"Please be green and keep your recyclables clean."
Recycling Collection

Curbside recycling takes place on a weekly basis and is included as part of your standard residential collection service. Your participation in this program is critical to contributing to Concord’s mandated diversion objectives, and we appreciate your efforts.

Please help all of us in Concord improve the effectiveness of our recycling program by ensuring that only appropriate materials are placed in your BLUE recycling toter. While Concord Disposal Service offers comingled recycling (you are not required to separate recyclables into different toters) it is important to prevent non-recyclable materials from entering the recycling “stream”.

Report Recycling Theft

Recycling theft is illegal and contributes to higher garbage rates. The City of Concord and Concord Disposal Service are partnering to help prevent future theft.

There are 3 ways to report Recycling Theft:

  • If the theft is in progress, please call the Police Department at 671-3220.
  • Contact Concord Disposal Service at 682-9113. We will report it to the Police.
  • Report it by clicking the following link: Report Recycling Theft


  • When you report it, please try to get the following information:

  • License Number
  • Good description of the vehicle & person (s)
  • Time of theft (this is helpful for those not in a vehicle: who visit the same street, week after week)
  • If you have questions regarding Recycling Theft,
      please call Concord Disposal Service at (925) 682-9113 or the Concord Police at 671-3220.
  • Acceptable Recycling Materials for BLUE Toter

     

    The following materials may all be placed in the same BLUE recycling toter.

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    5-Gallon Buckets
    Aluminum Cans
    Aluminum Foil (clean)
    Aluminum Pie Plates
    Books (softcover)
    Boxes, Packages
    Carbonless Paper
    Cardboard
    Catalogs
    Chipboard (cereal boxes, shoeboxes)
    Colored Plastics-HDPE #2 (empty and clean; all caps and lids removed)
    Construction Paper
    Copy Paper
    Coupons
    Detergent Bottles
    Egg Cartons (non-Styrofoam™)
    Envelopes with metal clasps
    Envelopes with plastic windows
    Food Cans (clean)
    Glass Bottles
    Glass Jars
    Junk Mail
    Laundry Baskets
    Magazines
    Manila Folders
    Milk Jugs
    Milk/Juice Cartons
    Newspaper (loose)
    Newspaper Inserts
    Paper (colored)
    Paper (office)
    Paper (white)
    Paper, Shredded (in a plastic bag)
    Paper Bags
    Paper Packaging (with remnant tape)
    Pet Food Cans
    Pizza Boxes (clean)
    Plastics #1-#7 (California redemption)
    Plastics #1-#7, (non-California redemption)
    Plastic Bags
    Plastic Bottles #1 and #2, (narrow neck)
    Plastic Food Containers (clean)
    Plastic Milk/Water Jugs-HDPE #2 (containers only; empty; rinsed)
    Plastic Plant Pots
    Salad Dressing Bottles (rinsed)
    Shampoo and Bleach Bottles
    Soft Drink Bottles-PET #1
    Steel Cans
    Telephone Books
    Tin Cans
    Tubs and Containers (yogurt, margarine)
    Water Jugs

    Before placing in the recycling toter, please do the following:

    • Rinse containers
    • Remove all caps and lids- please recycle the caps/lids.
    • Break down boxes


    Unacceptable Recycling Materials for BLUE Toter:

    The following items should NOT be placed in the BLUE recycling toter. Some of the following materials require special handling for proper disposal.

    NO Aerosol Cans
    NO Appliances
    NO Batteries
    NO Car Parts
    NO CDs or DVDs
    NO Ceramics
    NO Chains
    NO Diapers
    NO Drinking Glasses
    NO Electronics
    NO Fabrics
    NO Facial Tissue
    NO Food
    NO Garden Hoses
    NO Green Waste
    NO Hazardous Waste
    NO Light Bulbs
    NO Liquid
    NO Metal
    NO Paper Towels
    NO Plates
    NO Rocks
    NO Ropes
    NO Shoes
    NO Styrofoam™
    NO Toilet Paper
    NO Videotapes
    NO Wire
    NO Window Glass
    NO Wood

    PLEASE: Be advised that Concord Disposal Service personnel are required to leave certain materials in toters or remove from collection process for the following reasons:

    • Materials are contaminated
    • Materials are not included in the program
    • Materials are too heavy or large
    • Volume generated requires special pickup

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