San Francisco Trash, Recycling & Compost Pickup Schedule (2025)
Complete guide for San Francisco, CA: weekly trash, recycling, and compost collection, holiday changes, two free bulky pickups, What-Goes-Where, missed-pickup steps, rates overview, and drop-off options.
Weekly Collection
SF provides weekly curbside service for trash (black), recycling (blue) and compost (green). Minimum weekly service volumes are set by the City. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Find Your Day
Check your exact day and print a calendar in the official Recology tool; you can also add reminders. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Bulky Items
Most homes get two free curbside bulky pickups per year (multi-family: one per unit). Schedule online. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
📍 Address Lookup & Collection Calendar (Official)
See your pickup day(s), set calendar reminders and download a printable schedule with the official Recology tool. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Open Collection Calendar — Recology SF
🗓️ Weekly Pickup & Set-out Rules
- Frequencies: trash, recycling and compost are collected weekly for residential accounts (minimum weekly volumes are set by SF). :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- Separation is mandatory: SF law requires sorting into the blue (recycling), green (compost) and black (trash) carts. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
- Placement: set carts where Recology can access them safely; lids must close and carts should be unobstructed. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
- Right-sizing & frequency: property owners/managers can adjust bin sizes and pickup frequency to meet needs while complying with rules. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- Assistance: disabled residents may qualify for on-property cart pull-out service at special rates. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
♻️ Recycling & Compost — What Goes Where
Blue — Recycling
- Paper & cardboard (flatten)
- Glass bottles & jars
- Metal cans, foil, trays
- Rigid plastics (bottles, jugs, tubs)
- Cartons (juice, soup)
Green — Compost
- All food scraps & food-soiled paper
- Yard trimmings & plant debris
- NO plastic bags, glass, or metal
📦 Bulky Item Recycling (BIR) — 2 Free Pickups/Year
- Single-family (1–5 units): **2** no-charge curbside BIR collections/year. Multi-family (6+): **1** per unit/year. **Appointment required.** :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
- Place items at curb on your confirmed date; attach a simple sign that reads “RECOLOGY” and don’t block sidewalks/driveways. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
🎉 Holiday Schedule
- Recology provides **regular service on Thanksgiving**. There is **no collection on Christmas Day (Dec 25) or New Year’s Day (Jan 1)** — service slides to the following day for affected customers. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
💵 Rates & Service Sizes (Overview)
SF sets refuse rates and minimum weekly service volumes (per dwelling unit). Current policy materials note minimums and the City’s diversion-discount structure. For exact pricing, see Recology’s rates page and SF.gov rate notices. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
🚚 Missed Pickup — What to Do
- Recheck set-out (night before or early AM), lids closed, and clear access.
- Report within 24 hours using Recology’s missed-collection form or call (415) 330-1300. You may also use **SF 311** for related container issues. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
📞 Contacts (San Francisco)
- Recology San Francisco: (415) 330-1300 · collection calendar, bulky pickup, rates, What-Goes-Where. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
- SF Environment (Zero Waste): city rules, mandatory recycling/composting, assistance for tenants/owners. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
🔗 Data Sources
- Collection Calendar :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}
- What Goes Where (sorting) :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20}
- Bulky Item Recycling — policy :contentReference[oaicite:21]{index=21}
- 2025 Holiday Collection (PDF) :contentReference[oaicite:22]{index=22}
- SF.gov Refuse Rates 2024–25 (weekly minimums) :contentReference[oaicite:23]{index=23}
- SF.gov Refuse Rates 2025–26 :contentReference[oaicite:24]{index=24}
- Refuse Rate Board process (SF Public Works) :contentReference[oaicite:25]{index=25}
- Recology SF — main hub :contentReference[oaicite:26]{index=26}