Hollister trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Franchise Recology San Benito County — weekly garbage for City of Hollister (also San Juan Bautista / unincorporated SBC). Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com 1, recology.com 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Recycling | Included with residential garbage — 64-gal recycle cart weekly (automated). Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com 1, recology.com 2 |
| Bulk | Residents may arrange curbside bulky collection twice yearly at no additional cost — call Recology to schedule (2026 Residential Service Guide). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Recology San Benito County (City franchise). |
| Contacts | 831-636-7500 or 831-604-1715; recologysanbenito.com. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com 1, recology.com 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Automated recycling arm; carts spaced so arm can grab without touching other carts; no materials on top of or next to garbage cart (except arranged extras).
Limits
Lid closed; excess garbage by prior call + fee; ADA side-of-home placement if unable to curb (notify Recology).
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, electronics, concrete/dirt/rocks, medications/sharps, fluorescent bulbs/tubes in carts — per Residential Service Guide banned list; foam/cat litter/ceramics/broken glass typically garbage.
Bags
Organics not in plastic bags; recyclables per guide (generally loose); garbage inside cart lid closed.
Brush
Organics cart: food waste, food-soiled paper, yard waste — not in plastic bags (compostable bags allowed). Follow sorting guides for length/contamination.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
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Full details for Hollister: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Franchise Recology San Benito County — weekly garbage for City of Hollister (also San Juan Bautista / unincorporated SBC). Standard residential includes solid-waste cart (customer size choice: 10–96 gal), 64-gal recycling, 96-gal organics. Rates effective July 1, 2026 on Recology rates page (e.g. 32-gal ~$41.11/mo standard package). Contact 831-636-7500 or 831-604-1715. Excess garbage: call ≥1 day before service (fees).
- Recycling
- Included with residential garbage — 64-gal recycle cart weekly (automated). Paper, bottles, cans, aluminum, glass, most plastics per Recology sorting guides. Plastic bags: bundle together for recycling guidance on service page (organics: no plastic bags; compostable bags OK). Used motor oil, oil filters, household batteries program noted on Recology SBC service page.
- Bulk pickup
- Residents may arrange curbside bulky collection twice yearly at no additional cost — call Recology to schedule (2026 Residential Service Guide). Extra bulky beyond free allotments: fees on rates page (e.g. Additional bulky line items). E-waste/shred/compost events several times per year in Hollister/SJB.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Automated recycling arm — carts spaced so arm can grab without touching other carts; lids closed; no materials on top of or next to garbage cart (except arranged extras).
- Curbside: limits
- Lid closed; excess garbage by prior call + fee; ADA side-of-home placement if unable to curb (notify Recology).
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart: food waste, food-soiled paper, yard waste — not in plastic bags (compostable bags allowed). Follow sorting guides for length/contamination.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, electronics, concrete/dirt/rocks, medications/sharps, fluorescent bulbs/tubes in carts — per Residential Service Guide banned list; foam/cat litter/ceramics/broken glass typically garbage.
- Curbside: bags
- Organics not in plastic bags; recyclables per guide (generally loose); garbage inside cart lid closed.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific city citation dollars.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Recology San Benito County (City franchise).
- Contacts
- 831-636-7500 or 831-604-1715; recologysanbenito.com.
- Find your day
- Recology SBC service / phone.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: recology.com 1, recology.com 2
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: recology.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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