How often is recycling collected in Palo Alto?

Recycling is collected weekly in Palo Alto.

Does Palo Alto collect bulk items?

Yes. Palo Alto collects bulk items.

Yes. Palo Alto publishes 3 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Collection schedule for

Palo Alto, CA

Name: Palo Alto, CA waste collection schedule
Creator: Trash Pickup Schedule

Palo Alto publishes its collection schedule below.

TrashWeekly

RecyclingWeekly

Organics (compost)Weekly

Bulk itemsWe haven’t confirmed this yet

Recycling in Palo Alto is collected weekly — the day depends on your address, so use the lookup above.

As published by Palo Alto.

New Year's DayJan 1

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Christmas DayDec 25

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Check it yourself

Everything here is taken from Palo Alto’s own published pages and documents. If something looks wrong, these are the originals.

Palo Alto doesn’t publish a collection-zone map — the schedule is in the panel. View the city’s page ↗