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Greenwaste includes leaves, branches, and grass, but NOT pampas grass or palm fronds, please. More details on what's allowed in the greenwaste containers below.

Your greenwaste is turned into mulch; find out how to Get Free Mulch.

Sizes & Frequencies

Greenwaste containers are available in the following sizes:

Cans: 32 gal
Carts: 35 gal, 65 gal, 95 gal
Dumpsters: 1.5, 2, 3, 4 cubic yards

Silhouettes of Trash containers showing a Dumpster, 95 gal can, 65 gal can, 35 gal can, 32 gal can

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Acceptable

Unacceptable

Plastic Bags or pots
Plastic bags should be placed in your trash bin. Plastic pots can be placed in the recycling.
Agave
Cactus
Cannabis
Caster bean
Palm Fronds
Poison oak
Thistle
Yucca
Eucalyptus
Oleander
Succulents
Invasive Species like Pampas Grass
Pampas grass is an invasive species and so it is dangerous to use it as a mulch material. If you have plant material that might be an invasive species, please call (805) 882-3600 and double check before putting it in the greenwaste bins.
Food Waste
If you are a participant in the Foodscraps program then you may put your food in the yellow bin.
Animal Waste or Manure
Sod or dirt
Rocks

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