Sausalito trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage required for all residents/businesses. Verified 2026-10-15 · baycitiesrefuse.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Weekly cart set-out clock not separately published on City waste-collection blurb beyond bringing green/blue to curb on collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Weekly blue cart — commingled (glass, aluminum, tin, newspaper, junk mail, magazines, etc.); bring blue cart to curb. Verified 2026-10-15 · baycitiesrefuse.com |
| Bulk | Semiannual special pickups (City). Furniture/mattresses for fee — call Bay Cities ahead. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · baycitiesrefuse.com |
| Hauler | Bay Cities Refuse. |
| Contacts | Bay Cities 415-332-3646; Public Works 415-289-4106. Verified 2026-10-15 · baycitiesrefuse.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Weekly cart set-out clock not separately published on City waste-collection blurb beyond bringing green/blue to curb on collection day.
Where
Curbside; clean-up materials nearest center of property frontage.
Limits
Clean-up 1 cy/household (schedule page; homepage event copy may cite 2 cy for a different event). Larger items fee + advance call.
Not allowed
No light bulbs, household batteries, paint, or household hazardous waste in garbage (City). Clean-up bans household hazardous waste, rocks, dirt, cement, wood, ashes, heavy metal, paint, green waste.
Bags
Clean-up: plastic bags/boxes/cans — no loose items.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · sausalito.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Routes work all holidays except Christmas and New Year’s; depending on weekday, pickup one day late (Bay Cities schedule).
Verified 2026-10-15 · baycitiesrefuse.com
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Full details for Sausalito: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise — Bay Cities Refuse (415-332-3646; baycitiesrefuse.com). Weekly garbage required for all residents/businesses. Collection day assigned when service starts. City Public Works: 415-289-4106 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Weekly blue cart — commingled (glass, aluminum, tin, newspaper, junk mail, magazines, etc.); bring blue cart to curb. Green cart weekly for green waste + food scraps/compostables (SB 1383). Pizza boxes → green, not blue (Bay Cities guidance).
- Bulk pickup
- Semiannual special pickups (City). Furniture/mattresses for fee — call Bay Cities ahead (415-332-3646). General Clean-up Week (e.g. Oct 19–23 on Bay Cities schedule page — year as posted): by 6:00 a.m.; limit 1 cubic yard/household (~seven 32-gal bags); bagged/boxed/canned only — no loose; no household hazardous waste/rocks/dirt/cement/wood/ashes/heavy metal/paint/green waste.
- Curbside: when
- Weekly cart set-out clock not separately published on City waste-collection blurb beyond bringing green/blue to curb on collection day; clean-up events by 6:00 a.m. Check with Bay Cities for routine cart deadline.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; clean-up materials nearest center of property frontage.
- Curbside: limits
- Clean-up 1 cy/household (schedule page; homepage event copy may cite 2 cy for a different event). Larger items fee + advance call.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart for yard/food organics weekly; clean-up bans green waste from that pile.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No light bulbs, household batteries, paint, or household hazardous waste in garbage (City). Clean-up bans household hazardous waste, rocks, dirt, cement, wood, ashes, heavy metal, paint, green waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Clean-up: plastic bags/boxes/cans — no loose items.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- City waste-collection; franchise requires weekly service.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Routes work all holidays except Christmas and New Year’s; depending on weekday, pickup one day late (Bay Cities schedule). Dec 2025 newsletter: if collection day is Thursday or Friday at Christmas/New Year's Day weeks → one day later.
- Hauler
- Bay Cities Refuse
- Contacts
- Bay Cities 415-332-3646; Public Works 415-289-4106
- Find your day
- City Waste Collection + Bay Cities schedule
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: baycitiesrefuse.com
Bulk: baycitiesrefuse.com
Holidays: baycitiesrefuse.com
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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