Materials Collected

Recycling is collected in a single stream fashion.

Paper: Newspaper, office paper, magazines, junk mail, catalogs, telephone books, paperboard, paper bags, stationary, envelopes, cardboard & paperboard.

No milk cartons, aseptic juice, soy and soup boxes, soiled paper, wax or plastic coated paper, tissues, paper towels, photographs, or hardcover books.

Glass: Food and beverage glass containers only.

No ceramic, Pyrex, stemware, light bulbs, window glass or mirrors.

Metal: Steel, bimetal and aluminum food and beverage cans, pie plates & clean foil.

No scrap metal, propane tanks, hangers or containers with liquid.

Plastic: Food and beverage containers. Empty plastic milk, soda and water bottles and jugs, yogurt and margarine tubs, clean salad and deli containers, empty shampoo and soap bottles, and nursery pots.

No plastic bags, film plastic or plastic wrapping; Styrofoam, hoses, lawn chairs, furniture, toys, pipe, buckets, sheeting, or tarps.

Green Waste/Food Scrap: Grass cuttings, weeds tree trimmings less than 4″ diameter, berry vines, leaves, and garden waste. Meat, poultry, dairy, fruit, vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags, pizza boxes & food soiled paper products.

No waxed paper products, cooking oil, grease, fats, plastic bags, nursery pots, pet waste, wood products, glass, poison oak, soil, concrete or rock.

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Recyclable Materials Collected (Blue Cart)

Recycling is collected in a single stream fashion.

Paper: Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper, telephone books, cardboard, paper bags, frozen food packaging, cereal boxes, egg cartons, milk cartons, juice boxes.

No plastic-coated paper, photos, food contaminated paper, or hard covered books.

Glass: Food and beverage glass containers only.

No ceramic, light bulbs, window glass, or mirrors.

Metal: Aluminum cans, aluminum foil, tin cans, bi-metal cans, and metal food trays.

No batteries, car parts, or scrap metal.

Plastic: Food and beverage containers and buckets.

No Styrofoam, hoses, plastic sheeting, tarps, pools, baby bathtubs, lawn chairs, furniture, toys or pipes.

Compostable Materials Collected (Green Cart)

Plant trimmings: Leaves, grass clippings, weeds, berry vines, garden waste, tree trimmings and other prunings less than 2′ long and 4″ in diameter.

No garbage, plastic bags, nursery pots, glass, wood products, rocks, sod, tree stumps, poison oak, palm fronds, bamboo, pampas grass, cactus, grease, oil, animal waste or compostable plastics.

Food scraps and food soiled paper: Produce, meat, bones, shell fish, grains, dairy, paper napkins, paper towels, pizza boxes, paper plates.

No paper cups

Materials Collected

Recycling is collected in a dual stream fashion. 

Paper: Cardboard, newspaper, paperboard, paper bags, paper egg cartons, paper tubes, office paper, junk mail, magazines, paperback books, telephone books, and scrap paper.

No wax or plastic coated paper, wrapping paper, soiled paper, tissue, paper towels, carbon paper, or blueprint paper.

Glass: Bottles, food jars and bottles, beverage bottles

No window glass, light bulbs, plate glass, Pyrex, ceramics, mirrors, ovenware, or dishware.

Metal: Aluminum cans, tin cans, bi-metal cans, clean aluminum foil, aluminum and tin pie plates, metal lids, and empty aerosol cans.

No juice bags, hangers, propane tanks, pressurized cans, paint cans with paint, or scrap metal.

Plastic: All plastic bottles and containers #1–7.

No plastic or bio-plastic bags, non-numbered plastics, Styrofoam or bio-plastic food containers or utensils.

Green Waste/Food Scraps: Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, shrub and tree clippings under 4′ in length and 3″ in diameter. Meat, poultry, dairy, cooking oil & grease, fats, fruit, vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags, pizza boxes & soiled paper and waxed products, sawdust.

No dirt, pesticides, treated wood, plastic bags, concrete, pet waste, ceramics, waxed cardboard, metals, or plastics.

Materials Collected

Recycling is collected in a single stream fashion.

Paper: Newspaper, junk mail, office paper, envelopes, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, paperboard, corrugated cardboard, white and colored paper, paperback books, mixed paper, paper bags, paper egg cartons, and cereal type boxes.

No paper towels, soiled paper, or containers lined with foil.

Glass: Glass bottles and jars (all colors).

No window glass, light bulbs, plate glass or mirrors.

Plastic: #1-#7 plastic beverage and food containers, milk jugs, soda bottles, juice bottles, plastic bags and film bagged and tightly wrapped, water jugs and bottles.

No Styrofoam, plastic bags, furniture or toys.

Metal: Aluminum cans and foil, steel, tin cans, and metal food cans.

No batteries, car parts or scrap metal.

Yard Waste / Food Scraps: Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, shrub and tree clippings. Meat, poultry, dairy, fruits, vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags, pizza boxes and soiled paper. Place in green cart/s. Place overflow in a can or paper lawn bag next to the cart.

Yard Waste / Food Scraps are picked up weekly.

Materials Collected

Recycling is collected in a single stream fashion.

Paper: Paperback books, boxes, packages, cardboard, catalogues, cereal boxes, colored construction paper, computer paper, detergent boxes, envelopes, frozen food packaging, junk mail, magazines, folders, newspapers, office paper, paper bags.

Glass: All colors, lids, caps, bottles, CRV beverage containers, jars.

No window glass, mirrors, or light bulbs – CFL light bulbs can be dropped off for separate recycling program.

Plastic: Container only (empty and rinsed), #1–7, lids, bleach containers, detergent bottles, buckets without handles, CRV beverage containers (soda, water, juice), household cleaning containers, milk jugs, bottles (rinsed), water jugs.

No Styrofoam, plastic bags, pipes, tarps, furniture, pools, baby bathtubs, toys, and hangers.

Green Waste: Brush, cactus, flower cuttings, fruits, garden trimmings, grass, hay, house plants, lawn clippings, leaves, shrubbery, tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter cut into 3-foot lengths, vegetables, weeds, wood chips, yard waste.

Food Waste (To be placed in the green waste bin): Meat, poultry, dairy products, cooking oils and greases, fats, fruits, vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags, pizza boxes, paper plates and napkins, waxed paper, waxed cardboard, paper towels, any food stained paper products.

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Recyclable Materials Collected (Blue Cart)

Recycling is collected in a single stream fashion.

Paper: Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper, telephone books, cardboard, paper bags, frozen food packaging, cereal boxes, egg cartons, milk cartons, juice boxes.

No plastic-coated paper, photos, food contaminated paper, or hard covered books.

Glass: Food and beverage glass containers only.

No ceramic, light bulbs, window glass, or mirrors.

Metal: Aluminum cans, aluminum foil, tin cans, bi-metal cans, and metal food trays.

No batteries, car parts, or scrap metal.

Plastic: Food and beverage containers and buckets.

No Styrofoam, hoses, plastic sheeting, tarps, pools, baby bathtubs, lawn chairs, furniture, toys or pipes.

Compostable Materials Collected (Green Cart)

Plant trimmings: Leaves, grass clippings, weeds, berry vines, garden waste, tree trimmings and other prunings less than 2′ long and 4″ in diameter.

No garbage, plastic bags, nursery pots, glass, wood products, rocks, sod, tree stumps, poison oak, palm fronds, bamboo, pampas grass, cactus, grease, oil, animal waste or compostable plastics.

Food Scraps and Food Soiled Paper: Bolinas and Stinson Beach residents may not place food scraps and food soiled paper in their compost carts.