Cardboard
Break down boxes

Cardboard tubes

Cardboard food packaging
Plastic liner removed

Put items in loose. Do not put recyclables in plastic bags.

Junk mail, phone books
Glossy paper okay

Newspapers and magazines

Egg cartons
Paper and plastic egg cartons okay.
No Styrofoam

Paper bags
Transport your recycling in a paper bag

Envelopes
Plastic window okay

Shredded Paper
Place in a sealed paper bag, no plastic bags

Quick Rinse, Free of Food

Aluminum foil and trays

Metal and soda cans

Spray cans/aerosol
Empty Contents

Quick rinse, free of food, lids okay

Plastic bottles

Plastic jugs

Plastic tubs, lids, jars

Plastic clamshells

Quick rinse, free of food, lids okay

Glass jars

Glass bottles

Organics only. No plastic bags, pet waste or diapers.

Compostable bag or milk carton with food scraps

Leftovers, food scraps

Fruit and vegetable trimmings

Eggshells

Cheese and dairy products

Meat, bones seafood and shellfish

Breads and grains

Coffee grounds, filter, tea bags
Paper only

Paper takeout containers
Chopsticks okay

Compostable Cutlery
No plastic

Pizza box

Paper coffee cup and sleeve

Paper towels and napkins

Paper plates and napkins

Paper egg carton and shells

Waxed and parchment paper

No palm fronds, soil, rocks, or concrete

Leaves

Flowers

Grass clippings, weeds

Branches, shrubs, twigs

Nothing painted, stained, or treated.
No plywood or pressboard.

Corks, natural
Plastic corks go in the garbage

Wood
Chopsticks, coffee stirrers, toothpicks, popsicle sticks

Wooden yard waste
Chop to fit in compost bin

Any and all plastic bags go in the garbage

Plastic bags

Bubble, padded shipping envelopes

Air cushions and bubble wrap

Plastic wrap

Zip top baggies

Plastic utensils

Disposable cup lids

Plastic straws

Gloves

Face masks

Diapers

Condiment packets

Plastic forks, knives, and spoons

Styrofoam takeout containers

Packing peanuts

Styrofoam food tray

Styrofoam blocks and packaging

Donate useable items

Candy and protein bar wrappers, chip and snack bags

Tetra pack, juice boxes, broth, milk, juice pouches

Pet food bags

Padded Envelopes

Luggage, suitcases

Stuffed animals

Sports equipment

Rubber hoses

Hangers
Wire (return to dry cleaners) and plastic

Item Not Listed

Batteries, NiMH, button, lithium-ion, rechargeable

Fluorescent bulbs, tubes, ballasts

Paints and glues
Latex, oil, stains, thinners, shellac, solvents, stucco, caulk, cement

Bleach, ammonia, and cleaners

Sprays, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers

Poisons
Ant traps, rat poison, gopher bait

Propane tanks

Fire extinguishers and pool chemicals

Item Not Listed

Drop Off Locations

Car and truck batteries

Fuel, antifreeze, motor oil, oil filters

Residential customers with curbside pickup can set motor oil and filter out with bins in approved containers.

Get Bags and Jugs

Contact either Republic Services at 510-657-3500 or Environmental Services at 510-494-4570.

Used Oil Drop Off

Cellular phone, telephones, answering machines

Computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers

TV’s, flat screens, plasmas, remote controls

Microwave ovens
Toaster ovens go in the garbage

Still and video cameras

Stereos, MP3 players, clock radios, turntables, tape decks

Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, thermostats

Item Not Listed

Drop Off Locations

Needles in approved sharps containers

Drop off at Fremont’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility or find local pharmacies

Drop Off Locations

Medications, prescriptions

Drop off at Fremont’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility or find local pharmacies

Drop Off Locations