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Yard Trimmings & Plant Debris
Removed living lawn/turf AND artifcial turf belongs in the Garbage/Landfill. Leave your unwanted living turf/lawn in place by sheetmulching with compost & mulch and you will be able to plant directly into the sheetmulched area.
Keep finished compost clean by not adding any plastics to the green cart. Finished compost is applied to agriculture and ranch lands to enhance water holding capacity, add nutrients and minerals, and sequester carbon in in soil. You can add compost around the base of plants on top of the soil. Use the LawntoGarden Marketplace for compost & mulch sources.
Too many trimmings for your cart?
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Leave them out to dry such that you can get more in your cart. Talk to your neighbors and offer space in your carts when they need it for space in their green cart. Contact your curbside hauler about the possibility of buying bag tags to put trimmings in Kraft paper bags (from a hardware store or the hauler). If you regularly need the volume of more than 1 bin, your hauler may be able to provide this for residents for minimal to no cost. Hire lawn and yard service folks to drop them off at the transfer station for you, or drop them off yourself (fees apply).
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- Compost
950 Waterbird Way, Martinez • (925) 228-7099Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
1460 Goodyear Rd., Benicia • (510) 429-1300Not accepted: yucca, agave, palm, poison oakDrop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
- Compost
951 Waterbird Way, Martinez • (925) 232-2999Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
636 F Street, Petaluma • (800) 326-4285Pick-up for a Fee -
- Compost
1 Parr Blvd., Richmond • (510) 970-7274Drop-off for a Fee -
- Landfill
901 Bailey Rd., Pittsburg • (925) 232-2999Closed to public.Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
1300 Loveridge Rd., Pittsburg • (925) 473-0180Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
Foot of Parr Blvd., Richmond • (510) 262-7100Not accepted: bamboo, ivy, palm fronds, lawn sodDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
301 Carl Rd, Sunnyvale • (408) 752-8530Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
675 Los Esteros Rd, San Jose • (408) 263-2384Clean/Mixed - lawn clippings, leaves. Not accepted in Organics (considered trash): palm fronds, ivy, or fibrous materialDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1400Greenwaste, Brush & Compostables Minimum disposal fee of $50.00 per load applies to all. $219.86 Per TonDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
1201 2nd St., Berkeley • (510) 981-7270Organic (compostable) materials shall be kept separate from other waste to comply with local and state regulations. No sod or plant debris with excessive dirt - this will be handled and charged as refuse. Not allowed: plywood, particle board, painted or treated wood, trash, recyclable materials, and and plastic bags (please empty any plastic bags used to transport debris)Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
1001 I St, Sacramento • (800) 732-9253https://calrecycle.ca.gov/Nav/Organics/ Directs to FindAComposter.comDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
2615 Davis St., San Leandro • (510) 638-2303Sod not accepted. Yard trimmings are accepted for composting and mulch.Drop-off for a Fee -
- Recycle
30 Greenville Rd, Livermore • (510) 429-1300Not accepted: yucca, agave, palm, poison oakDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
Equipment Yard, Newark • (650) 961-2742Pick-up for a Fee -
- Compost
41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (510) 252-0500Deposit plant debris, food scraps & food-soiled paper in the facility’s designated “clean green” area.Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
1601 Dixon Landing Rd., Milpitas • (408) 432-1234No palm fronds or bamboo for organics drop-off.Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-2042Separate for organics drop-offDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
4001 N. Vasco Rd., Livermore • (925) 447-0491Construction & DemolitionDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
172 98th Ave., Oakland • (510) 613-8700Commercial waste hauling servicePick-up for a Fee -
- Compost
42600 Boyce Road, Fremont • 510-657-3500Pick-up for a Fee -
- Compost
725 Independent Road, Oakland • (510) 636-0852Inlcuding difficult green: stumps, cactus, bamboo, palm, logs greater than 18\".Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
P.O. Box 2377, Berkeley • (510) 527-8733Only accept woody organic waste: logs, shrub/bush, branches, log rounds & wood chipsDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
10840 Altamont Pass Rd., Livermore • (925) 455-7313Drop-off for a Fee