Paint is typically recycled and reused whenever possible. All cans are usually inspected to make sure the paint is in good enough condition to remix and reuse. Paint is not remixed if it contains rust, mold, or is too thick from drying out over the years. The collected paint is oftentimes sorted by warm or […]

Fluorescent light bulbs are classified as hazardous waste, and CANNOT be placed in the garbage. They can be taken to your nearest Household Hazardous Waste Facility (some local hardware stores also take back fluorescent bulbs).

Most Recology companies offer a scheduled pickup service for large items, such as furniture and appliances.  Bulky item collection information can be found under “services” when viewing your local Recology page. Once there you may schedule a pickup.

Plastic bags are problematic for a few reasons. They’re extremely hard to recycle, but we’re working on finding solutions! They also tend to get wrapped around our sorting equipment and slow down the recovery process, which is why we encourage you to not use plastic bags if possible. But if you do, the best way […]

Each city has different programs for handling hard-to-recycle materials. Generally, we cannot put any of the following items in a curbside bin. Instead, please call for a special pickup for drop them off at your nearest facility. Electronics, such as TVs and computers Hazardous materials, like batteries, paints, chemicals, and cleaning supplies