Weekly Collection Schedule
Official municipal pickup timing for San Lorenzo
Trash Day
Trash is collected once a week, Monday through Friday, depending on your neighborhood route.
Recycling
Recycling is collected every other week on your regular collection day (following Schedule A or Schedule B).
Yard Waste
Organics and green waste are collected weekly on your regular collection day.
Set Out Time
By 6:00 AM on collection day
Utility Billing & Payments
Manage your local solid waste services
Curbside waste collection is managed by the Oro Loma Sanitary District and serviced directly by Waste Management (WM). Single-family households are entitled to two free on-call bulky item pickups per calendar year.
Billing Cycle
Monthly
Accepted Methods
Online, Auto-Pay, Mail, Phone
Charcoal or Gray Bin (Trash)
All trash should be securely bagged before placement to avoid scattering. Carts must be roadside by 6:00 AM on scheduled collection days with the lid closed flat to avoid overage or contamination fees.
Accepted Items
- ✓Single-use plastic bags, wrap, and flimsy plastics
- ✓Coated paper plates and take-out cups
- ✓Styrofoam block packaging, food trays, and cups
- ✓Disposable baby diapers and sanitary wipes
- ✓Securely bagged pet waste and kitty litter
- ✓Incandescent and halogen light bulbs
Blue Bin (Recycling)
All items must be empty and loose inside the blue container. Do not bag your recyclables, as bagged items are treated as trash due to facility mechanical sorting sorting hazards.
Accepted Items
- ✓Clean, empty cardboard and paperboard packaging
- ✓Clean paper, newspapers, magazines, and mail
- ✓Glass bottles and jars (emptied and rinsed)
- ✓Aluminum and steel beverage or food cans
- ✓Rigid plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs
Do NOT Include
- ✕Loose plastic shopping bags or film wrap
- ✕Styrofoam materials of any kind
- ✕Soiled cardboard or grease-stained pizza boxes
- ✕Garden hoses, electrical cords, and wire hangers (tanglers)
- ✕Liquid container residue or wet food waste
Yard Waste Bin
Keep organic materials loose in the green bin. No plastic bags, rocks, soil, concrete, pet feces, or treated wood are allowed.
Accepted Items
- ✓Food leftovers (raw/cooked meat, bones, cheese, fruits, vegetables)
- ✓Food-soiled napkins, paper towels, and greasy pizza boxes
- ✓Grass clippings, tree leaves, weeds, and plant prunings
- ✓Clean, untreated, and unpainted natural wood scraps
- ✓Branches and limbs under 4 feet long and 6 inches in diameter
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
2 free bulky collections per calendar year
Placement
Set bulky waste at the curb by 5:30 AM on your appointed morning. Do not place items on the street the night before to prevent illegal dumping by others, and limit the pile size to no more than two sidewalk squares.
Accepted
- ✓ Sofas, chairs, tables, and wooden furniture
- ✓ Mattresses and box springs
- ✓ Large home appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers)
- ✓ Clean, untreated, unpainted wood scraps (limbs bundled, under 4 ft long)
- ✓ Up to 2 cubic yards of extra bagged trash (approx. 16 trash bags)
Not Accepted
- ✕ Any individual item exceeding 75 pounds
- ✕ Household hazardous waste (liquid paints, chemicals, motor oil)
- ✕ Rocks, dirt, concrete, gravel, and construction debris
- ✕ Standard fluorescent tubes and batteries
The two annual curbside appointments are free. Overage fees apply if trash piles exceed 2 cubic yards or individual items exceed program weight limits.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
If your scheduled curbside collection day falls on one of these three observed weekday holidays, your garbage, recycling, and organics services will be delayed by exactly one day for the remainder of that week. For example, Friday routes are moved to Saturday.
Yard Waste Exception
All recycling and organic collection routes shift uniformly in accordance with the holiday delay schedule.
Regular collections proceed exactly on schedule on normal weekdays for all other federal or state holidays, such as Memorial Day or Labor Day.
