Novato trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage (20/32/64/96-gal) + blue recycle + green compost. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | At curb the night before (collection begins early morning). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Blue + green included; Novato Recycling Center drop-off 7576 Redwood Blvd for larger quantities (City). Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Residential 4 free BIC/year — up to 7 bags or 1 large item (e.g. Couch) per pickup; account in customer name; >60 lb counts as two. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Hauler | Recology Sonoma Marin. |
| Contacts | Recology 1-800-243-0291. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
At curb the night before (collection begins early morning).
Where
≤2 ft from curb/road edge; 3 ft from other carts/structures/vehicles; arrows toward street / hinges away; 12 ft vertical clearance; level surface (Recology Sonoma Marin cart-placement).
Limits
Extra garbage: call ≥1 day ahead; 32-gal bag or can only (loose not collected).
Not allowed
BIC bans TVs/monitors/household hazardous waste/liquids/dirt/rock; Freon fee items.
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 · novato.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Recology Sonoma Marin 2026: no service Christmas Day (Fri Dec 25) and New Year’s Day (Fri Jan 1, 2027).
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
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Full details for Novato: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City via Recology Sonoma Marin (1-800-243-0291; [email protected]). Weekly garbage (20/32/64/96-gal) + blue recycle + green compost. City: free blue/green with paid garbage (Waste Not, Want Not).
- Recycling
- Blue + green included; Novato Recycling Center drop-off 7576 Redwood Blvd for larger quantities (City).
- Bulk pickup
- Residential 4 free BIC/year — up to 7 bags or 1 large item (e.g. Couch) per pickup; account in customer name; >60 lb counts as two; Freon appliances extra fee. No liquids/dirt/rock/household hazardous waste/TVs/monitors; length ≤6 ft. Schedule 1-800-243-0291.
- Curbside: when
- At curb the night before (collection begins early morning).
- Curbside: where
- ≤2 ft from curb/road edge; 3 ft from other carts/structures/vehicles; arrows toward street / hinges away; 12 ft vertical clearance; level surface (Recology Sonoma Marin cart-placement).
- Curbside: limits
- Extra garbage: call ≥1 day ahead; 32-gal bag or can only (loose not collected).
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart (yard + food scraps).
- Curbside: not allowed
- BIC bans TVs/monitors/household hazardous waste/liquids/dirt/rock; Freon fee items.
- 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 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Recology Sonoma Marin 2026: no service Christmas Day (Fri Dec 25) and New Year’s Day (Fri Jan 1, 2027). Novato continues service on Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving (unlike most other RSM areas). Check Christmas/NY make-up day via Recology Novato schedule / customer service (calendar lists “No service” without a published +1-day matrix on that page).
- Hauler
- Recology Sonoma Marin
- Contacts
- Recology 1-800-243-0291
- Find your day
- City Waste Not, Want Not
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: recology.com
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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