Recycling
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 2,000 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 California's Recycle website and for more information on the City's diversion rates and waste stream profiles please visit the Jurisdiction Diversion/Disposal Rate Summary.
Acceptable Items
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 and tin cans
- Colored paper and bags
- Corrugated cardboard boxes
- Envelopes
- Frozen food boxes
- Glass bottles and jars
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Paper grocery bags
- Plastic containers and bottles labeled 1 through 7
- Shoe boxes
- Telephone books
You may request up to 2 recycling carts at no additional charge.
Recycling Assistance
Save money and reduce waste by incorporating recycling into your waste service! Waste Management, the City’s franchised solid waste hauler, offers free waste assessments to evaluate current service and recommend improvements. To schedule an appointment, contact Waste Management at 209-369-8274.