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Residential

Bay Point
Bethel, Brent & Knight
Concord
Discovery Bay
Oakley
Pittsburg
Marsh Creek
Rio Vista
Solano County

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-solid paper, and plant clipping in your green organics cart. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics, even if they are labeled compostable.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Solid dairy products
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including skins and pits
- Meat and poultry, including bones
- Vegetables
Plants
- Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
- Clean, untreated wood scraps
- Flower and floral trimmings
- Grass clippings and weeds
- Leaves
- Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
- Tree trimmings
Soiled Paper
- Coffee filters
- Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
- Paper bags, napkins, towels
- Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

We accept various materials inside our recycling program. All items should be empty, clean, dry, and loose before placing the material in your blue recycle cart. We cannot accept items that have food or liquid residue.

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –always donated items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage container.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Organics (from the acceptable list)
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-solid paper, and plant clipping in your green organics cart. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics, even if they are labeled compostable.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Solid dairy products
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including skins and pits
- Meat and poultry, including bones
- Vegetables
Plants
- Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
- Clean, untreated wood scraps
- Flower and floral trimmings
- Grass clippings and weeds
- Leaves
- Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
- Tree trimmings
Soiled Paper
- Coffee filters
- Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
- Paper bags, napkins, towels
- Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

We accept various materials inside our recycling program. All items should be empty, clean, dry and loose inside your blue recycle bag. Please place blue bag with recyclables inside your garbage cart on the top. We cannot accept items that have food or liquid residue.

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –always donated items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage container. Green organics and blue recycle bag should be placed inside your garbage cart.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Organics (from the acceptable list)
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-solid paper, and plant clipping in your green organics bag. Please place green bag filled with organics inside your garbage cart on the top. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics even if they are labeled compostable.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Solid dairy products
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including skins and pits
- Meat and poultry, including bones
- Vegetables
Plants
- Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
- Clean, untreated wood scraps
- Flower and floral trimmings
- Grass clippings and weeds
- Leaves
- Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
- Tree trimmings
Soiled Paper
- Coffee filters
- Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
- Paper bags, napkins, towels
- Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

We accept various materials inside our recycling program. All items should be empty, clean, dry and loose before placing the material in your blue recycle bag. We cannot accept items that have food or liquid residue.

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –always donated items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage container. Green waste and blue recycle bag should to the side of your garbage cart.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-solid paper, and plant clipping in your brown organics cart. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics, even if they are labeled compostable.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Solid dairy products
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including skins and pits
- Meat and poultry, including bones
- Vegetables
Plants
- Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
- Clean, untreated wood scraps
- Flower and floral trimmings
- Grass clippings and weeds
- Leaves
- Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
- Tree trimmings
Soiled Paper
- Coffee filters
- Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
- Paper bags, napkins, towels
- Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

We accept various materials inside our recycling program. All items should be empty, clean, dry and loose before placing the material in your blue recycle cart. We cannot accept items that have food or liquid residue.

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –always donated items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage container.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Organics (from the acceptable list)
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Organics

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Solid dairy products
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including skins and pits
- Meat and poultry, including bones
- Vegetables
Plants
- Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
- Clean, untreated wood scraps
- Flower and floral trimmings
- Grass clippings and weeds
- Leaves
- Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
- Tree trimmings
Soiled Paper
- Coffee filters
- Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
- Paper bags, napkins, towels
- Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Green Waste

Place loose green waste material in your green waste cart. No food waste is allowed at this time. A food waste program is coming in the near future. We will let you as we get closer to program start date.

Acceptable Materials

Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
Clean, untreated wood scraps
Flower and floral trimmings
Grass clippings and weeds
Leaves
Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
Tree trimmings

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –always donated items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage container.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food waste
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky Items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, rock, sod, soil, stone
Electronics
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Recyclables

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Green Waste

We accept landscape and plant clipping in your green waste bag. No food waste is allowed at this time. Your new food waste program is coming soon. We will let you as we get closer to program start date.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Solid dairy products
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including skins and pits
- Meat and poultry, including bones
- Vegetables
Plants
- Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
- Clean, untreated wood scraps
- Flower and floral trimmings
- Grass clippings and weeds
- Leaves
- Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
- Tree trimmings
Soiled Paper
- Coffee filters
- Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
- Paper bags, napkins, towels
- Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –always donated items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage container. Green waste and blue recycle bag should to the side of your garbage cart.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food waste
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Recyclables

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –always donated items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage container.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Yard Waste

Place loose landscape waste material in your brown yard waste cart. No food waste is allowed at this time. A food waste program is coming in the near future. We will let you as we get closer to program start date.

Acceptable Materials

Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
Clean, untreated wood scraps
Flower and floral trimmings
Grass clippings and weeds
Leaves
Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
Tree trimmings

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Food waste
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Organics

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps

Bread, grains, and pasta
Coffee grinds and filters
Solid dairy products
Eggshells
Fish and shellfish
Fruit, including skins and pits
Meat and poultry, including bones
Vegetables

Plants

Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
Clean, untreated wood scraps
Flower and floral trimmings
Grass clippings and weeds
Leaves
Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
Tree trimmings

Soiled Paper

Coffee filters
Paper cups and plates (non-coated)
Paper bags, napkins, and towels
Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

We accept various materials inside our recycling program. All items should be empty, clean, dry, and loose before placing the material in your blue recycle cart or metal bin. We cannot accept items that have food or liquid residue.

