Lafayette trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City via RecycleSmart — Republic Services (925-685-4711). Bundled black landfill + blue recycle + green organics. Carts by 6:00 a.m. (RecycleSmart guide). Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; ≤150 lb/cart. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Blue + green included; upsize to 96-gal free. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Bi-annual Reuse & Cleanup Days (Lafayette Apr & Oct). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · recyclesmart.org |
| Hauler | Republic Services (RecycleSmart). |
| Contacts | Republic 925-685-4711. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.; ≤150 lb/cart.
Where
Curb; 3 ft spacing; lids closed.
Limits
Cleanup/on-call bans large furniture/refrigerators/household hazardous waste/tires.
Not allowed
Per RecycleSmart extraservices.
Bags
Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · recyclesmart.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Christmas & New Year’s only; weekday → +1 day.
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Full details for Lafayette: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City via RecycleSmart — Republic Services (925-685-4711). Bundled black landfill + blue recycle + green organics. Carts by 6:00 a.m. (RecycleSmart guide).
- Recycling
- Blue + green included; upsize to 96-gal free.
- Bulk pickup
- Bi-annual Reuse & Cleanup Days (Lafayette Apr & Oct). Cleanup ≤14×32-gal; ≤50 lb/≤4 ft; by 6:00 a.m. Plus 1 on-call landfill/year + 4 on-call recycle/organics/year (≥2 weeks).
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; ≤150 lb/cart.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; 3 ft spacing; lids closed.
- Curbside: limits
- Cleanup/on-call bans large furniture/refrigerators/household hazardous waste/tires.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart; on-call organics branch rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per RecycleSmart extraservices.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Christmas & New Year’s only; weekday → +1 day. Trees with Orinda/Moraga week (e.g. Jan 12–16 2026).
- Hauler
- Republic Services (RecycleSmart)
- Contacts
- Republic 925-685-4711
- Find your day
- RecycleSmart + Republic RecycleSmart (Lafayette listed)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: recyclesmart.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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