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Alameda |
Trees (un-bagged & less than 6ft tall) will be collected curbside on regularly scheduled collection days for 4 weeks starting from Dec 26 - Jan 31. Trees may be cut to fit inside Organics cart/bin; lid must close. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights or tree will not be able to be composted. Flocked trees will be collected and landfilled. Broken artificial trees belong in the garbage bin and are not collected curbside. (Note: Special trucks will collect trees at times different than regular collection services.)
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Albany |
Trees will be collected on regularly scheduled collection days throughout the month of January every year. Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut into lengths of 6 feet or smaller. Remove all décor, tinsel, tree stands, nails, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Berkeley |
Remove all lights, decorations, tinsel, plastic bags and plastic tree stands. Cut live tree to fit inside Green/Organics cart with the lid closed (i.e. less than 3' in length) or bring your live unflocked tree to the City's Transfer Station at no charge in January. Flocked live trees and plastic trees cannot be composted, and must be placed in garbage or brought to the Transfer Station for disposal (fee). (Note: Curbside tree collection damages our collection trucks which is why trees left on the curb will not get picked up.) See details here: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/reduce-your-holiday-tree-waste-season-2
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Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Trees are collected curbside for the first 2 weeks of January (starting the first Monday) on regular pickup day for composting. Trees may be cut to fit in Compost cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Dublin |
Residents. Trees will be collected curbside on regular service days throughout the month of January. Trees must be cut down to four feet or less in height and free of décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Trees may also be cut to fit into compost carts for pickup. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Emeryville |
Set your tree on your day of collection during the month of January. Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut into lengths of 6 feet or smaller. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Fremont |
Free curbside collection for two weeks following Christmas week. Or drop off at Republic Services at 42600 Boyce Road during this time. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Hayward |
Trees are collected curbside during the first two weeks of January, on your regular pickup day. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin afterwards, or picked up curbside for a fee. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
See hauler website for timing of whole tree from curb next to carts. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Livermore |
Single-family residents who enjoy a live holiday tree can dispose of it properly through Livermore’s curbside tree collection program, available January 5–January 16, 2026. Place your tree at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your regular service day during the two-week collection period and make sure to remove all stands, lights, and decorations before set-out. Trees taller than five feet will need to be cut into sections no longer than five feet.
Multi-family residents may also take advantage of Livermore’s holiday tree collection service, available January 5–9, 2026. Residents will need to reach out to their property managers to find out where there designated drop-off spot is. Again, trees must be clean, with all stands, lights, and decorations removed.
Flocked and artificial trees are not accepted in this program; please contact Livermore Sanitation for appropriate disposal options.
Local Boy Scouts are also collecting trees and wreaths on 1/3/26 for a nominal donation to help send a scout to camp. For more information, visit: www.scoutgreen.org or email: scoutgreentrees@gmail.com
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Newark |
See hauler website for timing of whole tree from curb next to carts. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Oakland |
Compost (WM, Inc.): Place curbside the first compost collection day after December 25th through the end of the second full week in January. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. The 3rd week of Jan & after: Cut trees to fit inside compost cart or bin. Flocked and artificial trees go to the landfill/trash cart.
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Piedmont |
See hauler website for timing of whole tree from curb next to carts. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Pleasanton |
See hauler website for timing of whole tree from curb next to carts. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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San Leandro |
Trees will be collected on regularly scheduled collection days starting from December 26 through the end of January. Trees may be cut to fit in organics cart. Cut tree in half if taller than 6 feet. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Keep trees loose, do not bag them. Flocked trees are accepted but will be landfilled, not composted.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
See hauler website for timing of whole tree from curb next to carts. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
See hauler website for timing of whole tree from curb next to carts. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
See hauler website for timing of whole tree from curb next to carts. Trees may be cut to fit in cart or bin. Remove all décor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Flocked trees belong in the garbage.
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Union City |
Tri-CED collects Holiday Trees curbside from Union City single-family residents on regularly scheduled collection service days from December 26 through January 31. Trees may be cut to fit in the compost cart. Remove all decor, tinsel, stands, and lights. Natural Trees only; flocked and artificial trees will not be collected as part of the compost program and belong in the Trash Cart. Union City Residents may also drop off Holiday Trees at Tri-CED at no additional cost Tues-Sat 9:00am-4:30pm between December 26 through January 31.
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