule
Certain holidays will affect your normal trash collection day in Tracy. Your trash collection will be delayed by one day due to these holidays. For instance, if a holiday falls on Monday, your trash will be collected on Tuesday. Similarly, Tuesday’s collection will also be delayed by one day. The delay will run for the entire week until Saturday. Follow the schedule below to place your cart curbside when these holidays occur.
| Holidays | Date and Day | Change in Trash and Recycling Collection Day |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2024, Thursday | Trash will be collected on November 29, 2024, Friday. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024, Wednesday | Trash will be collected on December 26, 2024, Thursday. |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2025, Wednesday | Trash will be collected on January 2, 2025, Thursday. |
