Organics Collection Coming
Starting in November 2022, Rancho Mirage residents will begin to be moved to a three-cart system. This is required by Senate Bill 1383 and includes the addition of state mandated organics recycling and specific colored waste and recycling carts. Until you receive your new carts continue to use your current carts as usual. For more information visit and to view our informational video visit our SB-1383 Residential FAQ page.
Trash & Recycling Services
The City of Rancho Mirage contracts with Burrtec for trash and recycling services throughout the community. Most residents also qualify for free pick-up of their: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Bulky Item Pick-up, and Sharps Disposal (needles). For questions about your service or to inquire on if your eligible for free pickup please contact Burrtec at (760) 340-2113 or to order their services online click here.
Once you receive your new three-cart system and kitchen pail, your new system is active. To learn more about what goes where visit our What Goes Where- New carts
- Green: Organic Waste
- Blue: Recycling (cleaned and unbagged)
- Grey: Trash
If you haven’t received your new carts yet you will continue to use your current carts and color system
- Grey: Recyclables
- Varies, usually black: Trash
Typical residential service for most of Rancho Mirage is twice a week trash pickup, with recycling being picked up concurrently on one of these days and the organic waste on the other. Do not worry when you only see one truck picking up both waste streams as these trucks have a split body and are specifically designed to hold both.
If your pick up was missed or to find your collection day, please call Burrtec at (760) 340-2113.
If a holiday falls on a weekday, service will be delayed by one day for the remainder of that week.
Major holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
For all other holidays, residential collection remains on normal schedule.
On collection day, please remember the following:
- If you don’t have walk-up services, your carts should be placed at curbside no later than 7 a.m. on collection day
- Place carts side-by-side approximately 1 foot apart and at least 3 feet from any obstruction. (i.e. fire hydrant/trees)
- Place your carts with the handles and wheels facing away from the street
- Please remove your carts from the curbside area within 24 hours after service
- Recyclables should be cleaned and unbagged
Local drop off location for household batteries includes:
- City Hall, 69-825 Highway 111 Rancho Mirage, CA
- Burrtec Waste and Recycling Center, 41800 Corporate Way in Palm Desert, CA
In addition, The City hosts several Electronic Waste and Shredding events each year where household batteries can be dropped off. For more information on coming events visit our Electronic Waste & Shredding page.
Burrtec will pick up Bulky Items curbside for no charge for most residents. Call Burrtec at (760) 340-2113 to inquire on eligibility and schedule a pick-up.
Burrtec will pick up HHW for at no charge for most residents. Call Burrtec at (760) 340-2113 to schedule a pick-up or to find the nearest drop off location.
Accepted Items
Acceptable items include the following:
- Automotive Fluids
- Batteries (other than automotive)
- Cleaning Products
- Fluorescent Tubes
- Heat Lamps containing Mercury
- Non-Empty Aerosol Cans
- Paint and Solvents
- Pesticides/Herbicides
- Pool Chemicals
- Thermostats containing Mercury
Local drop off location for non-controlled prescription medications:
- City Hall, 69-825 Highway 111 Rancho Mirage, CA
Since 2009, the Rancho Mirage has offered this free service to residents for proper disposal of old or unwanted medications in a bin at City Hall during normal business hours. This program provides residents a location to properly dispose of non-controlled prescription medications, where the medication is ground up and incinerated, as opposed to ending up in the water table or landfill.
Christmas Tree Recycling is available annually for a full two weeks following December 25th.
