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Answers to
Common Questions |
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and businesses required to obtain and maintain garbage service? |
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The City of Vallejo requires all residences to maintain and pay
for minimum garbage service. In addition, the City of Vallejo
has franchise agreements that determine who will collect trash,
yard material, and recyclables from businesses and residences.
Residents and businesses may “self haul” or “haul” their
garbage, and/or, recyclables to a disposal, and/or, recycling
facility but are prohibited from hiring someone other than the
franchise hauler. Residents that choose to self haul, please
take your waste to a licensed disposal, composting, or recycling
facility. Do not burn, bury or dump waste illegally. For
information on agriculture burning days, in Northern and Eastern
Solano call Yolo Solano Air Quality Management District at
1-800-287-3650.
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| Who do I
contact about garbage. yardwaste and curbside recycling services, problems
and billing? |
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Vallejo Garbage Service is the sole contractor for providing residential and
commercial garbage, yardwaste and curbside
recycling
services for the City of
Vallejo. In addition, Vallejo Garbage Service operates the
City’s Permanent Household Hazardous Waste program and curbside
recycling used oil and filter program.
All
questions about service, problem solving and billing for these
services must addressed to the Vallejo Garbage Service, 201
Broadway, Vallejo, CA; Phone: (707) 552-3110.
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can I find out about special recycling and community events? |
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The Solano County Recycle Guide
provides a complete listing of recycling news for each city and
unincorporated area in the county. The Recycling news
provides information on E-Waste, Clean-ups, Compositing Classes
and much more.
Click
here to view the news for Vallejo. You may also
contact the
City of Vallejo Recycling Coordinator or
VALCORE Community
Recycling |
| Where
can I find a printed copy of the Solano County Recycle Guide? |
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In the
yellow pages of your
AT&T phone book you will find the Solano
County Recycling Guide. You can flip out the Recycling Guide tab
for easy reference. All CRV Buy Back locations and hours are
listed on page 5. Other features are locations for recycling
hazardous waste, motor oil and construction waste. Your
recycling coordinator is listed, as well as resources for
community recycling and reuse options.
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can I find out more about Composting? |
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Contact
VALCORE
Community Recycling about composting classes. See the
Links below for more information. |
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| What are
Construction and
Demolition Recycling requirements and how do I comply? |
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- Recycling of Construction and Demolition
materials is required by all building permits issued in
Vallejo. The following information will help you
understand what is required and the forms required:
- Whether you are accomplishing major
construction, remodeling or simple home improvements, the
Solano Recycling Guide provides you information that
will SAVE you money and properly dispose of recyclable
materials from your home, buildings or property.
Click here for resources that will benefit you.
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Material Exchange Programs offer excellent
opportunities for individuals, contractors, and businesses
to recycle materials and to obtain recycled material for
construction or fabrication of new products.
Click here to find
out more.
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Where can I
find out more about E-Waste? |
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This is a major issue for many
people with the number of home and business computers.
Thankfully there are several solutions:
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| Where do
I recycle old appliances? |
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Contact
Vallejo Garbage Service for more the most current
information at 707-552-3110. |
| What is
the Reuse Area for at the
Devlin Road Transfer
Station? |
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REUSE AREA
accepts and offers the following items: (click
here for more information)
- BUILDING MATERIALS: doors, windows, cabinets, sinks,
tubs, toilets, pipes, nuts & bolts, lumber spas, tools, etc.
- FURNITURE: Chairs, Bookshelves, Lamps, tables
BOOKS
- ELECTRONICS: All things with plugs (see next
column)
- LAWN & GARDEN: lawnmowers, rototillers, pots, grape
stakes, bricks, flagstone and other landscaping materials. |
| I just
can find out what I want to know, what do I do now? |
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Contact |
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Derek Crutchfield, City of Vallejo Recycling Coordinator
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(707) 648-5346 or
dcrutchfield@ci.vallejo.ca.us
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Special
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Click on the Vallejo Garbage
Service Links below for more information
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 The
Solano County Recycling Guide provides the most detailed and current
online information for Recycling in Vallejo. We encourage you to
visit their sight and learn how recycling can benefit you and local
businesses. You will also find a printed version of the Solano
County Recycling Guide in your Vallejo phone book.
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 VALCORE
Recycling is Vallejo’s only
non-profit, buy-back recycling center for California Redemption
Value (CRV) products. VALCORE accepts donations for the
following items: Cardboard,
Chipboard, Brown paper bags
Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs,
Office paper,
Shredded office paper,
Glass bottles and jars,
Plastic bottles, Aluminum scrap. In
addition, VALCORE also provides the following services:
recycling tours, speakers for club meetings, composting classes,
informational displays in public places, recycling information
at community events.
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Devlin Road
Transfer Station provides facilities to receive all recyclables,
business hazardous waste, household hazardous waste, building materials,
furniture and much more. Also there is a large REUSE AREA where
you can donate and also find things you need.
Located at 889
Devlin Road, American Canyon, CA; Phone: 707 258-9018 for specific
information.
Find out more by Clicking Here and viewing information provided by
the Solano County Recycling Guide.
