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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
951 Waterbird Way, Martinez • (925) 232-2999Drop-off for a Fee -
- Landfill
901 Bailey Rd., Pittsburg • (925) 232-2999Closed to public.Drop-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
1300 Loveridge Rd., Pittsburg • (925) 473-0180Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
3675 Potrero Hills Lane, Suisun City • (707) 432-4627Drop-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
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
Foot of Parr Blvd., Richmond • (510) 262-7100Not accepted: bamboo, ivy, palm fronds, lawn sodDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
1 Parr Blvd., Richmond • (510) 970-7274Drop-off for a Fee -
- Reuse
9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland • (510) 632-9525Browse should be freshly cut, not dried up and old. If possible, please leave branch length around 5 to 8 feet. No branches over 3 inches in diameter. Drop-offs for small yard trimmings, pickups for large dump truck loads. If you are having a tree company do work at your house, please have the tree company call us directly. PlantlistFree Drop-off -
- Compost
5900 Coliseum Way, Oakland • (510) 636-1166Clean green waste and difficult green (higher price) including palm, bamboo, cactus.. No sod/lawn.Pick-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
172 98th Ave., Oakland • (510) 613-8700Commercial waste hauling servicePick-up 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 -
- Compost
5595 Byron Hot Springs Rd., Byron • (925) 634-9663Includes whole palm trees and sodDrop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
- Compost
4001 N. Vasco Rd., Livermore • (925) 447-0491Construction & DemolitionDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
565 Jacoby Street, San Rafael • 415-485-5647Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-2042Separate for organics drop-offDrop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
10840 Altamont Pass Rd., Livermore • (925) 455-7313Drop-off for a Fee -
- Compost
10840 Altamont Pass Road, Livermore • (925) 455-5908No palm fronds or trunksDrop-off for a Fee -
- Recycle
30 Greenville Rd, Livermore • (510) 429-1300Not accepted: yucca, agave, palm, poison oakDrop-off for a Fee -
- Reuse
- Recycle
- Compost
1300 Carroll Ave., San Francisco • (415) 822-7686Includes palms.Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up 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
Equipment Yard, Newark • (650) 961-2742Pick-up for a Fee
Additional Online Resources for Yard Trimmings & Plant Debris
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Oakland Resident Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party -separated and clean