East Palo Alto bulk trash pickup
2 free BIC/year (City Reduce Waste + Recology SMC BIC package).
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Green compost; holiday trees per guide. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Standard SMC BIC package. |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste separately (City Reduce Waste); BIC bans liquids/dirt/rock/household hazardous waste. |
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; put away within 24 hours (RethinkWaste). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.; put away within 24 hours (RethinkWaste).
Where
Wheels against curb; arrows toward street; 2 ft apart; lids closed.
Limits
Standard SMC BIC package.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste separately (City Reduce Waste); BIC bans liquids/dirt/rock/household hazardous waste.
Bags
Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for East Palo Alto: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City via Recology San Mateo County (650-595-3900) / RethinkWaste. Weekly trash + recycle + compost. City Reduce Waste page.
- Recycling
- Blue + green weekly (RethinkWaste; East Palo Alto listed).
- Bulk pickup
- 2 free BIC/year (City Reduce Waste + Recology SMC BIC package). Apartments via landlord/property manager.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; put away within 24 hours (RethinkWaste).
- Curbside: where
- Wheels against curb; arrows toward street; 2 ft apart; lids closed.
- Curbside: limits
- Standard SMC BIC package.
- Curbside: brush
- Green compost; holiday trees per guide.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste separately (City Reduce Waste); BIC bans liquids/dirt/rock/household hazardous waste.
- 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
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
No service Christmas & New Year’s; on/after → +1 day / alternate day (Recology SMC + RethinkWaste). Trees Dec 26–Jan 31 next to green ≤8 ft (recyclestuff City guide).
- Hauler
- Recology San Mateo County
- Contacts
- Recology 650-595-3900; Clean City [email protected]
- Find your day
- City Reduce Waste
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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