2011 Recycling Information:

When in doubt, recycle it! When you place any item in our recycling can it will be sorted by a recycling processor that will determine the type of material. If you're not sure of the type of material but it seems reasonable that it would be recyclable, please place it in the recycling cart.

Please do not place any recycling or garbage in your green cart. Everything in the green cart needs to be compostable. Additionally, animal waste is not accepted as green waste.

Blue Cart:

Paper & Cardboard view

Newspapers including inserts, newsprint publications
Magazines including catalogs & glossy paper
Junk mail & regular mail including envelops
White/colored office paper, binder paper, gift paper (no plastic/foil lining)
Shredded paper (bagged)
Telephone books & catalogs
Cardboard
Cereal/cracker boxes
Brown paper bags
Paper egg cartons

Glass view

Glass bottles & jars
Food containers
Beverage containers
Miscellaneous glass

Cans & Foil view

Aluminum cans
Empty aerosol cans
Aluminum foil
Tin, steel, & bi-metal cans
Metal food trays
Bottle caps
Metal lids & caps from jars
Empty, dry paint cans
Miscellaneous metals

Plastic view

Plastic food containers any color
Soda bottles
Detergent & shampoo bottles
Plastic food containers marked with numbers 1-7
All types of plastic marked with numbers 1-7
All types of plastic bags (when bundled together)
Styrofoam

Green Cart:

Yard Trimmings view

Grass
Leaves
Weeds
Brush
Prunings less than 4' long and 6" in diameter
Small branches
Unpainted scrap lumber
Fruit tree droppings
Trees cut to fit in cart

Not acceptable items:

Blue commingle cart view

Hazardous waste of any kind
Carbon paper or photographs
Window glass
Mirrors
Light bulbs
Fluorescent light bulbs
Computers
Electronics
Needles/SHARPS
Trash

Green waste cart view

Trash
Hazardous waste
Plastic, glass, cans, or paper (recyclables)
Poison oak, bamboo, Palm fronds, cypress, & ice-plant
Dirt or rocks
Food or animal waste