Yard Waste Information
Yard waste is collected bi-weekly in the brown rolling cart. Yard waste must
fit inside the cart and the lid must be closed. Yard waste carts are available
for purchase by calling Los Altos Garbage Company (LAGCo) at (650) 961-8040 or by using our online contact
form.
You may also place grass clippings, leaves and small branches in 32-gallon containers labeled "Yard Waste". You may bundle and tie small branches in lengths of four feet or less, and place them next to your yard waste container. All materials must weigh less than fifty pounds and be manageable by one person.
You may set out the equivalent of six 32-gallon carts or tied bundles on your yard waste collection day. One tied bundle is equal to one 32-gallon can. If you are using rolling carts purchased from LAGCo, two 96-gallon carts are the same as six 32-gallon cans. This is the maximum amount that may be set out on your yard waste collection day at no extra charge.
Unacceptable Items
Important Reminders
Our trucks can pick up yard waste rolling carts weighing up to 150 pounds. Carts filled to capacity with some materials can exceed this weight limit and may not be collected.
Yard waste is now collected with a fully automated truck, using a mechanical arm that retrieves, empties and sets the cart down in the street without the driver leaving the truck.
Using the fully automated system makes the set out of the carts more important than ever, so that the mechanical arm can grab a cart without interfering with the other carts.
You may also place grass clippings, leaves and small branches in 32-gallon containers labeled "Yard Waste". You may bundle and tie small branches in lengths of four feet or less, and place them next to your yard waste container. All materials must weigh less than fifty pounds and be manageable by one person.
You may set out the equivalent of six 32-gallon carts or tied bundles on your yard waste collection day. One tied bundle is equal to one 32-gallon can. If you are using rolling carts purchased from LAGCo, two 96-gallon carts are the same as six 32-gallon cans. This is the maximum amount that may be set out on your yard waste collection day at no extra charge.
Unacceptable Items
- Dirt, rock, concrete, ashes, sod, asphalt, or building materials.
- Tree trunks, stumps or painted trees.
- Plastic bags - plastics will contaminate the entire load.
- Trash or other garbage.
- Fruits or vegetables.
Important Reminders
Our trucks can pick up yard waste rolling carts weighing up to 150 pounds. Carts filled to capacity with some materials can exceed this weight limit and may not be collected.
Yard waste is now collected with a fully automated truck, using a mechanical arm that retrieves, empties and sets the cart down in the street without the driver leaving the truck.
Using the fully automated system makes the set out of the carts more important than ever, so that the mechanical arm can grab a cart without interfering with the other carts.