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City of Berkeley — Zero Waste Division

Find collection schedules, recycling services and disposal instructions.

Source checked October 13, 2026[1]
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Website address
berkeleyca.gov

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Contact details & office locations ↓
City of Berkeley collection services. Other Alameda County cities use their own providers.[1]

Online services & information

These links were found on official source pages. Each service is handled by the office.

Find your collection day & holiday changes (opens in a new tab)[2]Official instructions

The city explains how to confirm your collection day and check holiday service changes.

How to get started
  1. Open the city’s weekly waste collection instructions.
  2. Contact Zero Waste Customer Service to confirm the pickup day for your address.
Recycling & compost collection instructions (opens in a new tab)[3]Official instructions

Check the city’s weekly collection and holiday instructions for recycling and compost.

Fees

Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.

Fee amounts have not been reviewed for this office.

Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.

Forms & documents

Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.

Sources & last checked2 source pages · 5 citations

Sources were checked by an AI-assisted research process. A checked website does not mean every service or fee on it has been reviewed.

  1. [1] Trash & Recycling (opens in a new tab)

    City of Berkeley · Trash & Recycling — introduction
    Source reviewed October 13, 2026

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    The City of Berkeley’s Zero Waste Division provides waste collection services for City residents, multifamily properties, and businesses.
  2. [2] Residential waste collection (opens in a new tab)

    City of Berkeley · Weekly waste collections
    Source reviewed October 13, 2026

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    To find out what your collection day is, call Customer Service at (510) 981-7270.
  3. [3] Residential waste collection (opens in a new tab)

    City of Berkeley · Weekly waste collections — holiday paragraph
    Source reviewed October 13, 2026

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    Trash, compost and recycle collection schedules are not affected by any other holidays.
  4. [4] Residential waste collection (opens in a new tab)

    City of Berkeley · Residential Waste Services — introduction
    Source reviewed October 13, 2026

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    Contact Customer Service at (510) 981-7270 for questions regarding residential Zero Waste services.
  5. [5] Residential waste collection (opens in a new tab)

    City of Berkeley · Published document link
    Source reviewed October 13, 2026

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    Residential Waste Service Guide (1-9 units) (5.67 MB)
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