City of Los Altos Yard Waste Program

Yard waste is collected every other week in your tan cart.

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Acceptable Green Waste Materials Only place green waste materials into your tan container!
Accepted Yard Waste Bug and ant infested material Cactus Grass clippings Ice plant Leaves Palm fronds Poison Oak Small branches cut into 3 foot lengths or less Weeds	Important Green Waste Notes! Do not put yard waste in plastic bags. Do not place yard clippings in plastic or paper bags. Place green waste loose in container. Tree and shrub prunings must be cut small enough to fit inside the container with the lid closed. Our automated trucks have a weight limit of 150 pounds. Carts filled to capacity with heavy materials can exceed this weight limit and may not be collected.

Unacceptable Green Waste Materials Please do not place the following materials into your green container!
Construction Debris Concrete, rocks, sod, dirt, asphalt, lumber, plywood, particle board or other construction materials Electronic / Universal Waste Televisions, computers, cell phones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches Garbage Plastic bags Un-recyclable items	Household Hazardous Waste Paints, solvents, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks - propane tanks, syringes, medical waste Organic Material Food scraps, animal feces or manure, tree stumps or trunks, painted or treated wood Recyclable Material Recyclable glass, metal, paper and plastic

Home Composting

Help save precious resources by composting at home!

Free compost workshops are available throughout the County. Visit the Santa Clara County Home Composting Education Program online or contact them at 408-918-4640 for more information.