City of Vallejo, CA, CA

Recology Vallejo provides weekly curbside solid waste collection for Vallejo residents. Each customer receives three carts: one gray garbage cart, one blue mixed recycling cart, and one green organic waste cart. For more information about your recycling and organics service, visit our Mixed Recycling and Organic Waste pages.

Proper cart placement helps ensure timely service and keeps your neighborhood safe and accessible. To ensure smooth and safe collection, please follow these guidelines on your collection day:

• Set out all carts at the curb on your collection day by 6:00 AM with the handles facing the curb and the lid completely closed

•  Leave and at least 3 feet of space between each cart and any nearby other objects such as vehicles, lamp posts, and trees

• Do not block the sidewalk
  
  
• Be mindful of weight limits, as the trucks cannot lift more than 200 pounds

PROHIBITED ITEMS:

The following materials are not allowed in your gray garbage cart. Visit WhatBin.com to learn how to properly dispose of these items.

X Construction and demolition (C&D) debris – concrete, rocks, dirt
 
X Electronic and universal waste – TV’s, computers, cell phones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches, etc.
 
X Household hazardous waste – paints, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks & propane tanks
 
X Mixed recyclables – glass, metal, paper, and plastic

X Organic waste – food scraps and landscaping/yard waste

X Hot ashes or coals