Cupertino trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage + recycling + compost (three carts). Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts on street no later than 7:00 a.m. collection day (Recology Three Carts; heat advisories may ask 6:00 a.m.). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Single-stream recycle + organics/compost; batteries/CFLs/used oil set out separately per City guidelines; extra cardboard flattened next to recycle cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Bulk | Bulk: 2 free on-call curbside/year (single-family + multi-family); additional for fee. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Hauler | Recology South Bay. |
| Contacts | Recology 408-725-4020. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts on street no later than 7:00 a.m. collection day (Recology Three Carts; heat advisories may ask 6:00 a.m.).
Where
Wheels against curb; lids closed; ≥24 in apart (City); not in park strip/bike lane (Class IV → divider strip).
Limits
No overflow; lids fully closed.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/liquids/oil/diesel/gas, stumps, poison oak, bug-infested; treated wood; freon appliances on some Environmental Day lists — follow bulky page.
Bags
Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cupertino.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s only — service on holiday → +1 day (Thu→Fri, Fri→Sat).
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
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Full details for Cupertino: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise — Recology South Bay (408-725-4020; [email protected]). Weekly garbage + recycling + compost (three carts). City Residential Waste + Recology Cupertino.
- Recycling
- Single-stream recycle + organics/compost; batteries/CFLs/used oil set out separately per City guidelines; extra cardboard flattened next to recycle cart.
- Bulk pickup
- 2 free on-call curbside/year (single-family + multi-family); additional for fee. Schedule ≥24 hours ahead; items on private property only (driveway entrance) — not street/sidewalk; ready by 7:00 a.m. Fit ≤8×4×4 ft; bags/boxes ≤50 lb; ≤3 bulky (fridge/monitor/furniture); construction debris ≤250 lb. Call 408-725-4020. Holiday trees Dec 26–Jan 31: cut <5 ft, undecorated, curb next to cart on collection day (flocked OK).
- Curbside: when
- Carts on street no later than 7:00 a.m. collection day (Recology Three Carts; heat advisories may ask 6:00 a.m.).
- Curbside: where
- Wheels against curb; lids closed; ≥24 in apart (City); not in park strip/bike lane (Class IV → divider strip).
- Curbside: limits
- No overflow; lids fully closed.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; on-call wood/branches ≤6 in dia, ≤50 lb, boxed/bundled.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/liquids/oil/diesel/gas, stumps, poison oak, bug-infested; treated wood; freon appliances on some Environmental Day lists — follow bulky page.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s only — service on holiday → +1 day (Thu→Fri, Fri→Sat). All other listed holidays normal (Recology Cupertino Holiday Calendar 2026).
- Hauler
- Recology South Bay
- Contacts
- Recology 408-725-4020
- Find your day
- City Residential Waste
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: recology.com
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: recology.com
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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