RECYCLING SERVICES

Recycling
Since 1990, Pleasanton's residents have been recycling paper, plastic, glass, aluminum, and metal, helping to conserve resources and extend the life of our landfills. Using an automated conveyor belt at the transfer station on Busch Road, Pleasanton Garbage Service employees remove recyclable materials from the refuse. The recyclable material is then baled and sold. Recycling this way keeps costs down, since we don't operate a separate fleet of recycling collection vehicles, and it ensures that we can recover material from everyone, not just those residents who choose to participate in the program.

Green Waste/Food Scrap Recycling Program
Each household is provided with a 64-gallon cart and service is provided on a weekly basis. The Green Waste Recycling Program accepts all types of green waste including grass and weed clippings, shrub and tree pruning's, leaves, plants, flowers food scrap and food soiled paper products. Please no household garbage, rocks, dirt or plastic bags in the cart. The green waste is picked up and delivered to a compost facility permitted to handle such material.

E Waste
What is it and what do I do with it?
Ever wonder what to do with your old television, computer, monitor, VCR, printer, fax machine or cell-phone? Well, these common household electronics often referred to as E Waste, cannot be placed in your trash and have been banned from landfill disposal. You may now bring these items to the Pleasanton Transfer Station, located at 3110 Busch Rd. We have partnered with HMR Group an environmentally responsible recycling company. Please let the gatekeeper know if you are disposing of any of these items and he will direct you to a separate drop off area. Fees are based on the item(s) brought to the Transfer Station and cannot be quoted over the phone. For your convenience the Pleasanton Transfer Station is open 7 days a week from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Household Hazardous Waste
Leftover paints, pesticides, automotive fluids, rechargeable batteries and other common items that we have in our household can be harmful and hazardous and are not allowed to be disposed of in your trash. The Alameda County Environmental Health Department currently operates three drop-off facilities. For more information on the proper disposal of household hazardous waste, facility locations, operating dates and hours, call the Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program at 800-606-6606 or visit http://www.household-hazwaste.org.

• Residential Recycling
  Blue Bag
  Material Recovery Facility
  Green Waste/Food Scrap Recycling Program
• Commercial Recycling
  Cardboard Recycling
  Paper Gobbler
  Construction and Demolition
• Other Recycling
  Electronic Waste

Recycling Center
The Transfer Station and Recycling Center are both open seven days per week. The hours of operation are 8AM to 4PM. The Transfer Station and Recycling Center is located at 3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton (click here to get driving instructions)

• The Recycling Center accepts the following items:
  California redemption aluminum cans
  California redemption glass sorted by color i.e. clear, brown or green
  Bi-metal cans
  Newspaper
  Plastic soda and water bottles
  White ledger, mixed office paper and computer paper