Daly City, CA trash pickup schedule
Daly City trash and recycling: who collects, how often, how to find your pickup day, and what changes on holidays in 2026.
Population 101,261 (Census 2025 estimate)Last checked Not affiliated with any city, county or hauler.
Contents10 sections
Quick answer
| Who collects | A private hauler under city contract: Republic Services (Daly City office, 1680 Edgeworth Ave.) Republic Services is the City's franchise hauler for residential and commercial garbage, recycling and organics (three-cart system: blue recycle, green compost, gray garbage). The same contract also covers unincorporated Broadmoor. All residents must subscribe to organics collection as part of regular garbage service.1 |
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| How often | Trash weekly, recycling weekly, yard waste weekly (green compost cart)2 |
| Set out | at the curb by 4:00 a.m. on your collection day; carts 2 ft apart and 2 ft from parked cars; lids closed23 |
| Your pickup day | Hauler’s address lookup: republicservices.com. App: Republic Services app2 |
| Holidays | The city publishes a rule, not a dated list: see the holiday rule. |
Bulk items: On-call pickup: call or book online (details). Drop-off sites: 4 listed (hours and fees).
Daly City holiday trash schedule 2026
| City’s rule | Republic observes only Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Homes whose pickup day falls on one of these holidays are serviced on the Saturday of that week; other days are not affected (Friday service is not affected). Conflict on the same page: the FAQ answer says 'If your collection day falls on or after the holiday, it will be delayed by one day.' The page banner and the Winter 2025 newsletter (Thursday holidays moved to Saturday) agree on the Saturday make-up, so that is recorded as the rule. For 2026-27 both holidays fall on Friday; the banner's main sentence and the FAQ both imply Friday customers move to Saturday, but the banner's 'Friday service is not affected' (written for the 2025-26 Thursday holidays) contradicts that, so no dated 2026-27 entries are recorded until Republic/the City publishes a notice.2 |
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| Official notice | republicservices.com2 |
No dated list of holidays is published for Daly City; the holiday delay checker shows the rule above for each upcoming holiday.
Check your own day for the next three holidays with the holiday delay checker, or download a pickup calendar.
Bulk trash pickup in Daly City
| How it works | On-call pickup: call or book online1 |
|---|---|
| How to request | Call Republic Services (650) 756-1130 or email [email protected] at least two weeks ahead; say if you have furniture, appliances or sofa beds (special truck); items out by 4:00 a.m. on the scheduled day; Republic mails a confirmation12 |
| Limits | One free collection a year: either up to 2 cubic yards (about twelve 32-gallon bags) of bagged, boxed or bundled items, max 60 lb each (60-lb limit per Republic's Daly City FAQ), or up to two large items (each max 200 lb or 3 x 6 ft) such as appliances, mattresses or electronics; branches max 2 ft diameter and 4 ft long24 |
| Fees | free (one per year)1 |
| Not accepted | Not published by the city (official page) |
Recycling in Daly City
| Pickup | weekly2 |
|---|---|
| Type | single-stream2 |
| Glass | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Plastics | Not published by the city (official page) |
Accepted
Not accepted
- Chip and candy wrappers, food-soiled paper (pizza boxes, plates, coffee cups), food waste, polystyrene foam, soft plastics, tissues/napkins/paper towels, wax-coated cardboard, yard waste, hazardous waste containers2
Programs
- Curbside used cooking oil and motor oil: up to two labeled one-gallon clear jugs with screw caps (plus up to two clear zip bags of oil filters) next to the blue cart on collection day2
- Household batteries, cell phones and CFLs: in a clear zip bag on top of the blue cart lid on collection day (tape lithium-ion and button batteries individually)1
Yard waste, food scraps and seasonal pickups
| Yard waste pickup | Yes5 |
|---|---|
| Season | Not published by the city (official page) |
| How often | weekly (green compost cart)2 |
| Rules | Yard trimmings go in the green compost cart; extra branches/wood cut under 4 ft, bundles 18 in. or less across, piles 60 lb or less2 |
| Food scraps | Yes: food scraps and food-soiled paper go in the green compost cart with yard trimmings (loose, in paper or BPI-certified compostable bags; no plastic bags)2 |
| Christmas trees | 2025-26 season (last published): trees picked up curbside on collection day Friday Dec 26, 2025 through Thursday Jan 15, 2026, cut into 4-ft sections, at the curb or in the green cart; remove decorations, lights and stands; flocked/tinted trees collected but not composted (newsletter; Republic's Daly City FAQ instead says flocked trees must be cut and placed in the trash); after Jan 15 trees must fit inside the green cart. 2026-27 dates not yet published.23 |
| Leaf collection | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Cleanup events |
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Drop-off sites: landfill, recycling and hazardous waste
San Mateo County HHW Program drop-off (San Mateo facility + Saturday events in other cities)
| Type | Household hazardous waste |
|---|---|
| Run by | The county |
| Address | Given only in the appointment confirmation (the County does not publish it)7 |
| Hours | San Mateo facility Thursdays, Fridays and most Saturdays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., by appointment (online or 650-372-6200)7 |
| Fees | free7 |
| Who can use it | San Mateo County residents7 |
Republic Services Daly City office (cooking oil, household batteries, cell phones, CFLs/fluorescent tubes)
| Type | Recycling center |
|---|---|
| Run by | Private hauler |
| Address | 1680 Edgeworth Ave, Daly City, CA 94015 · Map1 |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (office hours)1 |
| Fees | free1 |
| Who can use it | proof of residency; limits: 5 gallons cooking oil a month, 10 CFLs and 5 tubes a month1 |
Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Run by | Republic Services |
| Address | 3 miles east of Half Moon Bay off San Mateo Road (Hwy 92) · Map2 |
| Hours | Mon-Sat 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Pumpkin Festival weekend, Thanksgiving and Christmas; closes 12 p.m. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve2 |
| Fees | call for rates: 650-726-1819 (landfill box on Republic's Daly City page; the same page's FAQ lists 650.726.4718)2 |
Blue Line Transfer Station
| Type | Transfer station |
|---|---|
| Run by | private (named by Republic) |
| Address | 500 E. Jamie Court, South San Francisco · Map2 |
| Hours | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Fees | call 650-589-40202 |
Item guides: Mattress · Couch and furniture · Appliances · Paint · Batteries · Electronics · Tires · Motor oil · Christmas tree.
