RECYCLE MORE PROGRAM
Save BIG with free curbside pickup. See eligible items below.
The Recycle More program offers FREE curbside pickup of e-waste, metal appliances/large metal items, bagged clothing & shoes, batteries*, fluorescent bulbs/tubes*, and cooking oil.
Pickups must be scheduled in advance – call or click to request your pickup!
Accepted Items
- CRT TVs, flat screen TVs & computer monitors
- Computers, computer accessories & other office equipment
- Consumer electronics
- Electronic or battery powered toys
- Small household appliances — anything with a cord
- Large appliances — doors on refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers must be removed or have their latching/locking mechanism disabled for safety
- Bikes
- Large metal items over 36”
- Cooking oil — call or send a pickup request to receive your collection container in advance
- Household fluorescent bulbs and tubes* – must be boxed, no business-generated bulbs/tubes or any tubes over 4′
- Household batteries* — only collected when combined with other items, must be bagged, no business-generated batteries
- Clothing — holes and stains are OK — must be dry and fill up at least one tied kitchen-size bag
- Textiles, including bedding, towels & other linens – must be dry and bagged
- Shoes (bagged and included with clothing and textiles)
- Accessories, including belts, purses, handbags & backpacks (bagged with clothing and shoes)
- CDs & DVDs
- Audio cassette tapes
Batteries*
There is no standalone pickup of batteries. A battery pickup must be combined with another Recycle More pickup. All household rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries are accepted — no business-generated batteries allowed. Follow the steps below to properly recycle:
- Tape the positive (+) terminal of each battery.
- Place your old batteries in a sealed, clear plastic bag.
- Place the clear bag of batteries at the curb with your other Recycle More items.
Just have batteries? See our list of single-use battery drop-off locations. Car batteries are not accepted – but you can drop them off at no charge at these car battery drop-off locations.
Fluorescent Bulbs and Tubes*
- Must be placed in a box for pickup — no loose bulbs or tubes. Reuse a box that you have, or contact us below or at 707-255-5200 if you need a box for your tubes. You can reuse any box for the CFL bulbs.
- Residents may set out compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes of up to 4 ft. in length. Tubes over 4′ must be brought to the Hazardous Waste Facility.
- Businesses must call 1-800-984-9661 for an appointment to bring bulbs and tubes to the Hazardous Waste Facility.
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