Download our new Solid Waste App

Click on your device's app store to download. Here, you can look up your residence's service days, request pick ups, and search items to be placed in the correct bin. See our Routeware page for more info!

Manteca provides both residents and businesses with many organic waste options. Watch this short video about Recycling Organic Waste in Manteca.

Residential organic waste is picked up on a weekly basis. Carts are placed in the gutter, 3 feet from other carts and 5 feet from any parked vehicles. Carts are to be put out the night before or by 5:00 a.m. on their scheduled pick up date. Residents may request a second organic waste cart at an additional charge.

Carts must be removed from curb after pick up. Failure to do so may result in a court appearance and/or fines.

In accordance with the Manteca Municipal code, Title 13 Public Services Chapter 13.02.160: Refuse and recycling containers shall not be placed at the curb prior to sundown on the day prior to collection. All containers shall be removed from curb within such collection day.

The Following Items Are Acceptable In Organic Waste Carts:

Leaves
Small Pieces of Wood
Grass Clippings
Weeds
Prunings
Small Tree Branches
Cut Flowers/ Herbs
Fruit/ Vegetables
Cheese/ Meat/ Bones/ Poultry/ Seafood
Bread/ Rice/ Pasta
Soiled Pizza Boxes
Coffee Grounds/ Coffee Filters/ Tea Bags
Leftover / Spoiled Food

The Following Items Are Not Acceptable In Organic Waste Carts:

Large Tree Limbs
Plastic Pots
Concrete
Palm Trees
Dirt
Treated Lumber
Dirt, Sand, and Rocks
Recyclables
Animal Waste (place in garbage)


Carts that are continuously contaminated with unacceptable items are subject to removal.

Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are normally picked up for free beginning the first week of January.

This year, collection will be January 5, 2026 - January 16, 2026. Please remove ornaments and lights from your tree before placing it in the gutter for pick up. Please do not place your tree in a plastic bag. Both standard and flocked trees are accepted, though either type must be real (no artificial trees are accepted). Trees are picked up on your service day and must be placed prior to 5:00 a.m. They are taken to the landfill, chipped and used as alternative daily cover. Call (209) 456-8440 for more information.