Los Altos trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly gray garbage + blue recycle + green organics (food + yard). Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Prior to 6:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Blue + green weekly; kitchen food pail; batteries/phones/CFLs on blue cart; oil/paint next to blue. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Single-family 1 free On-Call Cleanup every 6 months: up to 4 cy garbage (two 4′×4′×4′ bags delivered) + 3 large items (sofa/appliance; 1 may be e-waste). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · missiontrail.com |
| Hauler | Mission Trail Waste Systems. |
| Contacts | Mission Trail 650-473-1400. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Prior to 6:00 a.m. service day.
Where
Front of property / curb; wheels facing home; lids closed; ≥2 ft each side; no low branches.
Limits
Don't overload; cleanup 4 cy + 3 large.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste not in carts/cleanup bags; construction debris not in garbage cart.
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 · losaltosca.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 — weekday on/after → +1 day; preceding weekdays unaffected (Mission Trail holiday schedule).
Verified 2026-10-15 · missiontrail.com
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Full details for Los Altos: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise — Mission Trail Waste Systems (650-473-1400). Weekly gray garbage + blue recycle + green organics (food + yard). City Residential Services Guide.
- Recycling
- Blue + green weekly; kitchen food pail; batteries/phones/CFLs on blue cart; oil/paint next to blue.
- Bulk pickup
- single-family 1 free On-Call Cleanup every 6 months: up to 4 cy garbage (two 4′×4′×4′ bags delivered) + 3 large items (sofa/appliance; 1 may be e-waste). Ready by 6:00 a.m. Freon/extra for fee. Schedule Mission Trail.
- Curbside: when
- Prior to 6:00 a.m. service day.
- Curbside: where
- Front of property / curb; wheels facing home; lids closed; ≥2 ft each side; no low branches.
- Curbside: limits
- Don't overload; cleanup 4 cy + 3 large.
- Curbside: brush
- Green organics; branches <6 in dia in cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste not in carts/cleanup bags; construction debris not in garbage cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on Service Guide.
- 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 — weekday on/after → +1 day; preceding weekdays unaffected (Mission Trail holiday schedule).
- Hauler
- Mission Trail Waste Systems
- Contacts
- Mission Trail 650-473-1400
- Find your day
- City Residential Services Guide (Mission Trail)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: missiontrail.com
Holidays: missiontrail.com
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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