Whether you’re a business owner, property manager, or resident of the County of Colusa, we work with you to tailor recycling, composting, and landfill programs based on your needs. Learn What Goes Where, or view the collection calendar. RECYCLE Materials like paper, bottles, cans, aluminum and most plastics (no plastic bags!). A convenient curbside recycling […]

For large items that don’t fit in your bins, like old furniture, appliances, or mattresses, request a curbside pickup for an additional fee, or drop them off at your nearest facility. Example Bulky Items: Appliances Electronics Mattresses Furniture Metal Items, including scrap metal Textiles Carpet & padding Small and large loose items (items should be […]

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 gutter because they contaminate our soil, drinking water, and air. What […]

Electronic and Universal waste, such as computer monitors, TVs, fluorescent tubes, and consumer batteries, are prohibited from the trash. Electronic and Universal waste contains a variety of toxic components like lead, cadmium and mercury, arsenic, and flame retardants, and when dumped in a landfill, these materials can contaminate the soil and groundwater, thus impacting surrounding […]