Recycling is Easy with EDCO!

With our commingled recycling program, you can put all accepted recyclables in one container. All you need to remember is what CAN and CANNOT go in your blue recycling cart. Recycling is mandatory under California law (SB 1383). Residents are required to properly sort recyclable materials and place them in the designated blue recycling container.

Please DO NOT use plastic bags to collect your recyclables, material must be placed loosely inside your recycling carts. Recyclables may be placed in paper bags, which are recyclable.

Available Cart Sizes

 

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Residents can request additional recycling carts at no additional cost.

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What Goes in The Recycle Cart?

Resources

• If you are unsure if an item should be tossed in the recycling cart, click here to check out our “Where Does it Go” search tool.
• Click here  to go to our “Resource Center” for downloadable signage, residential service guides, informative videos and additional resources.

EDCO’s Recycling Guidelines

Glass Bottles & Jar: Recycle all food and beverage containers—clear and colored glass. No need to remove labels.

Cans: Recycle aluminum and steel cans—including clean & dry paint cans and empty aerosol cans. Also, recycle aluminum foil.

All food and beverage containers should be EMPTY: no/minimal food residue and no liquids remaining.

Cardboard: Flatten or cut boxes to a size that fits comfortably inside the recycling cart.

Newspapers: Recycle your newspaper and everything that is delivered with it—including inserts, coupons, etc.

Mixed Paper: Recycle Office paper (all colors), mail, magazines, catalogs, newspapers, phone books, notebooks, and shredded paper (place shredded paper in a paper bag to contain it).

You can also recycle paper packaging such as cereal boxes, frozen food boxes, egg cartons, paper grocery bags, gift boxes, shoe boxes, gift wrap, calendars, and paper towel or gift wrap tubes.

Good to know: Staples, paper clips, and small metal fasteners on envelopes are OK. Please remove large metal items such as binder clips or 3-ring binders.

Recycling Alternatives

• Single-use plastic grocery bags can be returned to grocery stores for recycling, or they can be reused.
• Batteries and light bulbs need to be disposed of properly and not placed in trash or recycling containers. Click here for proper disposal of HHW items.

Large Items

Recyclable items too large to fit in the blue cart can be dropped off at no cost at any of our Buyback Centers. Click here to find a location near you.

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