Holiday Waste Collection Schedule
Garbage, recycling, and yard trimming collection does not occur on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day. Collection services will occur a day late after the following holidays, including Saturday service when the regular collection day is Friday:
- Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, 11/27/25 - NO COLLECTION SERVICES
- If your regular collection day is Thursday, collection will occur on Friday
- If your regular collection is on Friday, collection will occur on Saturday
- Christmas Day - Thursday, 12/25/25 - NO COLLECTION SERVICES
- If your regular collection day is Wednesday, collection will occur on Thursday
- If your regular collection day is Thursday, collection will occur on Friday
- If your regular collection is on Friday, collection will occur on Saturday
- New Year's Day - Thursday, 1/1/26 - NO COLLECTION SERVICES
- If your regular collection day is Wednesday, collection will occur on Thursday
- If your regular collection day is Thursday, collection will occur on Friday
- If your regular collection is on Friday, collection will occur on Saturday
Extra Holiday Waste
Santa Clara residents with cart service may set out up to two additional 32-gallon garbage bags on each of their collection days between December 26 – January 7 at no extra charge. Commercial and multi-family registered account holders with front load bin service may arrange for one additional pickup per garbage account per year at no extra charge by contacting Mission Trail Waste Systems at 408-727-5365.
Please recycle all non-metallic gift wrap, tissue paper, cards, boxes and tags.
Holiday Tree Collection
Trees will be collected the week of January 5 - January 9, 2026. Please follow the set-out instructions:
- Remove ornaments and tree stand; and set out on your regular collection day. Flocked trees must be placed in a garbage bag to prevent stormwater pollution. Flocked trees will not be recycled.
- The City does not collect trees on private streets. Residents of multi-family dwellings may set out their trees on the nearest public street. Call (408) 615-3080 to find out what day we will be servicing your area.
- If you miss your pick-up day, you can bring in your tree (no larger than 9 feet) to the Corp Yard located at 1700 Walsh Avenue between January 5 - 9, 2025.
- After January 9, cut up your tree and place the pieces in the yard trimmings cart. Flocked trees (trees with artificial snow) should be cut up and placed in the garbage cart.