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Recology Residential Landfill Collection Program

If you have extra waste that does not fit in your cart, set it out in a sealed bag on top of your cart. Your Recology collector will pick it up and charge your account for the extra service.

To change the size of any of your carts, contact us. Click on any link below for reuse, recycling and proper disposal information.

Printable Documents

Landfill Posters:
8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 11 Blank, 11 x 17, 11 x 17 Blank
Landfill Flyer: English, Spanish, Chinese
Acceptable Black Cart Items

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Acceptable Landfill Cart Items Only place materials that cannot be reused or recycled in your landfill bin!
Cat litter and animal feces (bagged) Ceramic dishware or glassware Clothing linens and rags Cigarette Butts (extinguished - run under water prior to disposal) Dental floss Diapers Feminine Hygiene Products Foil-backed or plastic-backed paper Glass mirrors and windows Incandescent light bulbs (no fluorescents or HIDs) Juice or soy milk type boxes with foil liner	Mylar (shiny metal) bags (potato chips, candy bars, balloons, etc) Pens and pencils Plastic bags, wrappers and film (not labeled "Compostable") Plastic items mixed with metal, fabric or rubber Plastic labeled "Biodegradable" only Rubber bands Six-pack ring holder - please cut up Sponges Styrofoam Twist Ties Wood - small pieces of plywood, pressboard, and painted or stained wood

Unacceptable Landfill Materials Please do not place the following materials into your landfill cart!
Appliances Asbestos Batteries Coat hangers (return to dry cleaner) Construction debris Cooking oil and grease Dirt, rocks or stone Electronics Fluorescent or HID light bulbs Food scraps, soiled paper or yard trimmings Household hazardous waste or chemicals	Large items (furniture, metal, plastic, wood) Liquids or ice Motor oil Needles or syringes Paint Plastic labeled "Compostable" Recyclable cardboard, glass, metal, paper or plastic Toys with electronics or batteries Waxed cardboard and paper Waxy milk or juice cartons