| Attention: New Compost and Recycling Law Effective January 1, 2022, a new California law (SB 1383) requires that compostable materials, be kept out of landfills—including food scraps, paper, cardboard, and plant trimmings—to prevent the production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. In Alameda County, the law is implemented under the Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance. Residents are required to subscribe to curbside composting and recycling collection service and sort materials into the correct containers. |
Recycling
Service is provided on a weekly basis, Monday through Friday, except for Holidays (see Holiday information).
To ensure your pickup, please place your cart in the street at the curb the night before your scheduled pickup. Please place carts with at least three feet between each cart.
Black Lid Recycling Cart
Follow these guidelines to ensure proper residential recycling collection in the black lid cart:
- Mixed paper
- Cardboard
- Cans
- Glass bottles & jars
- Aluminum foil & pans
- Empty aerosol cans
- Plastic containers
- Also accepted: scrap and cast aluminum not exceeding forty (40) pounds in weight or two (2) feet in any dimension for any single item.
- For more information on recycling collection, please download our How-to-Guide.
| Warning! It is illegal to dispose of hazardous materials in garbage or recycling containers (see below for prohibited items). Improperly disposing of hazardous and toxic waste can result in serious harm to the health of people, pets, wildlife, and our environment. Containers found to have these materials will not be collected until such materials are removed. Alameda County offers free drop off locations for hazardous and/or universal waste. For more information, please visit the StopWaste.org Household Hazardous Waste for Residents website, or call 1-800-606-6606. You can also check the City of Dublin Household Hazardous Waste Programs for local disposal options. |
