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Residential Guide to Recycling Services

ADDITIONAL SERVICES PROTECT OUR CREEKS AND BAY Proper Disposal of Household EXTRA DISPOSAL OPTION FOR RESIDENTS Hazardous provides coupons that waive NO the fee for disposal of up to two cubic yards of SINGLE-USE household refuse self-hauled to the Davis Street Residential Transfer Station. Coupons are limited to 100 per PLASTIC month and only one coupon per eligible house- hold per calendar year. To request a coupon, call As of January 1, 2013, plastic carry-out bags are Guide to Waste Management at (510) 537-5500. no longer provided at checkout by grocers, CURBSIDE CLEAN-UP DAY APPOINTMENTS pharmacies and convenience stores, among others, that sell milk, bread, soda and snack foods. Recycled content bags and reusable bags may be provided, but the stores must charge a minimum of ten cents ($0.10) per . Consumers Services State law requires that products containing are encouraged to bring any type of bag to a store in which to place their purchased items. FALL 2014 and be safely recycled to remove prior to disposal. Shopping with reusable bags helps reduce , and protects creeks and the bay. Hazardous Waste That Requires Proper Disposal: BULKY ITEMS These regulations will apply throughout Alameda Fluorescent light bulbs Waste Management will remove up to two cubic County. Similar regulations are in effect in San Leftover paints and solvents yards of and other bulky items from Jose, San Francisco, and Los Angeles County, Oven and household cleaners eligible households once per calendar year with among other communities. an appointment. and fertilizers E-WASTE ITEMS If you have questions about these regulations, Automotive fluids and batteries TWO TVs and/or computer monitors can be please call (510) 891-6576 or visit this website: “Sharps” (e.g., hypodermic needles) in recycled curbside once a year. This pick up may http://reusablebagsac.org/ approved Sharps be scheduled separately from bulky item pick up appointments. To reduce or damage, REFERENCES please set these items out no earlier than the Refuse, Organics Collection night before scheduled pick up. and Curbside Clean-up Day Residents may dispose of household For more information or to make your appoint- Appointments hazardous waste at no additional charge at ments, call Waste Management at 510-537-5500. Call Waste Management at (510) 537-5500 the Alameda County Household Hazardous RECYCLING INFORMATION Waste facility located in Hayward. For information about where to Recycling Collection recycle many household items, Call Tri-CED Community Recycling For operating hours and dates or other related at (510) 537-9963 information visit www.StopWaste.org or call building sustainable homes, and buying non-toxic 1-800-606-6606. household cleaners, call 1-877-STOPWASTE Printed with soy-based inks on 100% recycled

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Fall 2014v1.indd 1 8/5/2014 5:16 PM DO NOT put ORGANICS RECYCLING = FOOD + FOOD-SOILED PAPER + YARD TRIMMINGS these items Acceptable organic materials include: Helpful Tips in your green Flowers, weeds, leaves, Line your food scraps collection organics cart: twigs and grasses with or a to make Plastics Unpainted, untreated cleaning easier. foam Meat and dairy products Empty pail regularly; pail is dishwasher safe. Glass Fruits and vegetables To keep pail fresh, rinse and sprinkle with Pizza baking soda. Diapers, Wax paper containers Collect food scraps in a paper take out Pet waste Paper cups, plates, , ice cream or milk . Liquids napkins, towels Place the entire paper container in your green cart. Your GREEN cart is for yard trimmings, food scraps, Coffee grounds and filters, and food-soiled paper only. tea bags To minimize odors, freeze or refrigerate fish, meat, or other strong smelling food scraps GREEN RECYCLABLES CART until the night before scheduled collection. You can upgrade your 64-gallon green cart Food scraps are the largest single item in the waste stream going to the . The collected food scraps and Line the bottom of your green cart with dry to a 96 gallon cart at no additional cost. food-soiled paper will be used to make , a valuable amendment for gardens, landscaping and yard trimmings, newspaper, or cardboard, To request the larger cart and to order your kitchen food-pail, contact Waste Management farming. Recycling food scraps reduces green house emissions and results in a healthier environment. so that the food scraps are easily removed. at (510) 537-5500

GREY RECYCLABLES CART COMMON HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES Recyclables that can be placed in the grey mixed Common household batteries can be recycled recyclables cart include: curbside in a clear, sealable plastic bag. Place the Newspaper, cardboard, magazines, sealed bag next to (not inside) your recycling cart catalogs, junk mail & hard/soft cover books for collection. Please completely tape both sides Glass and of any color of your lithium coin-type batteries to prevent fires as fires may occur when lithium batteries contact Plastic containers marked – other types of batteries. To request a bag contact Aluminum and tin cans, empty cans Tri-CED at (510) 537-9963. The bag will be delivered or Teflon™-coated pots and pans attached to the of your grey cart. For questions about what materials are USED MOTOR OIL AND FILTERS acceptable for collection, please call Tri-CED Used motor oil and filters can be recycled curbside. Community Recycling at (510) 537-9963. To order two free jugs and a bag to recycle these On your regular collection day, all carts, oil jugs, bagged oil filters, bagged batteries, and flattened cardboard should items call Tri-CED at (510) 537-9963. be placed on the curb, not in the street, to allow street sweeping services to continue with minimal interruptions.

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