HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) PLASTIC BAGS Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) such as paint, paint Clean, fl exible plastic bags, plastic stretch and bubble spray cans, thinners, light bulbs, batteries, motor oil and wrap can be recycled by placing materials in a single pesticides cannot be placed in your garbage, green waste plastic bag, self-tying the bundle, and placing it in the or recyclables containers because these materials are toxic recyclables container. and dangerous. It is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the trash, yard waste or recyclables containers. HOLIDAY TREE-CYCLING PICKUP For the safe disposal of hazardous waste at designated Holiday trees will be collected at the curbside on your sites, call: Monterey Regional Waste Management Dis- regularly scheduled collection day beginning the day af- trict at (831) 384-5313 or Salinas Valley Solid Waste ter Christmas through the end of January. Trees with Authority at (831) 424-5520 or Waste Management at fl ocking, tinsel, or tree stands will not be accept- (800) 321-8226. ed for collection.

LIFE-LINE DISCOUNT Blue is for FREE BATTERY COLLECTION recycling. To qualify for the Life-Line discount, please submit the Household batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, 9-volt& small button power, water or telephone bill to our o ce that indicates batteries), including rechargeable and cell phone batteries, your property currently receives Life-Line services. Please can be recycled by placing in a clear plastic bag, seal shut call (800) 321-8226 for additional information on the low & tape to the top of the recyclables cart. income discount. Green is for HOME COMPOSTING yard waste. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Discover the ease of composting and enrich your garden. No service will be provided on the following holidays: New Call (800) 321-8226 to order a discounted compost bin. Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, & Christmas Day. When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup will be one day later for the rest of that week. Black is USED MOTOR OIL & FILTER COLLECTION for trash. BACKYARD COLLECTION Call Waste Management at (800) 321-8226 to have a Carts can be collected from backyards for an additional used oil and fi lter recycling kit delivered. The kit includes a fee, or no fee for qualifying disabled individuals. Please call leak-proof, screw-top container and heavyweight reseal- (800) 321-8226 to set up backyard collection. able plastic bag. Place used oil and fi lters in the provided container and fi lter bag and set at curb next to your blue recyclables cart. WM EARTHCARE™ Create healthy landscapes & a healthy planet with 100% recycled, locally sourced & produced compost & mulch. ABOUT YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER Available at our local transfer stations in Salinas and Waste Management Carmel Marina Corporation is a Carmel Valley. community-based provider of environmental solutions. We divert materials from landfi lls to be recycled, repur- www.wmearthcare.com posed or reused. Locally, we are converting our fl eet of vehicles from biodiesel to natural gas, powered in part MEDWASTE TRACKER® from landfi ll gas. We deliver local solutions with the MedWaste Tracker® provides for the safe containment, knowledge & resources of one of North America’s largest Para recibir folletos o collection, and destruction of used sharps. All in the con- recycler, Waste Management, Inc. venience of a pre-paid postage return kit. información en Español: montereycounty.wm.com www.wmlamptracker.com montereycounty.wm.com o 11240 Commercial Parkway 11240 Commercial CACastroville, 95012-3206 Service Return Requested (800) 321-8226 TRASH RECYCLE YARD WASTE GENERAL SERVICE & SET OUT INFORMATION Non-Recyclable & Non-Hazardous Items Non-Trash & Non-Hazardous Items Non-trash, Non-recyclables & Non-hazardous items Tip: please bag all garbage . Wheel carts to street curbside by 6:00am on your collection day. . At least two (2) feet in-between each cart . At least three (3) feet from cars, trees, mailboxes, fences . Keep cart wheels as close to the curb as possible . Cart lids opening toward street . Please take containers in as soon as possible a er collection. Store carts out EMPTY of the sun to reduce odors

Litter, Milk Cartons, Broken Household Items Glass Bottles & Jars, Aluminum & Tin Cans. Empty Aeresol Cans, Grass Clippings, Leaves Paper-board Packaging Bagged dry-cell household batteries are taped on top of the recycle bin. Recyclables! Yard Waste! Trash! Curbside, set out used motor oil and used oil filters in a PET WM provided kit. WASTE Call (800) 321-8226 for a free WM oil & filter recycling kit.

Pine Needles, Weeds 24” 24” Foam Containers & Packaging, Diapers & Pet Waste, Cardboard, Paper, Shredded Paper Hoses & Wires/Chords

ON-CALL COLLECTION What Can Go in Your On-Call Collection Bag Your Bags

Tetrapak Packages/Drink Pouches, Plastic Utensils & Straws, Plastic Containers & Tubs, Aluminum Pans/Foil, Plastic Bags in Bags Branches, Twigs, Untreated Wood, Cut Flowers Plastic Gloves, Hairnets, Masks

No Recyclables, Dirt, Rocks or Cement, Hazardous Materials, Medical Waste, No Trash, Diapers & Pet Waste, Foam Containers, Metal Pots/Pans, No Branches over 3’ in length or 6’ in diameter, Pesticides, Herbicides, Chemicals, Solvents Broken Dishes/Cups, Hazardous Materials, Medical Waste pressure-treated wood or painted wood, palm leaves or cactus, animal waste, Please visit thinkgreenfromhome.com for information on proper rocks, dirt, and concrete. disposal of syringes or medical waste. Questions? Questions? Questions? montereycounty.wm.com montereycounty.wm.com montereycounty.wm.com Please call 800-321-8226 to schedule your Free On Call pick up! (800) 321-8226 (800) 321-8226 (800) 321-8226