Oceanside - Residential Service Guidelines

Customers can use their own cans for trash collection or Waste Management can provide a 64 or 96 gallon cart for a small annual fee. For those customers that supply their own cans, Waste Management will service any cans up to 35 gallons (with a 50-pound limit) and up to 12 trash cans per household per week (including any Waste Management-provided carts). For those customers who provide their own cans, we prefer cans with detachable lids. Waste Management provides customers with a cart for the collection of greenwaste and two crates for the collection of mixed recyclables and paper.  Trash, recyclables and greenwaste are picked up weekly.

For more information about the City of Oceanside:

• City of Oceanside
• Oceanside Chamber of Commerce
• Oceanside's solid waste, recycling services & HHW Web page

What to put in your trash can
What to put in your recyclables crate
What to put in your mixed paper crate
What to put in your greenwaste cart
Service reminders
Holiday schedule
Bulky items
Billing
Temporary service
Disposal of used motor oil
Christmas tree recycling
E-waste
Household hazardous waste
Universal waste

Trash Can (Gray Cart for those provided by Waste Management)

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Commingled Recyclables Crate (Yellow)

Please rinse food residue from containers. Please set out your recycling crate only when it is full.

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Mixed Paper Crate (Green)

Please flatten boxes before placing them in the crate.

Greenwaste Cart (Green Cart)

Single family residential customers are provided with one greenwaste cart at no charge to be used for residential yard waste recycling.  Additional yard waste carts are available by request for a fee. Please do not place greenwaste in plastic bags or tie bundles with wires.

DO NOT place the items listed below in your greenwaste cart - put these items in the TRASH can!

Plastic bags	Dirt
Pet waste	Painted wood
Palm fronds	Treated wood
Soil

Additional trash and greenwaste carts and recycling crates are available.  Cart size can also be changed.  Contact customer service at 1(800) DUMPSTER or (760) 439-2824 for more information.

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• Place all waste in the appropriate container and close the lid.  Do no overfill the can or crate!
• Please do not exceed the 35 gallon (50 pound weight) limit for each can and 12 cans per household maximum.
• Please have your cans and/or crates out at the curb for collection by 6 a.m. on your service day.

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Holiday Schedule

Residential waste collection does not occur on the following days:

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• 4th of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

When the holiday falls on a weekday, collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be NO delays.

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For items that are too large to fit into the trash can, residents may request the pick up of household bulky goods.  We will retrieve up to three large items such as furniture or appliances for each request -- see the full list of acceptable and unacceptable bulky items. Advance notice is required. To schedule a bulky goods pick up, please contact Waste Management at 1(800) DUMPSTER or (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours in advance of your regular collection day, as pick up will occur on your collection day. Twice per year during the spring and fall, Waste Management also conducts citywide "unlimited" bulky item pick ups, at which time no appointments are necessary.

Note: Due to state environmental laws, we are unable to accept TVs or computer monitors as bulky items. Please take these items to Waste Management's Recycling Centers at 2880 Industry St. in Oceanside, 2265 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar, or 5960 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. TVs, laptop computers, computer monitors or other items with cathode ray tubes (CRTs) can be disposed of for free; other e-waste such as fax machines or stereos can be safely disposed of for 50 cents per pound.

For other resources on reusing and recycling electronic products, visit www.ciwmb.ca.gov/electronics/collection or http://www.erecycle.org.

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Residential services are billed by the City of Oceanside. If you have questions regarding your invoice, please contact Oceanside’s Utility Billing Department at (760) 435-3900.

Temporary Bin and Roll-Off Service

Please contact Waste Management at 1(800) DUMPSTER or (760) 439-2824 for information on sizes and rates for temp dumpster or bin service.

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It is important to properly dispose of used motor oil to ensure it stays out of our storm drains and the ocean. Next time you change your oil, be sure to follow these steps:

• Remove the oil filter from your car and drain it well for at least 24 hours - once it is drained, place it in a plastic bag. 
• Drain the oil from your car into a plastic container. 
• Secure the top on the container to ensure against spillage.
• Once the items are secure, transport them to a certified used oil recycling center.

There are a number of options for proper and safe disposal of used motor oil and filters:

• Many auto or tire supply stores or service centers will accept used motor oil and filters. The Integrated Waste Management Board offers a list searchable by zip code to locate a recycler near you. Call in advance to make sure they will take the items and to verify store hours.
• Take the used oil along with other household hazardous waste to your local HHW center, located at 2880 Industry St. in Oceanside. Appointments are required to drop off used oil along with other HHW on Saturdays. To find out the schedule and make an appointment, contact customer service at 1(800) DUMPSTER. Oceanside residents only can also bring used motor oil, antifreeze and oil filters to the facility at 2880 Industry St. between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; no appointment is required to bring these materials on weekdays. However, proof of Oceanside residency is required.

Additional information may be found at the Earth 911 Web site or by calling 1(800) CLEANUP (1-800-253-2687).

We will collect and recycle Christmas trees for the first two weeks following Christmas on your regular collection day. Trees taller than six feet must be cut in half. Please remove all decoration including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands. Place the tree at the curb. Flocked trees cannot be recycled, so they will be collected by your trash collector.

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Due to state environmental laws, we are unable to accept TVs or computer monitors as bulky items. Please take these items to Waste Management's Recycling Centers at 2880 Industry St. in Oceanside, 2265 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar, or 5960 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. TVs, laptop computers, computer monitors or other items with cathode ray tubes (CRTs) can be disposed of for free; other e-waste such as fax machines or stereos can be safely disposed of for 50 cents per pound. For other resources on reusing and recycling electronic products, visit www.ciwmb.ca.gov/electronics/collection or http://www.erecycle.org.

There are several options for properly disposing of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). HHW includes: used oil filters, motor oil and used motor oil, paint, antifreeze, batteries, propane tanks, pesticides, household cleaners, pool chemicals and sharps/needles.  To safely dispose of HHW:

• It can be brought to Waste Management's HHW Center in Oceanside for safe disposal (proof of residency and an appointment is required). Residents may bring 15 gallons or 125 pounds of material for drop off at one time. To find out the schedule and make an appointment, contact customer service at 1(800) DUMPSTER. NOTE: Oceanside residents can bring used motor oil, antifreeze and oil filters to the recycling center Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., without an appointment. Proof of Oceanside residency is required.
• The County of San Diego operates several HHW collection centers. For more information, visit the County's Web site or Waste Management's HHW disposal page.
• For information about disposal of commercial- or industrial-generated hazardous waste, contact I Love a Clean San Diego at 1(800) 237-2583.

Universal Waste can be brought to Waste Management's Household Hazardous Waste Center in Oceanside for safe disposal (proof of residency is required). Universal Waste includes: batteries, fluorescent light tubes, thermostats, aerosol cans with material still inside and other items also characterized as electronic or household hazardous waste. These materials can be dropped off at the Oceanside facility between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays, by appointment. To find out the schedule and make an appointment, contact customer service at 1(800) DUMPSTER. 

Household batteries and e-waste can be taken to Waste Management's Recycling Centers at 2880 Industry St. in Oceanside, 2265 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar, or 5960 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is required, however proof of residency in Oceanside is required.