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Recology San Benito County - Commercial Services Open Your Business To Greener Possibilities!

Did you know that 39% of what California businesses throw away is paper? You can help change that statistic by participating in a Recology San Benito County business recycling program. Whether your business is a one-person operation, or you have a thousand employees, there is a recycling program available to fit your needs.

Participating in our recycling collection program can help your business conserve resources and save money. To find out more about the available services in your area, please call our Recycling Coordinator, Julie Alter, at (408) 846-1392 or use our online contact form.

Acceptable Recycling Materials
Only place recyclable materials into your blue container!
Please empty and rinse all food and beverage containers and remove the caps and lids from the containers before placing them into the blue recycling cart.
You do not need to remove any labels.
Glass All colors of bottles and jars. We accept both California Redemption Value (CRV) and Non-redeemed containers.
  • Glass Bottles (beer, juice, liquor, soda, wine)
  • Glass Jars (apple sauce, pasta sauce, mayonnaise)

Metal You do not need to crush cans.
  • Aluminum cans (soda and beer cans)
  • Tin Cans (vegetable & meat products, pet food, soup)

Plastic
  • Detergent and shampoo containers
  • Milk and orange juice jugs
  • Soda & water bottles
Paper Most clean and dry household paper:
  • Brown paper bags
  • Cardboard (please flatten cardboard and wrap it with twine in bundles no larger than two feet by three feet)
  • Chipboard (cereal, crackers, shoes or gifts)
  • Junk mail and catalogs
  • Magazines, catalogs and phone books
    (includes glossy publications)
  • Newspaper (include inserts)
  • Office paper (all colors)
  • Paperboard egg cartons (not Styrofoam)

Unacceptable Recycling Materials
Please do not place the following non-recyclable materials into your blue container!
Construction Debris
  • Concrete, rocks, dirt
Electronic / Universal Waste
  • Televisions, computers, cell phones, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches
Green Waste
  • Grass, leaves, tree and bush cuttings
Household Hazardous Waste
  • Paints, solvents, cooking oil, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks - propane tanks
non-recyclable Glass, Metal, Paper and Plastic
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cardboard bin
Do you have large quantities of cardboard or recyclable paper items? Order a dumpster to better service your needs.

To find out more please contact our Recycling Coordinator Julie Alter, at (408) 846-1392 or call customer service at (831) 636-7500.