Trees more than seven feet tall should be cut in half.
Dublin
Residents can place their tree at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on their regular service day December 26 through January 6. Trees must be cut down to 4 feet or less. After January 6, residents can place trees into the Organics Cart along with acceptable yard trimmings. Tree branches and stumps must be cut up in lengths that will allow the lid to securely close.
For a $5 donation per tree local Boy Scouts will pick up trees on Saturday, January 7. Reservations are required, you can place reservations online or call (925) 558 2709.
Emeryville
(510) 596-3728
Trees are picked up curbside during the first two weeks of January on the regular pickup days. Trees must be cut to less than 5 feet tall.
Fremont Trees that are less than 6-feet-tall can be placed on the curb between January 2 and 13 on scheduled collection days.
Residents can also drop off trees Monday through Friday during regular hours at at 42600 Boyce Road, Fremont.
On January 7, a local Boy Scout troop will also pick up trees for $5. Call (510) 494-4580 for more information.
Hayward
(510) 537-5500
Residents can leave trees less than 5 feet tall on the curb for regular pick up for the first two weeks of January. After that, trees left at the curb can be picked up for a fee, but will not be recycled.
Newark
(510) 624-5900
The city will collect trees left at the curb through the month of January on regular pick up days. Trees must be cut to five or six feet tall.
Oakland
Residents can place trees at the curb by 6 a.m. on regular pickup days during the first two weeks of January. Trees must be no more than 5 feet tall. After that, residents can drop off trees at the Davis Street Transfer Station.
San Leandro
Residents can place trees less than 6 feet tall on the curb for pickup during the first two weeks of January.
Union City
Residents can place trees on the curb for regular pickup throughout the month of January.
Contra Costa County
Pittsburg
Place trees less than 5-feet-tall at the curb for regular pickup.
San Ramon
The city will pick up trees less than 6-feet-tall during the week of January 9. For a $5 fee a local Boy Scout troop will pick up trees on January 7. Visit www.sanramonscouts.org or e-mail sanramontrees@yahoo.com, or call (925) 362-8960.
Marin County
Christmas trees will be picked up throughout January at the curb on regularly scheduled days. Trees more than 6 feet tall must be cut in half.
Larkspur
Trees can be dropped off in Piper Park near the ball fields, and on Barry Way next to Niven Park in Greenbrae until January 15.
Mill Valley
Trees will be picked up on regular days throughout January. Trees more than 5 feet tall must be cut in half.
Napa County
(707) 255-5200
Napa Valley District Boy Scouts will pick up trees left on the curb by 9 a.m. on January 7. They ask for a donation of $5.
San Francisco County
(415) 330-1300
Residents can place trees at the curb before 6 a.m. on regularly scheduled pickup days from January 3 to 7 and January 9 to 13. Trees taller than 6 feet need to be cut in half.
San Mateo County
Trees less than 8-feet-tall can be left at the curb for regular pick up during the month of January. Residents without regular trash pickup can drop off their trees at several locations.
Santa Clara County
Campbell
Curbside pickup available: trees must be undecorated and cut into 3-foot lengths and placed in the yard waste bin with the lid closed.
Cupertino
Curbside pickup is available: trees must be undecorated and cut into 3-foot lengths and placed in the yard waste bin with the lid closed.
Unincorporated Cupertino
Curbside pickup is available. Place undecorated tree by the yard waste bin on pickup day; small trees may be placed inside the bin. Apartment residents should place all trees in a central location and call (408) 918-4640 to arrange a pickup.
Gilroy
Curbside pickup is available: cut trees into 3-foot by 3-foot sections and place on curb next to bin. Also, trees may be cut into small pieces and placed inside of yard waste bin, but lid must close.
Los Altos
Curbside pickup is available. Place undecorated tree by the yard waste bin on pickup day; small trees may be placed inside the bin. Apartment residents should place all trees in a central location and call (408) 918-4640 to arrange a pickup.
Los Gatos
Curbside pickup is available: trees must be undecorated and cut into 3-foot lengths and placed in the yard waste bin with the lid closed.
Milpitas
Curbside pickup only this year, no drop off available. Residents should place their undecorated trees (flocked trees ok) by the curb on pickup day this week or next week only. If trees are larger than 5 feet tall, they should be cut in half. For more questions, call Allied Waste Services at (408) 432-0444.
Solano County
All trees must have tinsel removed; any flocked or tinseled trees will be put in the landfill. Most cities and unicorporated areas do allow for curbside collection, but should be cut into pieces to fit in the yard waste bin (with the lid closed), or cut in half and placed next to the bin. Check the website for details for each city.
Also, several Boy Scout troops are picking up trees in the following cities: Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Vacaville and Vallejo. The County's website has phone numbers and email addresses to make appointments for tree pickup.
Sonoma County
Residents have three options for getting rid of their Christmas trees this year:
Cut trees to fit in the yard waste container with the lid closed. The following cities (and unincorporated Sonoma County) can put whole trees next to the yard waste bin: Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa and Windsor.
Residents can also call (707) 565-3333 to make an appointment and a non-profit will pick up your whole tree. Suggested $5 donation. Check the website for pick up dates.