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 Residents
can recycle unlimited amounts Yardwaste
CURBSIDE when curbed in properly marked containers and in bundles
tied with recyclable twine.
Click Here for Details Or Yardwaste can be dropped off in
several locations, including Vallejo Garbage Services.
Click here for DetailsBusinesses and
Residents can recycle Yardwaste, Construction and Demolition items,
and other unique items at the several DROP OFF locations.
Click here for Details
Vallejo Garbage Service offers Debris Boxes for
Dirt, Construction and Demolition, and Green Recycling delivered and
retrieved from your home or worksite.
Click here for
Details
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 PAPER
AND CARDBOARD:
Residents
can recycle paper and cardboard
curbside. Businesses can contact Vallejo Garbage  Services
and participate in the
Commercial Business Recycling Program which provides FREE services
for Paper and Cardboard recycling.
Additionally, paper and cardboard may be dropped off at
several different recycling centers. |
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BOPA -
Batteries, Oil, Paint and
Antifreeze
Residents can recycle Automotive Wastes
at several locations.
Check Here to find out what, where and how. Used Motor
Oil and Filters can be recycled curbside when specially
packaged.
CALL THE
USED OIL RECYCLING HOTLINE: (707) 467-8248
Businesses must recycle and dispose
of Automotive Wastes at a certified
Business Hazardous Waste facility or with a certified hauler.
Click Here to find out what, where and how
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 CALIFORNIA
INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD:
The Board promotes a
Zero Waste
California in partnership with local government,
industry, and the public. This means managing the estimated 88
million tons of waste generated each year by reducing waste
whenever possible, promoting the management of all materials to
their highest and best use, regulating the handling, processing
and disposal of solid waste, and protecting public health and
safety and the environment.
Click here for more
information |
It
is the mission of
Earth
911
to empower the public with community-specific
resources to improve their quality of life. While sustainable
prevention programs are by far the best way to protect our
nation’s environment, the costs associated with many of these
programs can be astronomical. That is why the use of this Public
and Private Sector Partnership is so important in effectuating
prevention ideals. Through the Partnership, economies of scale
and scope are achieved, promoting this public service across the
nation and centralizing environmental resources into one
user-friendly network. Through a single toll-free phone call to
1-800-CLEANUP or the use of this Web site
www.earth911.org you
can access several sections of community-specific environmental
information at no cost to the user or taxpayer.
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Environmental Defense is dedicated to protecting the environmental
rights of all people, including future generations. Among these
rights are clean air and water, healthy and nourishing food, and
a flourishing ecosystem. |
 Through
our national program,
Call2Recycle™,
the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) can help
you recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old
cell phones. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in
cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop
computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys.
RBRC recycles the following battery chemistries: Nickel Cadmium
(Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and
Small Sealed Lead* (Pb). RBRC is dedicated to keeping
rechargeable batteries and cell phones out of our nation’s solid
waste stream and preserving natural resources. |
 United
States Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) mission is to protect human health and to
safeguard the natural environment air, water, and land upon
which life depends. For 30 years, EPA has been working for a
cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
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Waste Reduction Award Program (WRAP)
provides an opportunity for California businesses to gain public
recognition for their outstanding efforts to reduce waste. |
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MATERIAL EXCHANGE
SITES |
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Beyond Waste
specializes in the deconstruction of buildings
and salvage of building materials. Re-grades lumber and
manufactures flooring and they are located in Cotati, CA.
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CalMAX is a free service
designed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to
help businesses find markets for non-hazardous materials they
have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses,
industries, and institutions save resources and money. CalMAX .
a simple idea "One business' trash is another business'
treasure". Business, schools, and nonprofits can utilize CalMAX
to search for available and wanted materials. CalMAX ...
conserves energy, resources, and landfill space by helping
businesses and organizations find alternatives to the disposal
of valuable materials or wastes. For a free catalog, call toll
free (877) 520-9703 |
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KidMax
provides a free source of materials to schools.
KidMax is a subsidiary of CALMAX, a program of the California
Integrated Waste Management Board.
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NapaMax
is a materials exchange program provided by the
City of
Napa. It is a
free online resource enabling you to gain needed materials or to
discard any unnecessary or unwanted materials. NapaMax’s purpose
is to conserve energy, resources and landfill space by providing
you with an easy alternative. This alternative involves simply
logging in to the NapaMax website and creating a “wanted” or
“available” listing. NapaMax is a materials exchange program. It
is a free online resource enabling you to gain needed materials
or to discard any unnecessary or unwanted materials. NapaMax’s
purpose is to conserve energy, resources and landfill space by
providing you with an easy alternative. This alternative
involves simply logging in to the NapaMax website and creating a
“wanted” or “available” listing. NapaMax is a materials exchange
program. It is a free online resource enabling you to gain
needed materials or to discard any unnecessary or unwanted
materials. NapaMax’s purpose is to conserve energy, resources
and landfill space by providing you with an easy alternative.
This alternative involves simply logging in to the NapaMax
website and creating a “wanted” or “available” listing.
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