Residential Self-Haul Permit Application (Oakland, California)

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Form details

Issuer: City of Oakland
Jurisdiction: Oakland, California
Type: Other permit forms
Questions: 94
Last mapping review: 2026-10-01

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What this form asks

Applicant's Name
Applicant: Daytime Phone
Applicant: Email
Preferred Contact Method (choose one)
Does the Applicant own the property? (choose one)
Does the Applicant live at the property? (choose one)
If so, how long has the Applicant lived there?
Property Primary Address
Property Primary Address: Zip
If the property has any additional addresses, please list them (multiline)
Total Number of Dwelling Units (number)
Total Number of Residents (number)
Do you currently subscribe to Trash service from Waste Management of Alameda County? (choose one)
Current Billing Service Level: Gallons Trash Service (number)
Current Billing Service Level: Additional Units Recycle Service (number)
Current Trash Service: How long have you been subscribed at this service level?
Current Trash Service Day: Mon (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Tues (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Wed (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Thurs (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Fri (checkbox)
Current Containers, Trash: Number of 20 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Trash: Number of 32 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Trash: Number of 64 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Trash: Number of 96 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Trash: Number of Bins (number)
Current Containers, Trash: Bin Size (Cubic Yards) (number)
Current Trash Service Day: Mon (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Tues (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Wed (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Thurs (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Fri (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Sat (checkbox)
Current Containers, Organics: Number of 20 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Organics: Number of 32 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Organics: Number of 64 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Organics: Number of 96 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Organics: Number of Bins (number)
Current Containers, Organics: Bin Size (Cubic Yards) (number)
Current Organics Service Day: Mon (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Tues (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Wed (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Thurs (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Fri (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Sat (checkbox)
Current Containers, Recycle: Number of 20 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Recycle: Number of 32 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Recycle: Number of 64 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Recycle: Number of 96 gal Carts (number)
Current Containers, Recycle: Number of Bins (number)
Current Containers, Recycle: Bin Size (Cubic Yards) (number)
Current Recycle Service Day: Mon (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Tues (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Wed (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Thurs (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Fri (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Sat (checkbox)
Current Containers: How long have you been subscribed at this service level?
Weekly Set-Out Estimate (Gallons or Percent Full): Compost
Weekly Set-Out Estimate (Gallons or Percent Full): Recycling
Additional Waste Materials in the Past Year (Type and Quantity): Bulky Items
Additional Waste Materials in the Past Year (Type and Quantity): Holiday Trees
Additional Waste Materials in the Past Year (Type and Quantity): Household Batteries
Additional Waste Materials in the Past Year (Type and Quantity): Used Motor Oil and/or Filters
Additional Waste Materials in the Past Year (Type and Quantity): Household Hazardous Waste
Additional Waste Materials in the Past Year (Type and Quantity): Other (Describe)
Weekly Set-Out Estimate (Gallons or Percent Full): Trash
Self-Haul Plan Containers (Size, Type, Quantity): Mixed Materials
Self-Haul Plan Containers (Size, Type, Quantity): Organics
Self-Haul Plan Containers (Size, Type, Quantity): Recycling
Mixed Materials (Trash): Where do you intend to deliver mixed materials for disposal? Provide names and addresses of facilities (multiline)
Mixed Materials (Trash): How will you deliver the materials?
Mixed Materials (Trash): How often?
Organics: Where do you intend to deliver organic materials for compost processing? Provide names and addresses of facilities (multiline)
Organics: How will you deliver the materials?
Organics: How often?
Do you intend to compost any organic materials on site? (choose one)
If yes: What method of composting will you use onsite? (multiline)
How will you ensure organic materials not suitable for the home composting system are properly disposed of?
Recycling: Where do you intend to deliver recyclable materials for processing? Provide names and addresses of facilities (multiline)
Recycling: How will you deliver the materials?
Recycling: How often?
Bulky Items: Describe your plans for handling bulky items (including Holiday Trees) if they differ from the Trash, Compost and Recycling plans (multiline)
Hazardous Materials Delivery (Processing or Disposal): Household Batteries
Hazardous Materials Delivery (Processing or Disposal): Used Motor Oil and/or Filters
Hazardous Materials Delivery (Processing or Disposal): Household Hazardous Waste
Additional Supplies: Equipment you will provide for residents to transport kitchen scraps to the compost collection area (multiline)
Additional Supplies: Equipment you will provide for residents to transport household recycling to the collection area (multiline)
Resident Outreach: How will you ensure all residents are informed about correct use of recycle, compost, and trash containers so materials are placed in the right container? (multiline)
Describe your plan for informing residents of the features of your self-haul program and engaging them in proper participation (multiline)
Authorization: Your Name
Authorization: I am the Owner, Occupant, or Both of the property (choose one)
Authorization: Property Street Address (Oakland, CA)
Date Signed (date)

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