San Rafael, CA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for San Rafael, California — in one page, with sources.
Trash in San Rafael, CA runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for San Rafael services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Street sweeping | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Street sweeping | City of San Rafael Public Works | |
| Trash | San Rafael residential garbage (franchise operator - confirm) |
Common questions
The things San Rafael residents ask most.
When are streets swept in San Rafael, CA?
By zone - the city maps 41 sweeping zones (36 residential, 5 commercial) and 1,546 street centerlines; each zone's garbage day is encoded alongside the sweep schedule.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from San Rafael's street-sweeping package: 41 zones with garbage-day pairing + 1,546 swept centerlines.
Population 59,555 · Sources: City of San Rafael CA StreetSweeping FS - L1 sweeper zones + L0 stree…, www.cityofsanrafael.org · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.