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-solid paper, and plant clipping in your green organics cart. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics, even if they are labeled compostable.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Solid dairy products
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including skins and pits
- Meat and poultry, including bones
- Vegetables
Plants
- Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
- Clean, untreated wood scraps
- Flower and floral trimmings
- Grass clippings and weeds
- Leaves
- Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
- Tree trimmings
Soiled Paper
- Coffee filters
- Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
- Paper bags, napkins, towels
- Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Business

Contra Costa County
Rio Vista
Solano County

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-soiled paper, and plant clippings in your green organics cart or metal bin. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics, even if they are labeled compostable.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps

Bread, grains, and pasta
Coffee grinds and filters
Solid dairy products
Eggshells
Fish and shellfish
Fruit, including skins and pits
Meat and poultry, including bones
Vegetables

Plants

Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
Clean, untreated wood scraps
Flower and floral trimmings
Grass clippings and weeds
Leaves
Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
Tree trimmings

Soiled Paper

Coffee filters
Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
Paper bags, napkins, towels
Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable—always donate items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage containers.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-soiled paper, and plant clippings in your brown organics cart or metal bin. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics, even if they are labeled compostable. Please note that organics cart colors may vary.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps

Bread, grains, and pasta
Coffee grinds and filters
Solid dairy products
Eggshells
Fish and shellfish
Fruit, including skins and pits
Meat and poultry, including bones
Vegetables

Plants

Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
Clean, untreated wood scraps
Flower and floral trimmings
Grass clippings and weeds
Leaves
Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
Tree trimmings

Soiled Paper

Coffee filters
Paper cups and plates (non-coated)
Paper bags, napkins, and towels
Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Rio Vista Commercial Recycling Container

Recyclables

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable—always donate items in good shape or working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them inside your garbage containers.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)

Organics

We accept food scraps, food-solid paper, and plant clipping in your green organics bag. Please place green bag filled with organics inside your garbage container on the top. We cannot accept BPI-certified bags or other bioplastics, even if they are labeled compostable.

Acceptable Materials

Food Scraps

Bread, grains, and pasta
Coffee grinds and filters
Solid dairy products
Eggshells
Fish and shellfish
Fruit, including skins and pits
Meat and poultry, including bones
Vegetables

Plants

Branches and brush (less than 3 inches in diameter)
Clean, untreated wood scraps
Flower and floral trimmings
Grass clippings and weeds
Leaves
Mulch and wood chips (clean without dirt)
Tree trimmings

Soiled Paper

Coffee filters
Paper cups, plates (non-coated)
Paper bags, napkins, towels
Paper tea bags

Unacceptable Materials

Animal waste
BPI or bioplastics
Concrete, asphalt, concrete, dirt, sod, and soil
Diapers
Food waste
Hazardous waste
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk boxes
Large and long tree branches
Liquids
Lumber
Palm fonds
Plastics
Plywood
Wine corks
Treated and painted wood
Tree stumps

Recyclables

We accept various materials inside our recycling program. All items should be empty, clean, dry, and loose inside your blue recycle bag. Please place blue bag with recyclables inside your garbage container on the top. We cannot accept items that have food or liquid residue.

Acceptable Materials

Glass

Beverage bottles (liquor, soda, water)
Beverage jugs
Salad dressing bottles (oil-free)
Jars

Paper

Brown craft and packing paper
Cardboard (non-waxed)
Computer and office paper (all colors, uncoated)
Envelopes (windowless)
Manila folders
Newspaper
Paper bags (non-coated)
Paperboard boxes (cereal, shoes, and snacks)
Phone books
Shredded paper (in a paper bag)
Toilet and paper towels tubes
Wrapping paper (non-metallic, non-glossy)

Plastic

Beverage bottles (juice, liquor, soda, water)
Body care bottles
Detergent and laundry care containers
Fabric care bottles
Cleaning supply bottles
Rigid plastics #1-5 & #7
Water and milk jugs

Unacceptable Materials

Automotive parts and products
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Black plastics
Building and construction debris
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Diapers
Food
Food storage bags
Garbage
Garden hoses and wires
Hazardous waste
Hangers (plastic, wired, wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Plastic films (bags, bubble wrap, packaging pillows, shrink wrap)
Shoes
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Solid paper (pizza boxes, paper towels, napkins, take-out boxes)
Styrofoam (take-out containers, packaging, peanuts)
Tableware, glassware, stemware, and mirrors
Unmarked or unnumbered plastics
Waxed paper or cardboard
Window glass

Garbage

Please only place items that are no longer usable –donate items in good shape of working conditions. Please bag your items before placing them in your garbage container. Green organic and blue recycling bags should be placed inside your garbage container.

Acceptable Materials

Cat litter and animal waste (bag)
Clothing, bedding, and blankets
Cigarette butts (extinguished)
Dental floss and toothbrushes
Diapers
Foam
Food storage bags
Glass mirrors and windows (bagged if broken)
Hangers (plastic, wire, and wood)
Light bulbs (incandescent only)
Juice, almond, soy, and oat milk (coated) boxes
Magazines and direct mailers
Palm fonds
Plastic bags, wraps, and films
Plastic containers with food and heavy liquid residue
Plastics labeled biodegradable or compostable
Plastic toys
Potato chip and snack wrappers
Single-use plastics (cups, cutlery, plates, straws)
Soft plastic containers
Soiled paper (to-go) containers
Rubber bands, bag clips, twisters
Shoes
Sponges and loofahs
Tableware, glassware, and stemware
Wires and cables

Unacceptable Materials

Appliances
Batteries, cell phones, and laptops
Building and construction debris
Bulky items (furniture)
Cooking oil and grease
Brick, dirt, soil, rock, and stone
Electronics
Food scraps
Landscape and yard trimmings
Lightbulbs (fluorescent, LED, HID)
Liquids
Paint
Recyclables (from the acceptable list)