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: Your guide to reducing, reusing and recycling in West Contra Costa County.
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What Goes Where?
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About
Board of Directors Meeting Information and Schedule
Recycling Guide
What Goes Where?
Curbside Recycling
Curbside Organics
Curbside Trash
Hazardous Waste
E-Waste
Bulky Item Pick-Up / Landfill Drop-off
Donate
Backyard Composting
Helpful Links
Most Requested Items
Top Troublemakers: Don’t Recycle These!
Construction & Demolition Guidelines
Material
Batteries
Lightbulbs
Electronics
Glass
Metal
Paper
Plastic
Use
Automotive
Construction
Food Packaging
General Packaging
Holiday
Kitchen
Medical
Residents
Businesses
Schools
Hazardous Waste
News
Board Meetings
Residents
Businesses
HHW
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Curbside Recycling
A quick overview of what goes in the recycling cart:
Paper:
Cardboard, Paperboard, Junk Mail, Office Paper, Newspaper, Magazines/Catalogs, Paper Bags, Phone Books
Glass:
Glass Bottles and Glass Jars
No Window Glass, Mirrors, or Lightbulbs
Metal:
Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans, Aluminum Foil, Aluminum Trays & Pans, Small Scrap Metal, Metal Caps, Empty Aerosol Cans
Plastic Containers:
Plastic Water & Soda Bottles, Milk Jugs, Shampoo Bottles, Cleaning Product Containers, Plastic Tubs, Plastic Take-out Containers (Empty & Clean), Motor Oil Containers (Empty), Plastic Egg Cartons, Frozen Food Trays
Plastic Bags & Plastic Film:
If stuffed & tied in a clear plastic bag, clean plastic bags & plastic film is accepted in your curbside recycling cart. (Note: El Cerrito does not accept plastic film of any kind in their recycling carts)
For specifics, click on individual items shown below.
Plastic
Cleaning Product Containers
COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Tests
Egg Cartons (Plastic)
Frozen Food Trays
Meal Kit Packaging
Milk Jugs
Motor Oil Containers (Empty)
Plastic #1 (PET)
Plastic #2 (HDPE)
Plastic #5 (Polypropylene)
Plastic #7 (Other)
Plastic Air Pillows
Plastic Bottles
Plastic Cups
Produce Bags
Rigid Plastic #6 (Polystyrene)
Takeout Containers (Plastic)
Tetra-Pak Cartons
Yogurt Cups
Alternative ways to recycle
Paper
Books
Boxed Wine
Cardboard
Construction Paper
Egg Cartons (Paper)
Envelopes
Gift Bags
Gift Boxes
Greeting Cards
Alternative ways to recycle
Hanging File Folders
Junk Mail
Magazines and Catalogs
Alternative ways to recycle
Manila Folders
Milk & Juice Cartons
Newspapers
Notebooks
Office Paper
Paper Bags
Paper Receipts
Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls
Paperboard
Phone Books
Posters
Shredded Paper
Sticky Notes
Tissue Boxes
Wrapping Paper
Glass
Broken Glass
Glass Bottles
Jars
Metal
Aerosol Cans
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Trays and Pans
Beer Bottle Caps
Cookware
Alternative ways to recycle
Food Cans
Gardening Tools
Keys
License Plates
Scrap Metal
Takeout Containers (Aluminum)
polylactic acid
Plastic #7 (Other)
Arts & Crafts
Construction Paper
Posters
Automotive
License Plates
Motor Oil Containers (Empty)
Bathroom
Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls
Tissue Boxes
Beverage Containers
Beverage Containers
Glass Bottles
Cleaning
Aerosol Cans
Cleaning Product Containers
Construction
Scrap Metal
Food Packaging
Aluminum Cans
Beer Bottle Caps
Beverage Containers
Boxed Wine
Bubble Wrap
Egg Cartons (Paper)
Egg Cartons (Plastic)
Food Cans
Frozen Food Trays
Glass Bottles
Juice Boxes
Meal Kit Packaging
Milk & Juice Cartons
Milk Jugs
Paperboard
Plastic #1 (PET)
Plastic #2 (HDPE)
Plastic #5 (Polypropylene)
Plastic #7 (Other)
Plastic Bottles
Plastic Food Storage Containers
Rigid Plastic #6 (Polystyrene)
Takeout Containers (Aluminum)
Takeout Containers (Plastic)
Tetra-Pak Cartons
Yogurt Cups
Alternative ways to recycle
General Packaging
Aerosol Cans
Bubble Wrap
Cardboard
Diaper Packaging
Gift Bags
Gift Boxes
Paper Bags
Paperboard
Plastic #1 (PET)
Plastic #2 (HDPE)
Plastic #5 (Polypropylene)
Plastic #7 (Other)
Plastic Air Pillows
Holiday
Gift Bags
Gift Boxes
Greeting Cards
Alternative ways to recycle
Wrapping Paper
Home Decor
Posters
Kids
Construction Paper
Diaper Packaging
Juice Boxes
Notebooks
Plastic Cups
Kitchen
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Trays and Pans
Cookware
Alternative ways to recycle
Jars
Plastic Cups
Produce Bags
Medical
COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Tests
Office
Envelopes
Hanging File Folders
Manila Folders
Notebooks
Office Paper
Phone Books
Shredded Paper
Sticky Notes
Outside
Gardening Tools
Home
Recycling Guide
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Very Small Quantity Generator Program (VSQG)
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Recycling Tips for Motorcycle Owners – Motor Oil Disposal
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