While you’re sorting your compost and recycling, Recology is finding new ways to reuse your materials. Whether you’re a business owner, property manager, or resident, we will work with you to tailor programs based on your needs. Review Recology service offerings and rates for residential, multi-family and commercial customers effective February 1, 2022. COMPOST Food […]

Accepted Items: Garbage – bagged or boxed items must fit within an 8-foot long, 4-foot wide and 4-foot high area and be and cannot weigh more than 50 lbs each. Construction and demolition – total weight should not exceed 250 lbs Bulky items – limit 3 per collection, ie refrigerators, computer monitors or furniture. Wood […]

Household hazardous waste may NOT be disposed of in the trash! Hazardous waste, including electronic waste, accounts for significant amounts of toxic waste in landfills. Items such as electronics, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, paints, pesticides, cleaning products, old medications and other chemicals are illegal to put in the garbage or pour down a drain or […]

Example Electronic Waste: Computers: Computer peripherals, telephones, answering machines, radios, stereo equipment, tape players/recorders, phonographs, VCRs, CD players/recorders, calculators, and microwave ovens. Mercury Containing Waste: Fluorescent tubes, high-intensity lights, sodium vapor lamps, metal halide lamps, and mercury thermostats and switches. Consumer Batteries: Including carbon-zinc and alkaline, rechargeable, NiCad, lithium, and mercury button batteries. This includes […]

Recology South Bay provides debris box, compactor and commercial recycling services throughout Santa Clara County. Debris boxes are best used for medium to large projects, including business construction and demolition, and residential clean-ups. Example materials collected include: concrete, wood, bricks, metals, asphalt, sheetrock, glass, porcelain, concrete, and dirt; corrugated cardboard, a variety of plastics such […]

BUSINESS SERVICES Audits and Consultations Our Waste Zero Specialist helps businesses apply best management practices in collecting recycling, composting and landfill materials. We provide a single point of contact to help you implement new recycling programs or improve your existing program and make sure you have the resources you need. Depending on your type of […]

We work closely with city and state governments to ensure that our shared sustainability goals are made possible. The most impactful pieces of recycling legislation are AB 341, AB 1826, and, more recently, SB 1383. SB 1383 SB 1383 builds upon California’s leading commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution statewide. SB1383 will […]

We provide residential recycling services to residents and multi-family properties in the City of Santa Clara.  Our Single-Stream Recycling Program allows you to combine bottles, cans, mixed paper, newspaper and cardboard together in your current recycling cart or bin. RECYCLING Paper, bottles, cans, and all plastics, with or without symbols #1-#7, including flower pots, buckets […]