Bakersfield trash pickup schedule
This week · holiday status
No city-specific holiday pickup rule is confirmed on this site for this week; check the official notice. Next federal holiday: Veterans Day, Wednesday 2026-11-11 — city pickup handling is unverified.
82 collection zones · Most common trash day: Tuesday (22%) · Collection types: Trash.
Official collection schedule · route data collected 2026-09-17. Official holiday notice.
City of Bakersfield Solid Waste runs 82 collection zones. Type your address to find yours, or browse the zones by day below.
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How Bakersfield compares
CoverageBakersfield is split into 82 collection zones — the 19th most of the 58 zone-mapped cities on TrashWeek (the median city has 18). 22% of them are picked up on Tuesday.
Holiday delays
2026 listHoliday changes for Bakersfield have not been verified yet, so the dates on this site are regular weekdays only — check Bakersfield's official holiday notice before a holiday week.
Monday zones 15
Tuesday zones 18
Wednesday zones 17
Thursday zones 17
Friday zones 15
Bulk trash & leaf collection in Bakersfield
Bulk trash
Fee: This program is included in basic residential refuse fees.
Eligibility and limits: up to two bulky items to be picked up by one appointment once every three months
Source: official bulk collection page.
Source: City of Bakersfield Solid Waste route data (layer, fetched 2026-09-17).