Trash Pickup Schedule — Hillsborough, Silicon Valley
Hillsborough is one of the wealthiest communities in California — a strictly residential town with no commercial businesses, minimum lot sizes, and estate homes on tree-lined streets. Located on the Peninsula between San Mateo and Burlingame, it's home to tech executives, old-money families, and the Carolands Château (a 98-room mansion modeled after Versailles). Median home values exceed $5 million. Find your exact trash and recycling collection day below.
📋 Quick Facts
- ZIP Codes: 94010
- Service Provider: Multiple (GreenWaste Recovery, Recology San Mateo County, Recology SF)
- 🗑️ Garbage: weekly collection
- ♻️ Recycling: weekly collection
- 🌿 Compost: weekly collection
- Data: Community-reported — help verify
📞 Contact Info
- Phone: 650-798-5999
- Report Missed Pickup: Call within 24 hours
Find Your Exact Collection Day in Hillsborough
What Goes in Each Bin
🗑️ Black Bin (Trash)
- ✅ Non-recyclable, non-compostable items
- ✅ Bag or wrap loose material
- ❌ No liquids
- ❌ No hazardous waste
- ❌ No electronics or batteries
🌿 Green Bin (Organics)
- ✅ Food scraps & coffee grounds
- ✅ Yard waste & clippings
- ✅ Food-soiled paper
- ❌ NO plastic bags (even compostable)
- 💡 Layer food scraps with yard waste
♻️ Blue Bin (Recycling)
- ✅ Aluminum cans & glass bottles
- ✅ Plastic containers
- ✅ Cardboard & paper
- ❌ No bags or food residue
- 💡 Empty, clean, dry, loose
2026 Holiday Schedule for Hillsborough
No collection on these holidays. Starting on the holiday, pickup shifts forward one day for the rest of that week. Friday pickups move to Saturday during holiday weeks.
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