recycling

Glass

Empty and

lightly rinse all

containers.

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Brown, clear

and green

glass bottles

and jars (e.g.,

soda, wine,

mayonnaise)

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Ceramics,

cookware,

drinking

glasses,

incandescent

bulbs, mirrors,

windows, blue

glass

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Plastics

Empty and

lightly rinse all

containers.

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Plastics: All

plastic items

labeled 1–7

inside the

chasing

arrows*, such

as:

Soda, water,

mouthwash

and mustard

containers

Detergent

bottles, flower

pots, milk jugs,

shampoo

bottles, spray

bottles, yogurt

and margarine

tubs

PVC pipe

Squeezable

bottles (e.g.,

honey)

Medicine

bottles

Large reusable

water bottles,

juice jugs

*Return plastic

bags to

grocery store

for recycling.

Polystyrene

foam goes in

garbage cart.

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Bubble wrap,

compact discs,

credit cards,

disposable

diapers,

hangers,

hoses, pools,

shoes, tarps,

toys, utensils,

polystyrene

foam

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Paper &

Cardboard

Flatten cartons,

boxes. Secure

loose material

(e.g., shredded

paper) in clear

plastic bags. Cut

large boxes

small enough to

fit loosely inside

the cart. If you

have more

cardboard than

your cart will

hold, flatten and

cut it into pieces

no larger than 4

feet by 4 feet

and lean them

against the cart.

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Cardboard

Catalogs

Cereal and

cracker boxes

(remove liners)

Egg cartons

Envelopes

(plastic

windows OK)

Gift wrap (no

metallic/foil)

Magazines

Mail

Newspaper

Newspaper

inserts and

advertisements

(glossy OK)

Office paper

(e.g.,

construction

paper, printer

paper)

Paper bags

Shoe boxes

Shopping bags

(remove

handles)

Telephone

books

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Carbon paper,

padded or

Tyvek®

envelopes,

paper soiled

with anything

such as motor

oil, paint, or

food/grease;

paper take-out

containers,

photographs

and photo

paper; pizza

boxes; thermal

fax paper

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Polystyrene

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Cups and

plates, egg

cartons, foam

packing, meat

and fruit trays,

packing

"peanuts" (tie

securely in

plastic bag),

take-out

containers

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Scrap Metals

Clean and dry

household

metal items.

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Aluminum foil

(clean)

Appliances,

small metal

(e.g., toaster,

waffle iron,

blender)

Keys

Metal lids and

caps from

glass bottles

Paint cans

(remove

excess paint,

let residue dry)

Metal pots and

pans

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Hangers

(wood, metal,

plastic),

hardware (e.g.,

nails, screws,

nuts, bolts)

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Textiles

Tie clean textiles

inside a clear

plastic bag.

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Clean cotton,

linen,

polyester,

rayon and

wool fabrics:

Blankets and

sheets

Clothes

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Boots and

shoes, carpet

and rugs (cut

into small

pieces),

disposable

diapers, down-

filled items,

leather, nylon,

pillows,

rubber, stuffed

animals, vinyl,

electric

blankets

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Used Motor Oil

& Filters

To recycle used

motor oil and oil

filters at

curbside, you

must use free

City-issued oil

jugs and filter

bags which are

designed to

prevent leaks.

Place filled oil

jugs and filter

bags on the

curb near your

recycling cart for

collection. To

order the free

oil jugs and filter

bags, call your

recycling hauler.

After collecting

your used

motor oil or oil

filter bags, the

driver will leave

a replacement

for what is

collected. For

example, if one

oil jug is picked

up, then one

empty oil jug is

left in exchange

(up to a

maximum of

four one-gallon

jugs). If one oil

filter bag is

collected, then

one empty filter

bag is left in

exchange (up to

a maximum of

two oil filter

bags).

Remember: oil

mixed with

antifreeze,

transmission

fluid, or any

other

automotive fluid

will NOT be

collected. For

safe disposal of

other

automotive

fluids, contact

the Santa Clara

Countywide

Household

Hazardous

Waste (HHW)

Program at

(408) 299-7300

or visit

www.hhw.org

to schedule a

free

appointment.

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