Novato, CA
Recology Sonoma Marin. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Petaluma, CA
Petaluma, CA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Petaluma, CA street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by Recology Sonoma Marin.
Setting out in Petaluma Extra garbage has to be arranged by phone at least one day before your regular collection day, and it carries an added charge.
Trash Day Trends · Petaluma
Petaluma, CA at a glance.
Petaluma in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysPetaluma collects on four weekdays across its routes41% of cities run four
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Petaluma collection days, read from Recology Sonoma Marin.
Trash / garbage: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2.
Recycling: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2.
Organics / compost: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2.
Yard waste: Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2.
Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2 is what one Petaluma address returned on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Petaluma.
Extra garbage has to be arranged by phone at least one day before your regular collection day, and it carries an added charge.
Once extra service is arranged you may set out 32-gallon plastic bags, but loose material will not be collected.
Place carts no more than two feet away from the curb or road edge, because the automated lifting arm reaches only three feet.
Keep three feet between each cart and any other cart, telephone pole, automobile or mailbox.
The arrows on the lid must point toward the street and the hinges must face away from it, or the lid or hinges may be damaged.
Read from the official Petaluma guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Petaluma days differ by address.
Petaluma runs 4 collection days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; the route covering your street sets which one is yours.
These days are read from Recology Sonoma Marin and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Petaluma assigns collection days.
Petaluma publishes a per-address collection calendar (Recology Sonoma Marin) through the ReCollect service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own dated calendar, which is why the lookup shows upcoming dates for your property.
We last measured Petaluma on August 17, 2026: 9 of 12 addresses returned an exact collection day. Across those addresses collection ran Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Local source
Recology Sonoma Marin sets Petaluma's collection days.
Recology Sonoma Marin publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste days for Petaluma; this page last read it on September 11, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with Recology Sonoma Marin, not here.
Good to knowChecked against Recology Sonoma Marin in Sep 2026: trash, recycling, organics and yard waste.
Nearby
Around Petaluma: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Petaluma are Novato, Santa Rosa, San Rafael and Napa; each sets its own routes and holiday rule at the town line.
Santa Rosa, CA
City of Santa Rosa Public Works. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
San Rafael, CA
Marin Sanitary Service. Collects Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Napa, CA
City of Napa Department. Collects Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Fairfield, CA
Republic Services. Collects Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Pico Rivera, CA
City of Pico Rivera. Collects Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Petaluma, CA?
Petaluma collects on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Recology Sonoma Marin assigns each street one of those 4 days; the lookup above reads it for your address.
Which collections are published for Petaluma?
Recology Sonoma Marin publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Petaluma.
When is the next Petaluma pickup?
Petaluma publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Friday, Sep 18; Friday, Sep 25; Friday, Oct 2. Holiday weeks can shift them — Recology Sonoma Marin is the authority if the two disagree.
Does Petaluma collect trash on Saturdays?
Not on a normal week. Every Petaluma address we have checked collects Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Petaluma has not published a holiday rule we could transcribe; its own notice says whether a holiday week moves a route to Saturday.
Local source
Verify with Recology Sonoma Marin.
The Petaluma address result links Recology Sonoma Marin directly.
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Collection services in Petaluma
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