Volunteer with Local Food Recovery Organizations

Volunteer with Local Food Recovery Organizations Help reduce food waste to landfill and feed our local community. These highly visible signs are placed on both sides of the Republic Services collection trucks that pick up our recycling, organics and trash. All those in 3rd through 12th grades are invited to participate in the truck sign […]

RecycleSmart 5 R’sTruck Sign Art Contest

RecycleSmart 5 R’sTruck Sign Art Contest We’re looking for young artists in our service area to help us create our 2025 truck signs! These highly visible signs are placed on both sides of the Republic Services collection trucks that pick up our recycling, organics and trash. All those in 3rd through 12th grades are invited […]

2025 Holiday Tree Collection Schedule

Single Family Residents Your tree pickup will be on the same day as your regular garbage service but by a separate truck Christmas and New Year’s Day are on Wednesdays this year; therefore Wednesday, Thursday and Friday customers will be pushed one day later both weeks to accomodate the holiday for drivers. (Wednesday customers will […]

FREE COMPOST PROGRAM

RecycleSmart residents can pick up free compost at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, as weather and availability allow. RecycleSmart provides free compost to residents in partnership with Republic Services and the City of Walnut Creek. Compost is available for pickup at Heather Farm Park located at 301 N. San Carlos Drive in Walnut Creek. […]

Recycling, Organics and Landfill Services Survey

We want your feedback on garbage, recycling and organics services. RecycleSmart, the Solid Waste Authority for central Contra Costa County, is in the process of soliciting bids for garbage, recycling, and organics services beginning in 2027.  As part of this process, we request your input. This survey should take no longer than five minutes.  We […]