Missed pickup and contacts
| Missed pickup form | republicservices.com No dedicated missed-pickup form; Republic's Customer Support form at the bottom of its Daly City page, or call.2 |
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| Phone | Republic Services Daly City (650) 756-1130, Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; email [email protected]1 |
| 311 | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Official website | dalycity.org1 |
Nearby cities
- San Mateo, CA13 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Oakland, CA14 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Berkeley, CA15 miles · The city and contracted haulers (by area or service)
- Richmond, CA18 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Hayward, CA20 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Vallejo, CA30 miles · A private hauler under city contract
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- Arlington, TXRepublic Services
- Anaheim, CARepublic Services (Republic Services of Anaheim)
- Stockton, CARepublic Services or WM (Waste Management) - two franchised haulers, each serving part of the city
- Santa Ana, CARepublic Services
- Chula Vista, CARepublic Services
- Buffalo, NYCity of Buffalo Sanitation (garbage); Republic Services (recycling contractor)
- Toledo, OHRepublic Services
- Boise, IDRepublic Services
- Fremont, CARepublic Services (Republic Services of Alameda County, Fremont office)
- Grand Prairie, TXRepublic Services
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- Elk Grove, CARepublic Services
- Fort Collins, CORepublic Services
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- Salinas, CARepublic Services of Salinas
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- Palm Bay, FLRepublic Services
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- Fullerton, CARepublic Services
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- Fairfield, CARepublic Services (Republic Services of Fairfield)
- Nampa, IDRepublic Services
- Antioch, CARepublic Services (Republic Services of Contra Costa County)
- Evansville, INRepublic Services of Evansville
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- Sugar Land, TXRepublic Services
- Bend, ORRepublic Services (Bend Garbage & Recycling) and Cascade Disposal (Waste Connections)
- Brockton, MARepublic Services
- Carmel, INRepublic Services
- Renton, WARepublic Services
- Inglewood, CARepublic Services (Consolidated Disposal Service)
- Sunrise, FLRepublic Services
All California cities: California trash pickup schedules.
Daly City trash pickup FAQ
What day is trash picked up in Daly City?
Trash is collected weekly. Daly City does not use one citywide day: your day depends on your address. Look it up with the city’s hauler’s address lookup (republicservices.com) or the Republic Services app app.
How do I get rid of bulky items in Daly City?
On-call pickup: call or book online. Call Republic Services (650) 756-1130 or email [email protected] at least two weeks ahead; say if you have furniture, appliances or sofa beds (special truck); items out by 4:00 a.m. on the scheduled day; Republic mails a confirmation Fees: free (one per year).
How do I report a missed trash pickup in Daly City?
Use the city’s online form (republicservices.com) or call Republic Services Daly City (650) 756-1130, Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; email [email protected].
Sources
- 1 Republic Services (city page)City · dalycity.org · checked October 30, 2026
- 2 Daly City, CA Waste & Recycling (incl. FAQ)Contracted hauler · republicservices.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 3 Daly City Residential Newsletter Winter 2025Contracted hauler · republicservices.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 4 Republic Services Free Annual On-Call Bulky Goods Collection (flyer)City · dalycity.org · checked October 30, 2026
- 5 Citywide Composting ProgramCity · dalycity.org · checked October 30, 2026
- 6 Household Hazardous Waste EventsCity · dalycity.org · checked October 30, 2026
- 7 Make an HHW Drop-Off AppointmentCounty · smchealth.org · checked October 30, 2026
- 8 SB 1383 Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal ReductionCity · dalycity.org · checked October 30, 2026
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