Since fallen fronds cannot be composted or sent through a woodchipper, they must be disposed of by being placed in trash bins, taken to the nearest dump, or via a bulky pickup from Republic Services.
Luckily, the City of Fremont Palm Frond Program is making palm frond disposal easier for Fremont homeowners! This pilot program allows homeowners to self-haul palm frond-only loads to the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station at 41149 Boyce Rd. at no cost. Fremont is also conducting a study allowing residential trash service customers to schedule additional bulky pickups containing palm fronds with Republic Services. These do not count towards a household’s allowance of two pickups per year. Palm frond-only pickup requests can be made by calling Republic Services at 510-657-3500 and mentioning the City of Fremont Palm Frond Program.