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Alameda County, California · Waste and recycling

Find your trash pickup day in Alameda County

Collection schedules, holiday changes and missed pickups

4 providers · 6 official links · 1 reviewed requirement · sources checked October 26, 2026

In Alameda County, 4 city governments publish 6 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (1). 1 provider lists forms on their guides.

These are the Alameda County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
City government

Albany municipal service information and referrals

Albany municipal information and referral context; actual provider, route, customer and programme limits apply

Trash collection information — Albany (Solid Waste & Recycling) (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Find Albany information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.

Service area: Albany municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply

How to get started
  1. Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
  2. Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Source & saved evidence

City of Albany · Albany — Solid Waste & Recycling municipal information (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed task-specific main content under Solid Waste & Recycling; information landing only

The agreement covers the collection and disposal of solid waste in landfills, composting of organic materials, and the collection materials suitable for recycling.

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Contacts & sources

City government

City of Berkeley — Zero Waste Division

City of Berkeley collection services. Other Alameda County cities use their own providers.

Find your collection day & holiday changes (opens in a new tab)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.
Source & saved evidence

City of Berkeley · Residential waste collection (opens in a new tab)

Weekly waste collections

To find out what your collection day is, call Customer Service at (510) 981-7270.

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Trash collection information — Berkeley (Commercial Waste Service) (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Find Berkeley information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.

Service area: Berkeley municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply

How to get started
  1. Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
  2. Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Source & saved evidence

City of Berkeley · Berkeley — Commercial Waste Service municipal information (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed task-specific main content under Commercial Waste Service; information landing only

Contact Customer Service to add a key charge for driver handling of customer-provided key or code. The charge will be $29.02 per month, multiplied by the number of containers and pickups per week. There is no charge for the standard key recommended by the Zero Waste Division, Solid Waste & Recycling Manager.

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Contacts & sources · 1 form

City government

City Recycling Program

City of Oakland collection-service resources. Eligibility depends on the address, property type and provider account; this is not countywide curbside collection.

Oakland residential trash, compost and bulky-item services (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

City-referred Oakland Recycles guide. Waste Management provides trash/compost; California Waste Solutions provides residential recycling.

Availability · Residential providers
Trash/compost: Waste Management of Alameda County. Residential recycling: California Waste Solutions.
Source & saved evidence

City of Oakland · Oakland — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Residential providers

Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. is the exclusive provider of compost and trash collection services for Oakland. California Waste Solutions is the exclusive provider of recycle services for Oakland single and multifamily residences.

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Source & saved evidence

City of Oakland · Oakland — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Oakland residential trash, compost and bulky-item services

Residential Compost, Recycle, Trash and Bulky Services

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Trash collection information — Oakland (Waste and Recycling) (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Find Oakland information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.

Service area: Oakland municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply

How to get started
  1. Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
  2. Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Source & saved evidence

City of Oakland · Oakland — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed task-specific main content under Waste and Recycling; information landing only

Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. is the exclusive provider of compost and trash collection services for Oakland.

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Contacts & sources

City government

Newark municipal service information and referrals

Newark municipal information and referral context; actual provider, route, customer and programme limits apply

Trash collection information — Newark (Fremont HHW Facility) (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Find Newark information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.

Service area: Newark municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply

How to get started
  1. Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
  2. Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Source & saved evidence

City of Newark · Newark — Utilities municipal information (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed task-specific main content under Fremont HHW Facility; information landing only

Garbage, recycling, and compost collection for all residences, including all single and multi-family residences and business establishments in the City of Newark is mandatory.

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Contacts & sources

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