HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE
Collection will not occur on New Year’s Day (January 1st),
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday of November) or Christmas Day
(December 25th). If an observed holiday falls on a normal
collection day, collection for the remainder of the week will be
delayed by one day. The normal collection schedule will resume
the following week.
A Quick Guide to
Commercial Recycling Laws
County of Santa Clara
Garbage Collection District South
DONATION & REUSE
Please consider donating items that are in good condition to a
local thrift store or other nonprofit organization, such as:
The Green Business Network certifies
businesses that have incorporated
environmentally sound practices into
their business operations.
Apply today! 408.642.4561
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
GreenWaste Recovery Customer Service
610 E. Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
408.938.4970 l Customer Service
877.218.4970 l Toll Free
customerser[email protected]
www.greenwaste.com
County Integrated Waste Management
1555 Berger Dr., Bldg. 2, Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95112
408.282.3180
SCCReduce.W[email protected].org
www.reducewaste.org
Center for the Development of Recycling
Recycling Hotline
408.924.5453 l Local
800.533.8414 l Toll Free
www.recyclestuff.org
Hope Services
8855 Murray Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
408.846.6902
Salvation Army
6701 Camino Arroyo
Gilroy, CA 95020
408.842.3991
Goodwill
17630 Monterey Rd.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408.778.3253
845 1st Street
Gilroy, CA 95020
408.842.9941
www.goodwillsv.org
610 E. Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
408.938.4970
www.greenwaste.com
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PERMIT NO. 498
RECYCLABLES ORGANICS
Please place all accepted recyclable materials in the blue
recycling container
Please place all accepted organic waste in the green
organics container.
CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS
Recycling helps conserve resources and extends the life of California’s
landfills. It also helps create a healthy environment for our community
and future generations. To meet these goals, California has
implemented key legislation, including the following:
MANDATORY RECYCLING: California Assembly Bill 341 (AB 341)
became effective July 1, 2012. AB 341 mandates recycling for all
businesses producing 4 cubic yards or more of garbage per week.
Subscribing to recyclable materials collection services through
GreenWaste will help ensure compliance with AB 341.
MANDATORY ORGANICS RECYCLING: California Assembly Bill
1826 (AB 1826) was signed into law in 2014, mandating organics
recycling for businesses in California. All businesses in California
producing 2 cubic yards or more of total generated material per week
are required to subscribe to organic material collection services.
SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTION STRATEGY:
California Senate Bill 1383, effective January 1, 2022, requires all
Californians to subscribe to their jurisdiction's organics curbside
collection service. Businesses are required to provide properly labeled
and/or color-coded containers in all areas where disposal containers
are provided, except in restrooms. Annually, businesses must educate
employees, contractors, customers, and tenants on how to properly
sort organic waste, and all of these users are required to properly sort
these materials into the correct containers.
Starting in 2022, some food service businesses must donate edible
food to food recovery organizations, with others starting in 2024.
NEW REQUIREMENTS UNDER SB 1383: Under the law, all state
jurisdictions were required to establish a new Solid Waste Ordinance
that requires diversion of organics from landfill. In addition to
mandatory organics collection service, monitoring of commercial
containers will start in 2022 to confirm proper sorting. County staff
will monitor for contamination on selected routes by lifting container
lids to check contents, and identifying how customers can be
supported in their sorting efforts.
How to get started
It’s easy to meet these State requirements at your business.
1. Make sure your business has arranged for recyclables and
organics collection service.(Please contact GreenWaste Recovery at
408.938.4970, if you would like to modify your collection service
or do not require certain services.)
2. Use this guide to help employees and custodial staff learn what
items can be placed in each collection container. Separate
recyclable and organic material from trash inside your business.
3. Place your source separated materials in the appropriate external
containers for collection.
Need help?
Contact GreenWaste Recovery for a free waste evaluation and
technical assistance at 408.938.4970.
For more information visit
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
(CalRecycle) at www.calrecycle.ca.gov/recycle/commercial/organics
Small electronic waste is acceptable in your
recycling cart or bin (remove batteries).
However, this does not include televisions
or computer monitors. For proper disposal
call 408.938.4970.
Call today to order a 64-gallon or 96-gallon
recycling cart. Your business may subscribe
to up to two carts at no additional charge.
Items must me empty,
clean, and dry.
Please put your food
waste in the organics
bin to reduce garbage
and greenhouse gasses
96-gallon
64-gallon
No Charge
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Call today for more information and to add
organic recycling to your weekly collection.
