Cart Set Out and General Information

Services & Information

CURBSIDE BULKY PICKUPResidents may request bulky item pickup for free once per year. Please call 800-321-8226 to schedule bulky pickup. Please note: Only 3 cubic yards or 3 bulky items per pickup. Items must be on the curbside by 6 a.m. Please indicate items to be picked up when booking appointment.

RECYCLING TIPS IN AN APPFor iOS and Android, What Goes Where App is Monterey County’s guide to help you determine how to recycle everyday materials. Plastic containers, pizza boxes, coffee cups, bags, paint – the app will guide you to curbside programs and nearby drop-off locations to maximize reuse and recycling options. Play the What Goes Where Sorting Game to learn how to separate materials in your carts! Download the app or visit WhatGoesWhere.info for more information.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)Household hazardous waste is any product labeled toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable, combustible or irritant. HHW items include paint, batteries, oil, and pesticides. HHW materials are accepted at:

Salinas Valley Recycles Sun Street Transfer Station located at 139 Sun Street, Salinas. Please visit www.salinasvalleyrecycles.org or call (831)424-5220 for more information.

Monterey Regional Waste Management District14201 Del Monte Blvd, Marina. Please visit www.mrwmd.org or call 831-264-6386 for more information.

BACKYARD COLLECTION Carts can be collected from backyards for an additional fee, or no fee for qualifying disabled individuals. Please call 800-321-8226 for details.

LAMPTRACKER PROGRAMTo protect your health and the environment, California law requires fluorescent light (CFL) tubes be recycled. Waste Management offers you a simple solution. Collect bulbs in LampTracker’s Mercury VaporLok bag and mail them back in the provided prepaid postage box. It’s that easy. Available at www.thinkgreenfromhome.com

MEDWASTE TRACKERHelp to protect our community from sharps injuries. Disposing of used syringes and lancets in the trash is illegal in California. Waste Management’s MedWaste Tracker provides for the safe containment, collection, and destruction of used sharps. All in the convenience of your home with a prepaid postage return box. Available at www.thinkgreenfromhome.com

OVERAGE & CONTAMINATION CHARGESTo avoid additional charges, keep your recycle and organics containers clear of contamination and ensure lids on all containers are closed.

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�� Need a smaller garbage cart? The less garbage you throw away, the less you pay! Garbage carts are available in sizes 20, 35, 64 and 96 gallons. Recycle and yard waste carts are included with your garbage service and sizes are available up to 96 gallons. Each resident is allowed one free cart swap each year. Additional cart swaps available for a fee.

�� Wheel carts to curb by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day. Carts should be placed side-by-side at least 3 feet apart and 3 feet away from objects such as parked cars and mailboxes.

�� Holiday Schedule: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. When holiday lands on regular collection day, collection will be one day later for rest of the week.

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MONTEREY COUNTYRESIDENTIAL DISPOSAL & RECYCLING SERVICES GUIDE

TRASH ONLY YARD WASTE ONLYRECYCLING ONLY

CONTAMINATION AND OVERAGE RATES APPLY

RECYCLE

Clean Paper, Magazines, Newspaper, Cardboard, Junk Mail, Cardboard Egg Cartons

All Metal Beverage & Food Cans, Aerosol Cans, Clean Aluminum Pans & Foil

Glass Bottles & Jars (Even broken)

Empty Plastic Bottles, Rigid Plastic Containers

Please empty all containers prior to recycling.

Sod Dirt

Shredded Paper (Must be bagged)

Palm Fronds

TRASH

Snack & Chip Bags, Candy Wrappers

Broken Glass & Dishes (Please Wrap)

Hoses, Cords & Wire

Drink & Beverage Boxes / Pouches

(Multi-material Packaging)

Diapers & Pet Waste

Polystyrene Foam & Packaging

Plastic Bags, Bundled Plastic Bags, Plastic Films

& Packaging Disposable Gloves

Cup Lids, Plastic Utensils, Plastic Straws

(Including items marked compostable)

Food Scraps

YARD WASTE

Grass, Weeds, Green Plants, Tree Limbs, Wood Chips, Dead Plants, Brush, Garden Trimmings, Leaves, Palm Leaves

Holiday trees should be cut into small pieces and placed into yard waste cart.

NO DIRT, ROCK, SOD OR PALM FRONDS

CURBSIDE MOTOR OIL & FILTER RECYCLING

Call Waste Management at (800) 321-8226 to have a used oil and filter recycling kit delivered. The kit includes a leak-proof, screw-top container and heavyweight resealable plastic bag. Place used oil and filters in the provided container and filter bag and set at curb next to your blue recyclables cart.

COMPOST AT HOME

Discover the ease of composting food scraps from your home and enrich your garden. Call (800) 321-8226 to order a compost bin. Delivery of compost bins available for a fee. To learn more about the compost bins, please visit www.earthmachine.com.

HOUSEHOLD BATTERY RECYCLING

Please place AAA, AA, B, C, D and small button batteries in a clear bag. Seal the bag and tape it to the top of your blue recyclables cart for collection on your service day. Our drivers collect batteries separately before emptying your recyclables cart.