Oceanside water bill and trash pickup

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In Oceanside, water and trash are two different bills: water and sewer come from the City of Oceanside's Utility Billing, and trash and recycling come from WM (Waste Management), the City's hauler.

• Pay the water bill: online on the City's Utility Billing page (Direct Utility Payment, your 12-digit account number, no enrollment) or by phone any time at (760) 444-4167.
• Your trash day: on WM's Oceanside page, enter your address and select "Verify." Carts at the curb by 6am on service day.

City Utility Billing: (760) 435-3900 WM: (760) 439-2824

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• Online: the City's direct utility payment takes an electronic check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover. You need your 12-digit account number; no enrollment.
• By phone, any time: the automated system at (760) 444-4167 is available 24/7.
• Automatic payments (free): the bill is paid from your checking account on the due date. It starts one to six weeks after the City gets your form and a voided check; your first bill will say "Automatic Payment Service, Do Not Pay."
• Questions, or a bill that looks wrong: Utility Billing, (760) 435-3900.
• Start or stop water service: call (760) 435-3900 at least two working days before the date, or go in person to 300-C North Ditmar Street (City Hall East).
• A water emergency, day or night (a break, a leak at the meter box or a hydrant): (760) 435-3900, option 4 during the day, option 1 after hours. A sewer leak on your own property is a plumber's job, the City says.
• Behind on the bill? The City says water service may be shut off when the current bill, or a payment arrangement, is at least 60 days delinquent. Call Utility Billing before then.

City of Oceanside, Utility Billing, read October 15, 2026.

• Your trash day: on WM's Oceanside page, enter your address and select "Verify."
• Cart out by 6am on service day, wheels against the curb, at least two feet from parked cars and mailboxes.
• The cart: a 32-gallon gray cart for weekly trash; a 64- or 96-gallon cart costs extra.
• Holidays: if your day falls on or after New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas, pickup is one day late that week.
• Start service or report a missed pickup: WM's online request (choose "Continue as Guest") or 760-439-2824.
• Not in the trash cart: construction waste, auto parts, tires, paint, oil, household cleaners, medical or electronic waste, and food scraps.

WM, Oceanside residential pickup, read October 15, 2026.

WM picks up five large items, electronic waste included, at the curb five times a year at no charge. Call (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours, or one business day, before your service day to schedule it.

WM's 2025 Oceanside resident guide. Next door in Carlsbad: the Palomar Transfer Station and its free pickups. What goes in which cart: which bin.

• The bill, sorted: PJ reads the water bill with you, sets up the online payment or automatic pay, and calls Utility Billing if something looks off. Family Assist, $30 an hour.
• The bulky pickup, booked: the call to WM and the items at the curb on the right morning. Same rate.
• For a parent, every month: the bills, due dates and pickups kept on track. The parent plan, from $25 a month.

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