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Your green curbside cart is provided to store recyclable materials for collection. All recyclables can be mixed together in your cart. The following is a list of some of the acceptable items:
- Aluminum, steel & tin cans
- Junk mail
- Glass bottles & jars
- Magazines
- Plastic containers and bottles labeled 1-7
- Colored paper & bags
- Newspapers
- Envelopes
- Paper grocery bags
- Shoe boxes
- Corrugated cardboard boxes
- Telephone books
- Frozen food boxes
You may request up to two (2) recycling carts at no additional charge
Pleae keep in mind that residential customers are not the only ones that are able to participate in the City's recycling program. Commercial recycling is also strongly encouraged. Please contact Central Valley Waste Services at (209) 369-8274 to discuss commercial recycling opportunities.
Polystyrene (Styrofoam) recycling
Dart Container's Lodi facility, at 1400 E. Victor Road, recycles clean polystyrene foam, including foodservice containers.
All foam must bear the "6" symbol with chasing arrows. Packaging "peanuts" are not accepted.
Polystyrene may be dropped off at any time of day in the grey collection bin located directly south of the plant's Victor Road entrance. The polystyrene foam must be placed in see-through plastic bags and tagged with the name and contact information of the person leaving the foam.
Call Dart Container at (209) 333-8088 for more information.
It's the law
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB939) required that local agencies divert from landfills at least 50% of their waste generated by the year 2000 and continue to meet this goal yearly. The City has met the goal and continues to meet their goal as required each year.
The City still encourages the residents and businesses in the City to continue recycling in order to help us comply with AB939. For more information on AB939 please visit www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Statutes/Legislation/CalHist/1985to1989.htm and for more information on the City's diversion rates and waste stream profiles please visit www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Profiles/Juris/Default.asp
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