Observed Holidays
Seasonal Information
Autumn Leaf Management
October - DecemberHeavy late-autumn leaf falls must go directly inside your green organics cart. Residents are strictly prohibited from sweeping or blowing leaves into public street gutters, as this clogs municipal storm sewer grates and sweepers, leading to street flooding.
Holiday Tree Composting
JanuaryUndecorated, natural holiday trees are collected curbside during early winter. Strip all tinsel, stands, and ornaments. Cut trees exceeding 6 feet in half before leaving them at the curb next to your green organics bin. Flocked trees are not compostable and belong in the garbage.
Local Tips & Community Info
Waste Management in the Oro Loma Sanitary District
For residents of San Lorenzo, curbside refuse collection is governed by the Oro Loma Sanitary District and exclusively serviced by Waste Management of Alameda County (WM). Standard single-family residential accounts utilize a three-cart system: a gray container for landfill trash, a blue container for mixed recyclables, and a green container for organics. To guarantee smooth automated pickup, you must roll your carts to the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled service day. Be sure to position the carts on a flat surface, with wheels against the curb, and at least three feet away from parked vehicles, mailboxes, or other physical obstructions.
Compliance with State Organics Mandates
San Lorenzo actively enforces California's SB 1383 regulations, which legally require all households to separate their organic waste from regular garbage. Your green organics cart is strictly meant for yard debris, untreated wood, and all kitchen food scraps—including meat, dairy, and soiled paper products like greasy pizza boxes. It is crucial that no plastic bags, glass, or pet waste end up in this container. Failure to properly sort your compostables can result in your bin being tagged, left uncollected, or subject to additional contamination fines from the sanitary district.
Scheduling Your Bi-Annual Bulky Waste Collection
Are you cleaning out a garage or replacing old furniture? San Lorenzo residents are entitled to two free bulky waste pickups every calendar year through Waste Management. This service is perfect for disposing of large appliances, old mattresses, broken furniture, and bundled yard trimmings that exceed your standard cart capacity. Because these specific neighborhood routes require specialized trucks, you must contact WM directly at 510-613-8710 to schedule your specific collection appointment ahead of time. Property managers of multi-family complexes also have access to this service by making direct arrangements with the hauler.
Proper Disposal of Special Items and E-Waste
Throwing hazardous materials like wet paint, harsh cleaning chemicals, or motor oil into your gray landfill bin is strictly prohibited and poses a severe fire risk. However, Waste Management does offer a convenient curbside motor oil pickup program; residents can request a specialized oil kit (including a heavy-duty jug and filter bag) to place next to their carts on their regular service day. For more complex household hazardous waste, such as pesticides or old flat-screen televisions, San Lorenzo residents must utilize the Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste drop-off facilities.
Recognized Holidays and Route Adjustments
Your weekly trash pickup schedule will only change for three major observed holidays throughout the year: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If one of these holidays lands on a weekday, all subsequent collections for the remainder of that week will be delayed by exactly one 24-hour period. For example, a Thursday Thanksgiving means Thursday routes are collected on Friday, and Friday routes move to Saturday. If a recognized holiday falls on a weekend, your regular weekday collection schedule remains completely unaffected.
Drop-off Facilities
Hayward HHW Facility (Alameda County HHW)
2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545
Materials Accepted
Vision Recycling San Lorenzo
2477 Baumann Ave, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if my garbage bin is overflowing?
Waste Management requires all cart lids to close completely. If you have excess landfill trash, you can purchase official 'Tag-it' bags by calling the WM local office, which can then be placed next to your bin. Other unauthorized overflow may incur additional fees or be left on the curb.
How do I report a missed pickup in San Lorenzo?
If your carts were out before 6:00 a.m. but were skipped by the driver, you can easily report a missed collection via your online My WM account dashboard or by calling customer service within three days of the incident to schedule a recovery truck.
Where can I safely dispose of old household batteries?
Single-family home residents can safely discard standard household batteries by sealing them inside a clear zip-top plastic bag and resting that specific bag directly on top of their blue recycling cart on their designated collection day.