Petaluma 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; free kitchen pail at Recology office / City Hall (Recology Petaluma page). Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | 2 free bulky/year: max 1 major appliance/bulky + choice of 7 bags/boxes/cans. 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
Recology Sonoma Marin cart-placement: ≤2 ft from curb; 3 ft from carts/structures; arrows toward street; 12 ft vertical clearance.
Limits
Extra garbage: call ≥1 day ahead; 32-gal bags only.
Not allowed
Electronics/household hazardous waste not in bulky; household hazardous waste to Zero Waste Sonoma.
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 · cityofpetaluma.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 | — |
Thanksgiving calendar row says Novato/West Marin only (Petaluma → no service that day).
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Full details for Petaluma: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise — Recology Sonoma Marin (1-800-243-0291). Weekly garbage (20/32/64/96-gal) + blue recycle + green compost. City Garbage, Recycling & Composting page.
- Recycling
- Blue + green included; free kitchen pail at Recology office / City Hall (Recology Petaluma page).
- Bulk pickup
- 2 free bulky/year: max 1 major appliance/bulky + choice of 7 bags/boxes/cans. Yard <3 in dia / 3 ft bundled. No C&D/liquids/dirt/asphalt/propane/batteries/paint/meds/electronics. Freon fee $67.40. Schedule 800-243-0291.
- Curbside: when
- At curb the night before (collection begins early morning).
- Curbside: where
- Recology Sonoma Marin cart-placement: ≤2 ft from curb; 3 ft from carts/structures; arrows toward street; 12 ft vertical clearance.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra garbage: call ≥1 day ahead; 32-gal bags only.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart; trees Dec 29–Jan 3 then cut to fit green (Fall 2025 newsletter).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Electronics/household hazardous waste not in bulky; household hazardous waste to Zero Waste Sonoma.
- 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 calendar: Petaluma is served on Independence Day & Labor Day (unlike most RSM areas); Thanksgiving calendar row says Novato/West Marin only (Petaluma → no service that day). Check Christmas/NY make-up via Recology schedules tool.
- Hauler
- Recology Sonoma Marin
- Contacts
- Recology 1-800-243-0291
- Find your day
- City Garbage, Recycling & Composting
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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