Recycling and Waste Reduction

Need Help Reducing Waste and Costs?
The City wants to help you reduce your waste which can save you money on your refuse bill!

Click on Refuse Service Options to view the cart sizes available and monthly rates
or call Customer Service: 420-5220.

Recycling and managing your yardwaste can reduce the amount of refuse in your trash cart.

Get more information by clicking on the following:

Bulky Item Pickup Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Fluorescent Bulbs and Tubes Garage Sale Weekend (October) GreenCycle! Holiday Tree Pick-up Home Composting $40 Discount Program Household Batteries Household Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Sharps Disposal Polystyrene/Plastic Food Serviceware Information Printer Cartridge Recycling - Curbside [PDF] Recycling - Drop-off Resource Recovery Facility - General Information School Recycling and Waste Reduction Program  Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinance Info Page  What Do We Do With All This Stuff? [PDF]

Newsletters

	Refuse & Recycling Brochure [PDF]
	One Person's Trash - Spring 2013 [PDF]  Quarterly Newsletter
	Trash Talk Quarterly Newsletter for Kids

Watch “Santa Cruz Recycles” Video
Watch what happens to your recyclables - from house, to cart, to truck, to sorting, to baling and then resale to make new products.

 

For more information on how to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, visit the websites below:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  Wastes - Resource Conservation - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

Recycling Questions?
Call 420-5449

Missed Pick Up or other Service Questions?
Call 420-5220