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 […]

Environmental Days DATE: March 5, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: 1675 Rogers Ave., San Jose Annually in the Spring and Fall, Recology hosts Environmental Days for Santa Clara residents. These events are designed to promote recycling, reuse and diversion of usable materials from the landfill. MATERIALS ACCEPTED: Residential documents for confidential shredding […]

We work closely with city and state government to ensure that our shared sustainability goals are made possible. The most impactful pieces of recycling legislation are AB 341 and, more recently, AB 1826. AB 341 California Assembly Bill 341 (AB 341) mandates recycling for all businesses that generate more than 4 cubic yards of solid […]

We provide residential yard waste, recycling, and landfill services to Unincorporated Santa Clara County residents.  Whether you are a property manager or resident, we work with you to tailor recycling, composting, and trash programs based on your needs. Wondering what goes where? COMPOST Food scraps, soiled paper, & yard trimmings go in the compost cart. […]

Residential customers can schedule an On-Call Collection twice per year at no additional cost for items like extra garbage or yard debris. Each collection must be scheduled 48 hours in advance. Garbage, yard waste and wood disposal days are scheduled on your normal collection days. All items must fit within an 8-foot long, 4-foot wide […]

Household hazardous waste cannot be disposed of in any of your carts. Household hazardous waste (HHW), 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 […]

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 […]