Oakland Recycles - Home Page
Official Website of the City of Oakland, California Recycling Program
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Effective September 2008, home generated sharps can no longer be disposed in the garbage. Click "Here" for safe disposal options. |
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RECYCLE MORE! Learn How:
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Looking for recycling information for places other than Oakland? Alameda County’s one-stop regional waste reduction and recycling information source is StopWaste.Org. For a list of direct links to Alameda County cities and other Bay Area jurisdictions, click here. |
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Why Bring Your Own Bag?
Start a habit you'll be proud to flaunt: remember your own bags every time you go to the store. It's one simple way to go green in your daily life. And when people see you're making the right choice, they're likely to do it too. More information. |
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Unwanted mail and catalogs clutter homes and the paper industry cuts 100 million trees in the US annually to produce it. It’s good to recycle your junk mail. It’s even better to stop getting it. We have more information to help you reduce your unwanted junk mail here. |
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Residential Battery Recycling Information Here
Public Battery Recycling Information
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Summer is the perfect time of year to clean out and dispose of unnecessary items - get household clutter picked up at no extra charge by simply making a bulky pickup appointment. |
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Green Food Packaging Ordinance - Effective January 1, 2007, Oakland food vendors may no longer use polystyrene foam (such as Styrofoam) disposable food service ware. |
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Effective February 2006, State of California Department of Toxic Substance Control rules prohibit putting the items listed below in the garbage. Keeping these items out of the garbage and out of landfills will protect public health and our environment.
- Common single-use batteries and re-chargeable batteries
- Fluorescent tubes and bulbs and other mercury-containing lamps
- Mercury-containing devices such as thermometers, thermostats, electrical switches
Click here for safe and legal disposal options. |
Residential recycling results show sustained increases
| Residential solid waste: |
DOWN 14% |
| Residential paper, bottles & cans: |
UP 41% |
| Residential yard trimmings & food scraps: |
UP 37% |
Learn about the significant improvements to residential recycling services - and much more - by clicking on one of the links to the left.
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