Oakland, CA Bulk Trash & Yard Waste Pickup
Measured 2026-09-27 · QA pending
Oakland, CA programs: Yard waste: Compost/organics collected on zone-assigned days ('Compost <days>' residential zones; oaklandwm-zone-organic-<days> and oaklandwm-multi-organic-<days>) - separate from trash and recycling days. · Bulk: Bulky-item pickups are scheduled through the dedicated WM-BULKY ReCollect widget on oaklandrecycles.com.
What about bulky or special collection?
Programs beyond regular trash collection — schedules, materials and providers.
| Program | When | Rules | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yard waste | Compost/organics collected on zone-assigned days ('Compost <days>' residential zones; oaklandwm-zone-organic-<days> and oaklandwm-multi-organic-<days>) - separate from trash and recycling days. | Waste Management of Alameda County (city-franchised) - compost/organics stream | |
| Bulk | Bulky-item pickups are scheduled through the dedicated WM-BULKY ReCollect widget on oaklandrecycles.com. | Waste Management of Alameda County (WM-BULKY lookup) |
Yard waste schedule by zone
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Monday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon (WM) |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue (WM) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | 1 zone(s): Compost Wed (WM) |
| Thursday | Thursday | 1 zone(s): Compost Thu (WM) |
| Friday | Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Fri (WM) |
| multi-day (pattern in zone name) | Weekly | 58 zone(s): oaklandwm-multi-organic-fri; oaklandwm-multi-organic-mon; oaklandwm-multi-organic-mon-fri; oaklandwm-multi-organic-mon-thu; oaklandwm-multi-organic-mon-wed-fri; oaklandwm-multi-organic-thu; … |
| Monday, Friday | Monday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Fri (WM) |
| Monday, Friday, Saturday | Monday, Friday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Fri Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Thursday | Monday, Thursday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Thu (WM) |
| Monday, Thursday, Friday | Monday, Thursday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Thu Fri (WM) |
| Monday, Thursday, Saturday | Monday, Thursday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Thu Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday | Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Fri Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Thu (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Thu Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Wed Fri (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Wed Thu (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday | Monday, Wednesday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed Fri (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed Fri Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed Thu (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed Thu Fri (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed Thu Fri Sat (WM) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Mon Wed Thu Sat (WM) |
| Thursday, Saturday | Thursday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Thu Sat (WM) |
| Tuesday, Friday | Tuesday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Fri (WM) |
| Tuesday, Saturday | Tuesday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Sat (WM) |
| Tuesday, Thursday | Tuesday, Thursday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Thu (WM) |
| Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Thu Fri (WM) |
| Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Thu Sat (WM) |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Wed Fri (WM) |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Wed Thu Fri (WM) |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat (WM) |
| Wednesday, Friday | Wednesday, Friday | 1 zone(s): Compost Wed Fri (WM) |
| Wednesday, Saturday | Wednesday, Saturday | 1 zone(s): Compost Wed Sat (WM) |
Prep rules & exceptions
Do this before it goes to the curb, or it stays there.
- Per-stream day assignments — Oakland's zone names show trash, recycling (recyclable) and organics (organic/yard-waste/compost) each carry their own day assignments - a household's recycling day is not necessarily its trash day. The official lookup returns all streams at once.
- Multi-residential and business classes — Separate zone classes exist for multi-residential buildings (Multi-Res Garbage / oaklandwm-multi-*) and businesses (trash/compost/recycling/yardwaste-business), with their own day patterns including multi-day-per-week service.
- Hauler — Collection is operated by Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. under the city's franchise; bulky-item pickups run through the dedicated WM-BULKY widget.
Bulk pickup FAQs
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Oakland?
Bulky pickups are arranged through the dedicated WM-BULKY widget on oaklandrecycles.com.