What day is trash collected in Redwood City, CA?
Redwood City collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Redwood City, CA street address to check trash, recycling and yard waste pickup as published by City of Redwood City Public Works.
Setting out in Redwood City Recology of San Mateo County is the City's selected contractor for solid waste collection, emptying three bins — garbage, recyclables, and organics — on collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Redwood City
Redwood City, CA at a glance.
Redwood City in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysRedwood City collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 2Published alongside trash: recycling, yard waste
Verified schedule
Redwood City collection days, read from City of Redwood City Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
Recycling: Monday.
Yard waste: Monday.
The day above is an example from one Redwood City address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Redwood City.
Recology of San Mateo County is the City's selected contractor for solid waste collection, emptying three bins — garbage, recyclables, and organics — on collection day.
The City points residents to Recology's collection calendar to find out when they are serviced.
Bins go curbside in the street before 6 a.m. on your service day.
Set each bin with the wheels against the curb and the lid pointed toward the street.
Leave about 2 to 3 feet between bins and have them all facing the same direction, which helps drivers service them quickly and safely.
Read from the official Redwood City guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Redwood City days differ by address.
Redwood City collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Redwood City Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Redwood City Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Redwood City?
City of Redwood City Public Works publishes trash, recycling and yard waste for Redwood City.
Local source
Verify with City of Redwood City Public Works.
The Redwood City address result links City of Redwood City Public Works directly.
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Collection services in Redwood City
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