Berkeley Lake trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Household garbage bagged inside WM rolling cart; curbside by 7:00 a.m.; no earlier than 24 hours prior; retrieve cart within 24 hours after pickup. Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com |
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| Curbside | All streams by 7:00 a.m. Friday; set out no earlier than 24 hours before; retrieve within 24 hours after pickup. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com |
| Recycling | Friday same day. Loose recyclables in Waste Management (WM) recycling rolling cart or bin by 7:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com |
| Bulk | Friday; schedule with Waste Management (WM) ≥2 business days ahead. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com |
| Hauler | Waste Management (city exclusive franchise; resident-billed). |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) bulk/cart upgrade 678-495-0058; My WM account wm.com; City Hall via berkeleylake.com. Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
All streams by 7:00 a.m. Friday; set out no earlier than 24 hours before; retrieve within 24 hours after pickup.
Where
Curbside Waste Management (WM) carts/bins. Yard: paper-bagged, bundled, tied, stacked, or customer-owned container labeled yard waste; may use garbage cart — not recycling cart.
Limits
Yard: leaves/grass/small waste in paper bags ≤50 lb each, up to 6 bags/week, or labeled customer containers / 95-gal garbage cart. No dirt, plastic bags, whole trees, stumps.
Not allowed
Garbage: construction debris, household hazardous waste, wet paint, automotive fluids. Recycling bans above. Bulk bans above. Yard: dirt, plastic bags, whole trees, stumps.
Bags
Trash bagged in Waste Management (WM) cart. Recyclables loose. Yard in paper bags (no plastic).
Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com
Holidays
City 2024 Residential Garbage Guidelines PDF has no dated 2026 holiday table. Mayor’s Message historically points residents to Waste Management (WM) address-specific holiday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · berkeleylake.com
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- Trash
- Exclusive franchise hauler Waste Management. Residents subscribe/pay Waste Management (WM) directly. Friday collection. Household garbage bagged inside WM rolling cart; curbside by 7:00 a.m.; no earlier than 24 hours prior; retrieve cart within 24 hours after pickup. City Solid Waste page confirms WM as current provider.
- Recycling
- Friday same day. Loose recyclables in Waste Management (WM) recycling rolling cart or bin by 7:00 a.m. (not earlier than 24h prior); break down paper/cardboard. Upgrade 18-gal bin → 65-gal cart free: 678-495-0058. Accepts: newsprint; aluminum & tin cans; magazines; paper boxes; cardboard; junk mail; office/school paper; plastic bottles #1–#3. Not: glass; plastic trash/shopping bags; cling wrap/flimsy plastic; Styrofoam; plastic straws; wire hangers; laminated/foil paper. Clean of oils/food/adhesives.
- Bulk pickup
- Friday; schedule with Waste Management (WM) 678-495-0058 ≥2 business days ahead. Items that won’t fit 95-gal garbage cart; ≤2 items/week; curb by 7:00 a.m. (not earlier than 24h). Examples: sofas, chairs, mattresses/box springs, tables, recliners, refrigerators/freezers, washers/dryers. Not: tube TVs/CRT monitors, tires, construction debris (WM advises other unacceptables). Check special prep with WM.
- Curbside: when
- All streams by 7:00 a.m. Friday; set out no earlier than 24 hours before; retrieve within 24 hours after pickup.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside Waste Management (WM) carts/bins. Yard: paper-bagged, bundled, tied, stacked, or customer-owned container labeled yard waste; may use garbage cart — not recycling cart.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤2 items/week. Yard: leaves/grass/small waste in paper bags ≤50 lb each, up to 6 bags/week, or labeled customer containers / 95-gal garbage cart. Sticks/branches ≤4 ft / ≤4 in dia, bundled securely. No dirt, plastic bags, whole trees, stumps.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches ≤4 ft / ≤4 in dia, securely bundled. Leaves/grass in paper bags (≤50 lb, ≤6/week) or labeled containers.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Garbage: construction debris, household hazardous waste, wet paint, automotive fluids. Recycling bans above. Bulk bans above. Yard: dirt, plastic bags, whole trees, stumps.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in Waste Management (WM) cart. Recyclables loose. Yard in paper bags (no plastic).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Dollar citation amounts.
- Holidays
City 2024 Residential Garbage Guidelines PDF has no dated 2026 holiday table. Mayor’s Message historically points residents to Waste Management (WM) address-specific holiday.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (city exclusive franchise; resident-billed)
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) bulk/cart upgrade 678-495-0058; My WM account wm.com; City Hall via berkeleylake.com
- Find your day
- City Solid Waste & Recycling + 2024 Residential Garbage Guidelines PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: berkeleylake.com
Bulk: berkeleylake.com
Holidays: berkeleylake.com
Curbside: berkeleylake.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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