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For a Petaluma house, start with Recology Sonoma Marin, the City's cart hauler with a Petaluma office and published 7-day cleanup-bin prices, and get a written debris-box quote from at least one other company that confirms it holds a City of Petaluma debris box franchise. Use the two free Recology bulky pickups for furniture and appliances, and consider the Central Disposal Site on Mecham Road for small debris loads.

Sources checked November 14, 2026 · Guide updated November 14, 2026
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The first decision in Petaluma

Start with an eligible hauler.

Recology is the only company here with Petaluma prices on its own site, and only for small cleanup bins ($244.17 for 1.5 yards up to $577.10 for 6 yards, 7 days); its 20- to 40-yard debris boxes are quote-only. Pacific Sanitation runs from a Windsor yard with its own C&D recycling plant and offers 5- to 40-yard boxes but publishes no prices or terms. Compare written quotes on included tons, overage per ton and extra-day charges.

Your local checklist

Confirm the parcel is inside the City of Petaluma and not unincorporated land toward Penngrove, Two Rock, Lakeville or Bloomfield that shares a Petaluma mailing address.
Ask every company you call whether it holds a current City of Petaluma debris box franchise, and get the box size, rental days, included tons, overage rate and extra-day fee in writing.
Keep the box on your own property unless the City's Public Works department confirms what a street placement needs, and keep concrete, soil and treated wood out of a mixed Recology box.

Plan a rental in Petaluma

Published details, side by side

2 researched options.

Listings are an editorial starting point, not a complete market ranking. Supplier-published amounts are not Dumpsterly quotes. Confirm address eligibility, material acceptance, dates and the full delivered total.

01 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Recology Sonoma Marin

Published sizes: Debris boxes of 20, 30 and 40 yards (a 15-yard C&D box is listed as not available in all areas); cleanup bins of 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 6 yards.
Rental & weight terms: Petaluma cleanup bins are priced for 7 days on Recology's Petaluma rate page effective July 1, 2026. Included weight, overage per ton and extra-day charges are not published; Recology says containers are subject to weight-limit rates and overweight bins cost extra. Hazardous or toxic materials, automotive parts and explosives are not allowed, and Recology says it no longer hauls treated wood waste.
Price basis: Cleanup bins, 7 days (Petaluma rates effective 7/1/2026): 1.5-yard $244.17, 2-yard $286.81, 3-yard $383.79, 4-yard $421.69, 6-yard $577.10. Debris box (20- to 40-yard) prices are not published; request a written quote.

Recology collects household carts in Petaluma and lists a local office at 1309 Dynamic Street, Petaluma, CA 94954; orders and quotes go through 1-800-243-0291. Its debris-box page names Petaluma among its Sonoma County service areas, and Zero Waste Sonoma lists Recology for construction and demolition debris boxes in Petaluma. Ask Recology to confirm the rental period and weight allowance for a debris box in writing. It is on the City of Petaluma's list of franchised debris-box companies.

Sources: [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [6]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

02 / SOURCE-CHECKED LISTING

Pacific Sanitation

Published sizes: Debris boxes from 5 to 40 cubic yards; specific sizes are not listed.
Rental & weight terms: Rental period, included weight, overage and extra-day charges are not published; request a written quote through the company's quote form or by phone.
Price basis: Not published; request a written quote.

Pacific Sanitation's site describes a family-owned Sonoma County roll-off company in service since 2002, based at 590 Caletti Avenue, Windsor, CA 95492 (707-838-2597; toll free 877-698-8473), where it also runs a C&D recycling facility. Its own pages do not name Petaluma; Zero Waste Sonoma's debris-box directory lists it as serving Petaluma. It is on the City of Petaluma's list of franchised debris-box companies.

Sources: [1] · [8] · [9] · [6]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking

Get the missing numbers in writing.

Ask for delivery, pickup, included tons and days, per-ton overage, extra-day charges, fuel, tax, prohibited-item fees, swaps and blocked-trip charges. “Quote required” means the reviewed source did not establish a usable fixed total.

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Plan on the driveway, and ask the City before a box goes in the street

We did not find a City of Petaluma permit or fee published for setting a debris box in a street, on a sidewalk or in a parkway, and that is not the same as no permit being required. Ask the company you book whether Petaluma requires a permit for the location you have in mind, and call the City's Public Works department before a box goes anywhere other than your own property. Most Petaluma tract homes east of the freeway have a driveway that takes a 20-yard box; on the narrow lots and steep driveways of the west side and downtown, a small Recology cleanup bin (1.5 to 6 yards) may fit where a roll-off will not. Recology says loads must be spread evenly and stay below the rim, and that boxes over the weight limit are charged extra, so keep heavy material such as concrete and soil to a separate, smaller box.

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Two free bulky-item pickups a year from Recology

Recology Sonoma Marin says Petaluma residents can schedule two free bulky-item pickups a year. Each one takes one major appliance or bulky item, such as a couch, mattress, refrigerator, washer, dryer or water heater, plus up to seven bags, boxes or cans of refuse. Book through Recology's online bulky-item request or by calling 1-800-243-0291. Extra pickups cost $67.40 for every two items under 100 pounds, $8.19 for each additional bag, and $67.40 for each item containing Freon, even on a free pickup. Construction and demolition debris, dirt, cement, asphalt, liquids, paint, batteries, propane tanks and electronics are not taken, so remodel waste still needs a box or a trip to a facility.

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Central Disposal Site on Mecham Road is the nearby self-haul option

Zero Waste Sonoma lists the Central Disposal Site at 500 Mecham Road, Petaluma (707-795-1693), open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., among the places that take construction and demolition material, and the Windsor Material Recovery Facility at 590 Caletti Avenue, Windsor (707-838-2597, Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) as a C&D recycling plant. Neither listing publishes fees; the agency says to call each site for drop-off instructions and prices. If your job produces a pickup load or two of lumber, drywall or concrete rather than a full box, a run out Mecham Road may cost less than a rental.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Petaluma.

Can any dumpster company drop a box at my Petaluma house?

No. The City of Petaluma says only companies with a specific franchise agreement with the City may provide debris box service within city limits, and its current list names Recology Sonoma Marin, American Debris Box & Transportation, Industrial Carting / Republic Services and Pacific Sanitation. National brokers that subcontract the delivery are not on that list, so book directly with a listed company.

Sources: [1] · [6] · [3]

Is a small Recology bin enough for a garage cleanout?

Often, yes. Recology's Petaluma rates (effective July 1, 2026) price a 7-day cleanup bin at $244.17 for 1.5 yards, $286.81 for 2 yards, $383.79 for 3 yards, $421.69 for 4 yards and $577.10 for 6 yards. For a few large items, Recology's two free bulky pickups a year may cover the job instead, taking one bulky item plus up to seven bags or boxes each time. Larger remodels usually need a 20-yard debris box, which is quoted separately.

Sources: [4] · [5]

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