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    Recycling Guidelines
    General Information

    All trash service levels include one trash waste cart, PLUS - one 96-gallon cart for curbside commingled recycling and one 96-gallon cart for curside yard and garden service. Trash carts will be serviced on a weekly basis. Service on recycling and yard / garden carts will alternate weekly.

    Recycling Yes and No

    Important! Please empty recyclables out of bags and boxes so that they can be easily sorted. Clean paper bags and cardboard boxes are recyclable. Just put them in your recycling cart after you empty them. Plastic bags are accepted but must be put into one bag and tied up inside your recycling cart.

    Acceptable Items to place in your recycle cart:

    All California redemption value drink containers
    Clean paper and mail
    Corrugated cardboard
    Cereal boxes (without the liner) / Shoe boxes
    Brown paper bags
    Newspaper and magazines
    Shredded paper in tied clear plastic bags - No confetti
    Paperback books
    Catalogs, phone books
    Milk cartons
    Juice boxes
    Soy milk cartons
    Frozen food boxes
    Plastic bottles, jars and jugs - No caps
    Plastic dairy tubs (yogurt, margarine) - No lids
    All colors of glass jars, bottles and jugs - No lids
    Aluminum foil or foil baking pans
    Aluminum cans
    Steel or tin cans
    All colors of glass jars, bottles and jugs with lids and caps removed.
    Scrap metal (limit 2 ft. x 2 ft., 35 pounds; without wood, plastic, or rubber attachments)

    Remember: There is no charge for the collection of extra recyclables that do not fit in your recycle cart. Please put in bags and mark Recycle on the bag.

    Recycle Carts are free of charge. Please call Customer Service (530) 626 4141 to order an additional Recycle Cart.

    Unacceptable Items to place in your recycle cart:

    Food scraps, food-soiled paper or boxes
    Plastic trays (bakery, meat, etc.)
    Prescription vials
    Paper towels, plates or napkins
    Disposable diapers or rags
    Ceramics or dishes
    Light bulbs
    Mirrors or window glass
    Lids or caps
    greasy or sharp scrap metal
    Needles or syringes
    Toxic containers (antifreeze, oil, syringes, etc.)

    Extra Recycling

    There is no charge for the collection of extra recyclables that do not fit in your recycle cart. Please put in bags and mark Recycle on the bag.

    Recycle Carts are free of charge. Please call Customer Service (530) 626 4141 to order an additional Recycle Cart.

    Computers and TVs

    Computers, laptops, monitors, separated computer circuit boards and televisions contain heavy metals. They cannot be disposed of as garbage and must be recycled.

    You can also recycle many other electronic items, including computer peripherals (mouse, keyboard, cables, printer, scanner, speakers, etc.), cell phones, hand-held devices, photocopiers, fax machines, stereos, VCRs, and DVD players.

    Motor oil disposal

    Motor oil is a serious environmental hazard if not properly collected and recycled.

    We accept motor oil from our customers. Contact customer service and we will send you containers. Fill the containers and call to schedule a pick up: El Dorado Disposal Customer Service at (530) 626-4141 or email OLPElDoradoDisposal@WasteConnections.com.

    OR:

    Put used motor oil in securely closed 1-gallon milk jugs and take them to a location equipped to collect and recycle motor oil.


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    El Dorado Disposal Service | P.O. Box 1270 | Diamond Springs, CA 95619
    (916) 985-1162 | OLPElDoradoDisposal
    @WasteConnections.com

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