San Bruno bulk trash pickup
Residential 2 on-call collections/year (Jul 1–Jun 30) free; each ≤3 cy or twenty 32-gal bags; may use both same day for ≤6 cy.
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
At a glance
| Brush | Plants in green cart; trees via bulky/on-call list. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Lid-oriented placement; bulky 3 cy / collection. |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste → San Bruno Transfer Station; plastic bags/black plastic out of recycle. |
| Curbside | Cart placement rules published; exact a.m. Clock not on three-cart page — place curbside for service day (check Recology San Bruno FAQ if posted). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Cart placement rules published; exact a.m. Clock not on three-cart page — place curbside for service day (check Recology San Bruno FAQ if posted).
Where
In street, wheels against curb, lid toward street; 2–3 ft apart; roadside if no curb.
Limits
Lid-oriented placement; bulky 3 cy / collection.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste → San Bruno Transfer Station; plastic bags/black plastic out of recycle.
Bags
Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · sanbruno.ca.gov
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Full details for San Bruno: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City exclusive franchise — Recology San Bruno (650-583-8536). Weekly garbage (16/20/32/64/96 gal rates published) + recycle + compost (green). City Solid Waste page points to Recology for schedule/bulky.
- Recycling
- Blue recycling — paper, glass, cardboard, cans, most plastics #1–7 (no black plastic/plastic bags). Green compost: food scraps, soiled paper, plants.
- Bulk pickup
- Residential 2 on-call collections/year (Jul 1–Jun 30) free; each ≤3 cy (3′×3′×9′) or twenty 32-gal bags; may use both same day for ≤6 cy. Schedule ≥24 hours ahead for regular service day; account must be current. Accepted: furniture, mattresses/box springs, washers/dryers/dishwashers, holiday trees, etc. No household hazardous waste/construction debris/liquids/rock/hot ashes; items >5 ft not accepted; >200 lb may need extra fee.
- Curbside: when
- Cart placement rules published; exact a.m. Clock not on three-cart page — place curbside for service day (check Recology San Bruno FAQ if posted).
- Curbside: where
- In street, wheels against curb, lid toward street; 2–3 ft apart; roadside if no curb.
- Curbside: limits
- Lid-oriented placement; bulky 3 cy / collection.
- Curbside: brush
- Plants in green cart; trees via bulky/on-call list.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste → San Bruno Transfer Station; plastic bags/black plastic out of recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Recology San Bruno 2026 calendar: listed holidays normal service except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 2027 marked TBD — (Typical Recology pattern: no service those two days — check when TBD resolves.)
- Hauler
- Recology San Bruno
- Contacts
- Recology 650-583-8536; City Manager office 650-616-7056
- Find your day
- City Solid Waste & Recycling + Recology San Bruno
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: recology.com
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: recology.com
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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