Walnut Creek bulk trash pickup
RecycleSmart extras: bi-annual Reuse & Cleanup Days (Walnut Creek portions Feb/Mar & Aug/Sep per Republic RecycleSmart page).
Verified 2026-10-15 · recyclesmart.org 1, recyclesmart.org 2
At a glance
| Brush | Green cart; on-call organics branch bundling per extraservices. |
|---|---|
| Limits | On-call landfill rules above; weekly lid closed. |
| Not allowed | Per RecycleSmart extraservices (no household hazardous waste/large furniture/refrigerators in landfill on-call). |
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; drivers may service until 6:00 p.m.; cart weight ≤150 lb (Residential Services Guide 2026). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.; drivers may service until 6:00 p.m.; cart weight ≤150 lb (Residential Services Guide 2026).
Where
Curb; lids closed; ~3 ft spacing typical RecycleSmart.
Limits
On-call landfill rules above; weekly lid closed.
Not allowed
Per RecycleSmart extraservices (no household hazardous waste/large furniture/refrigerators in landfill on-call).
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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Full details for Walnut Creek: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City solid waste managed by RecycleSmart (Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority JPA). Franchise hauler Republic Services (925-685-4711). Bundled landfill + blue recycle + green organics. City Reduce Waste page: unresolved issues → RecycleSmart 925-906-1801 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Blue + green included; upsize recycle/organics to 96-gal free (RecycleSmart Residential Services Guide).
- Bulk pickup
- RecycleSmart extras: bi-annual Reuse & Cleanup Days (Walnut Creek portions Feb/Mar & Aug/Sep per Republic RecycleSmart page). Plus 1 on-call landfill cleanup/year + recycle/organics on-call (up to 4/year per extraservices — call ≥2 weeks). Landfill on-call: ≤14×32-gal; ≤50 lb/item; ≤4 ft; no household hazardous waste/tires/large furniture/refrigerators/organics. Reuse Day questions: Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery 925-692-2286.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; drivers may service until 6:00 p.m.; cart weight ≤150 lb (Residential Services Guide 2026).
- Curbside: where
- Curb; lids closed; ~3 ft spacing typical RecycleSmart.
- Curbside: limits
- On-call landfill rules above; weekly lid closed.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart; on-call organics branch bundling per extraservices.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per RecycleSmart extraservices (no household hazardous waste/large furniture/refrigerators in landfill on-call).
- 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 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Only Christmas & New Year’s affect service; weekday holiday → collections on/after holiday +1 day that week (RecycleSmart guide). Other holidays normal (Republic RecycleSmart: e.g. Columbus Day normal; carts by 5:00 a.m. in one holiday reminder.m. From Residential Services Guide for weekly set-out).
- Hauler
- Republic Services (RecycleSmart)
- Contacts
- Republic 925-685-4711; RecycleSmart 925-906-1801; MDRR Reuse 925-692-2286
- Find your day
- City Recycling, Organics, and Landfill Service
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: recyclesmart.org 1, recyclesmart.org 2
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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