Electronic and universal waste, such as computer monitors, TVs, fluorescent tubes and consumer batteries, are prohibited from the trash. Electronic and universal waste contains a variety of toxic components like lead, cadmium and mercury, arsenic and flame retardants, and when dumped in a landfill, these materials can contaminate the soil and ground water, thus impacting […]

For large items that don’t fit in your bins, like old furniture, appliances, or mattresses, schedule a curbside residential collection or drop them off at the Maxwell Transfer Station. Example Bulky Items: Appliances Electronics Mattresses Furniture Metal Items, including scrap metal Textiles Carpet & padding Small and large loose items (items should be boxed or […]

We work closely with city and state government to ensure that our shared sustainability goals are made possible. The most impactful pieces of recycling legislation are AB341 and more recently, AB1826. AB341 – Mandatory Commercial Recycling California Assembly Bill 341 (AB341) mandates all businesses that generate more than 4 cubic yards of solid waste per […]

Pick up times may vary from week to week depending on drivers, traffic, or route changes. Some customers in commercial areas are serviced at night, therefore it’s important to put your garbage and recycling out the night before to prevent missed pickups.

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

Yes; Recology provides special services to residents who are physically unable to set their bins near the curb for collection. Please call your local Recology company for assistance.