You can recycle ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal items. Items must: Contain less than 5% non-metal components Be less than 2 feet in any direction and weigh less than 35 lbs Place item(s) inside cart or secure (i.e., bundle or box) next to cart. License plates: In order for an old license plate to be […]
Call Customer Service at 206.381.6980 to request a special container (ranging from 2 yards to 40 yards). Tonnage and haul fees apply.
Shredded paper belongs in the garbage because of its size and composition. Often there are pieces of plastic mixed in with shredded paper, preventing it from being processed as fully compostable, while the shreds of paper are also too small to be processed effectively at recycling facilities.
These items cannot be put into your curbside bin so here are some easy ways to deal with HHW and E-Waste: Bulky Item Collection. Residents may schedule up to two (2) free pick-ups per year, where up to five (5) E-Waste items may be placed curbside. Monthly HHW Drop-Off Events at John Smith Road Landfill. […]
Plastic bags are problematic for a few reasons; but mainly, they’re extremely hard to recycle and they tend to get wrapped around sorting equipment (which slows down the recovery process). We encourage you not to use plastic bags when possible (compostable bags are great for discarding food scraps and keeping your organics cart clean) but […]
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). Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can be dropped off every third Saturday of the month from 9am – 12pm (noon) at […]
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 […]
Recology San Benito County includes scheduled pickup service for large items, such as furniture, appliances, tires, and mattresses. Residents may schedule up to two (2) FREE Bulky Item pick-ups per year. Up to two (2) cubic yards of Reusable Materials, up to five (5) E-Waste items, and up to two (2) Appliances or Bulky Items. […]
Residents may schedule up to two (2) free Bulky Item pick-ups per year at no additional cost. Up to two (2) cubic yards of Reusable Materials, up to five (5) E-Waste items, and up to two (2) Appliances or Bulky Items. Appliances with Freon count as two (2) Bulky Items. Contact Recology Customer Service at (831) […]
You don’t. You take them back next time you go to the dry cleaners. That’s reuse which is even better than recycling. Please do not put wire or plastic hangers in your blue recycling bin; hangers jam equipment at the recycling plant. Recycling bins are for bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, and hard plastics, such as plastic cups and molded […]