San Mateo trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly black landfill + blue recycle + green compost. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Weekly blue + green. Shoreway drop-off options. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | City Twice Yearly Clean-Up / Recology BIC: single-family homes 2/year — max 2 cy (~12×32-gal bags) + 1 large item ≤200 lb (City page); Recology brochure. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Recology San Mateo County. |
| Contacts | Recology 650-595-3900. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside per Recology; ordinance storage hours.
Limits
BIC 2 cy + large item; no commercial refrigerators.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/paint/chemicals not in clean-up or regular service (City).
Bags
Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
Brush
Green cart; trees Jan next to green (RethinkWaste guide).
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsanmateo.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
No service Christmas Day & New Year’s Day; on/after → +1 day (Recology SMC calendar).
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
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Full details for San Mateo: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise — Recology San Mateo County (650-595-3900). Weekly black landfill + blue recycle + green compost. Residential ordinance: carts at curb after noon day prior; retrieve by midnight day of service. Downtown CBD: no earlier than 6:00 p.m. day prior; return by 11:00 a.m. day of. Recology: place before 6:00 a.m. service day, wheels to curb, lid to street, 2–3 ft apart.
- Recycling
- Weekly blue + green. Shoreway drop-off options.
- Bulk pickup
- City Twice Yearly Clean-Up / Recology BIC: single-family homes 2/year — max 2 cy (~12×32-gal bags) + 1 large item ≤200 lb (City page); Recology brochure also lists appliance + bulky + e-scrap bundle. Schedule 650-595-3900. Multi-family via property manager. No household hazardous waste.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per Recology; ordinance storage hours.
- Curbside: limits
- BIC 2 cy + large item; no commercial refrigerators.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart; trees Jan next to green (RethinkWaste guide).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/paint/chemicals not in clean-up or regular service (City).
- Curbside: bags
- Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Solid waste ordinance strictly enforced (City); dollar amounts.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
No service Christmas Day & New Year’s Day; on/after → +1 day (Recology SMC calendar).
- Hauler
- Recology San Mateo County
- Contacts
- Recology 650-595-3900
- Find your day
- City Solid Waste Ordinance & Providers + Twice Yearly Clean-Up
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: recology.com
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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