San Pablo trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash + recycle + organics. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. service day (newsletter/tree + bulky guides). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Blue recycle + green organics weekly. Holiday trees: natural trees curb next to carts Dec 26–Jan 16 window by 6:00 a.m. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Single-family through fourplex: 3 free bulky/year — call ≥10 workdays ahead; collected next service day. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Republic Services (Richmond Sanitary Service). |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 510-262-7100. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. service day (newsletter/tree + bulky guides).
Where
3 ft between carts; 5 ft from vehicles; lids fully closed; not overloaded/unsafe.
Limits
Contamination/obstructed/overloaded → Oops tag or no collection / charges. No black/white kitchen bags in recycling (clear/loose only).
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste; commercial appliances in bulky; construction debris/toxic per On-Call Guide.
Bags
Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · sanpabloca.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Weekday → +1 day rest of week; weekend holidays no delay (Republic municipality).
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Full details for San Pablo: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Republic Services / Richmond Sanitary (510-262-7100). Weekly trash + recycle + organics. New collection agreement from Jul 1, 2025 expands bulky for single-family + multi-family.
- Recycling
- Blue recycle + green organics weekly. Holiday trees: natural trees curb next to carts Dec 26–Jan 16 window by 6:00 a.m. on regular day (Q4 2026 newsletter); artificial/flocked → trash cart.
- Bulk pickup
- single-family through fourplex: 3 free bulky/year — call ≥10 workdays ahead; collected next service day. Options per On-Call Guide 2026 (e.g. Bags / large items / e-waste — select one option per event). Set by 6:00 a.m. or night before; ≥5 ft from vehicles/property. Extra for fee.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. service day (newsletter/tree + bulky guides).
- Curbside: where
- 3 ft between carts; 5 ft from vehicles; lids fully closed; not overloaded/unsafe.
- Curbside: limits
- Contamination/obstructed/overloaded → Oops tag or no collection / charges. No black/white kitchen bags in recycling (clear/loose only).
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; holiday tree rules above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste; commercial appliances in bulky; construction debris/toxic per On-Call Guide.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow your hauler or city set-out rules — contact them if unsure.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Contamination/return-trip fees possible; $.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): 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
Observe New Year's Day, Jul 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Weekday → +1 day rest of week; weekend holidays no delay (Republic municipality). Q4 2026: Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's Day weeks Thu→Fri, Fri→Sat.
- Hauler
- Republic Services (Richmond Sanitary Service)
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 510-262-7100.
- Find your day
- City Solid Waste + Republic San Pablo
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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