We’re here to help you find the Novato trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Novato is in California with Petaluma and Rohnert Park to the north, San Francisco to the south, Vallejo to the east, Napa to the northeast.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Novato Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.recology.com/recology-sonoma-marin/novato/
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Christmas Day
If your regular service day is on or after the holiday, then collections will be delayed one day that week. Regular collection will resume the following week. No delays for holidays that fall on a Sunday for residential customers.
Novato Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.recology.com/recology-sonoma-marin/novato/bulky-items/
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
- Boxspring
- Couch
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Garbage compactor
- Holiday tree
- Love seat
- Mattress
- Recliner
- Stove
- Washing machine
- Water heater
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Liquids, dirt, rock, concrete or asphalt, hazardous or infectious waste, televisions, monitors, ashes, or materials that exceed 6 feet in length. TV & PC monitors cannot be picked up, they are considered hazardous waste; the rest of the PC can be placed into the garbage can.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Novato and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.novato.org/government/sustainability/sustainable-living/waste-not-want-not?locale=en
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Novato?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.recology.com/recology-sonoma-marin/novato/bulky-items/
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.recology.com/recology-sonoma-marin/novato/schedule/
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection pick up times may vary from week to week depending on drivers, traffic, or route changes. Some customers in commercial areas are serviced at night, therefore it’s important to put your garbage and recycling out the night before to prevent missed pickups.
How can I contact the Novato Public Works Department?
Recology (Garage & Recycling Service)
Phone: (800) 243-0291
Novato Sanitary District
Phone: (415) 892-1694
Address: 500 Davidson Street, Novato, California 94945
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