What are the cart colors in Fairfield CA?
Gray for garbage, blue for recycling, and green for organics. Republic Services bills you directly every other month, and the price follows your gray cart size, so a smaller gray cart and more recycling lowers the bill. Republic delivers extra blue recycling carts free, as long as you use them regularly. Call Republic at 707.437.8900 about billing or a missed pickup.
Does Fairfield require food scraps and yard waste in the green cart?
Yes. Under California's organics law, SB 1383, Fairfield residents and businesses must put food scraps, yard clippings, and other organic material in the green cart. Republic Services Sustainability Advisors review carts across the city with a quick lid flip. A sorting mistake earns an Oops Tag on your cart that explains the fix, with no penalty.
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Fairfield?
Call Republic Services to schedule it. Each pickup takes up to 3 cubic yards, about 17 trash bags plus 2 large items, in bags, boxes, or bundles. Stack it in one neat pile on the street, 3 feet from any object, by 5:00 AM on your scheduled day. Tires, auto parts, dirt, concrete, glass, doors, electronics, hazardous waste, anything over 6 feet, and California king mattresses are refused.
Where do Fairfield residents take household hazardous waste?
To the Republic Services household hazardous waste facility, free for Fairfield residents. It opens the second and fourth Saturdays of January through October and the first and third Saturdays of November and December. Every visit needs an appointment and proof of residency. Register through the HHW hotline at 707.437.8971.
What does the Fairfield hazardous waste facility accept?
Oil and latex paint, stains, solvents, motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, car and household batteries, cleaners, pesticides, fertilizers, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, roofing tar, fluorescent tubes, and old mercury thermostats. The facility refuses any container over 5 gallons, and each trip is capped at 15 gallons or 125 pounds. Seal needles in a clear, rigid container with the lid taped shut.
Does Fairfield pick up extra trash after Christmas?
Yes. On your first regular pickup day after Christmas, you can leave up to 2 trash bags beside your carts. That is the only day drivers take side bags. Every household also gets one free extra garbage, recycling, or green waste pickup per year, using the cart size assigned to your home.