Humboldt Sanitation & Recycling

04/03/2026

Our facility will be closed this Sunday 4/5 for Easter.

12/31/2025

This week will follow the same holiday schedule as last week There will be NO pickup on New Year’s Day.

Thursday 1/1 pickup moved to Friday 1/2

Friday 1/2 pickup moved to Saturday 1/3

Please have carts at the curb by 7am to ensure pickup. Happy New Year!

12/24/2025

If you are a Thursday or Friday Pickup you will be affected by our change in collection schedule for the holidays. There will be NO pickup on Christmas Day.

Thursday 12/25 pickup moved to Friday 12/26

Friday 12/26 pickup moved to Saturday 12/27

Please have carts at the curb by 7am to ensure pickup. Happy Holidays!

12/24/2025

Hours of Operation
Christmas Eve: 9am-2pm
Christmas Day: Closed

11/27/2025

A friendly reminder, curbside trash collection will occur as normally scheduled on Thanksgiving Day. Please have your carts at the curb by 7am to ensure pickup.

11/09/2025

Happening Now at Humboldt Sanitation. Fundraising for the Arcata/Mack High European History class trip to Europe this Spring. They will be there until 2pm and would love your support. 🍪🧁🌎

09/06/2025

We will be CLOSED this Sunday 9/7 for maintenance work. Reopening Monday morning at 9am.

07/14/2025

A reminder from the Holderness Family just how great it feels to throw out all those unwanted items around your house! Rent a dumpster today

06/17/2025

June 17th is global garbage man day. Today and every day, we give thanks for our hard working garbage men who help keep our county clean. Garbage men like Mike, pictured here with his Grandaughter. Mike has been a valued member of our crew since 1978!

12/26/2024

A reminder that we do not pickup on Christmas Day and New Years Day. Curbside collection for our Wednesday - Friday Customers have all been pushed back by one day.

Wed -> PU on Thursday
Thur -> PU on Friday
Fri -> PU on Saturday

This collection schedule will be in effect the Week of 12/23 and 12/30. Normal collection schedules will resume the week of 1/6/25. Happy Holiday!

08/26/2024

Our facility will be closed Monday 9/2/24 for the Labor Day Holiday. Curbside collection will continue as scheduled. If you are a Monday pickup, please have your carts at the curb by 7am to ensure collection. Thank-you

06/06/2024

We will be closing early today, 6/6/24 @ 4pm for a company wide event to celebrate and thank all our wonderful staff! We will re-open tomorrow @ 9am.

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