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County government · Alpine

Public Works — Recycling and Disposal Information

Recycling & Reuse Information

County recycling center — accepted materials and hoursOfficial instructions

Alpine County recycling-center materials and hours, with separate external hazardous-waste referrals. Department office hours are different from recycling-center hours.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Alpine County / official waste program · Alpine — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County recycling center — accepted materials and hours

Recycling center is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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County government · Amador

Waste Management & Recycling Department

Recycling & Reuse Information

Waste management and recycling — local program informationOfficial instructions

Amador County recycling, waste-reduction resources and program contacts. Collection, household hazardous waste and drop-off requirements depend on the particular service.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Amador County / official waste program · Amador — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Waste management and recycling — local program information

The Department is also responsible for the design, development, implementation, and promotion of recycling, waste reduction, and waste diversion programs.

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County government · Butte

Public Works — Solid Waste Division

Recycling & Reuse Information

County solid waste and recycling programsOfficial instructions

Butte County recycling and disposal program resources. Facility operations, collection contractors and household hazardous waste are separate services.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Butte County / official waste program · Butte — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County solid waste and recycling programs

The Solid Waste Division coordinates these activities with the cities in Butte County

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County government · Calaveras

Integrated Waste Management

Recycling & Reuse Information

Recycling and disposal — county materials and facility guideOfficial instructions

Calaveras County materials, facility and household hazardous-waste resources. The department describes service to Calaveras and western Alpine County; check the particular service requirements.

Extreme weather — check site operation

During extreme weather, call (209)754-6403 to confirm that the intended facility is operating.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

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Calaveras County / official waste program · Calaveras — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Recycling and disposal — county materials and facility guide

Integrated Waste Management

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County government · Contra Costa

Conservation & Development — Solid Waste and Recycling

Collection oversight covers portions of unincorporated Contra Costa County; use the county recycling service directory to confirm the provider for an address.

County recycling information and address-specific service resourcesOfficial instructions

Contra Costa County recycling and waste-reduction resources. Collection oversight is limited to portions of unincorporated county; incorporated cities have their own arrangements.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Contra Costa County / official waste program · Contra Costa — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County recycling information and address-specific service resources

View Contra Costa County Solid Waste and Recycling website

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County waste and recycling service directoryOfficial instructions

County service resources, recycling and material-specific disposal information.

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Contra Costa County / official waste program · Contra Costa — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County waste and recycling service directory

View Contra Costa County Solid Waste and Recycling website

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Public authority · Del Norte

Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority

Recycling & Reuse Information

County recycling and disposal informationOfficial instructions

The county/city joint powers authority’s recycling, disposal and hazardous-waste resources. Use the individual facility or collection provider for current requirements.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Del Norte County / official waste program · Del Norte — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County recycling and disposal information

What is the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority (DNSWMA)?

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Material-by-material recycling guideOfficial instructions

Find recycling and reuse options by material.

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Del Norte County / official waste program · Del Norte — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Material-by-material recycling guide

Recycling

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County government · Glenn

Public Works — Solid Waste Division

Recycling & Reuse Information

Recycling centersOfficial instructions

County recycling-center directory.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Glenn County / official waste program · Glenn — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Recycling centers

Recycling Centers

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County government · Fresno

Public Works and Planning — Recycling and Solid Waste Resources

Recycling & Reuse Information

Clean Up Fresno County — materials and disposal resourcesOfficial instructions

The current county resource hub for solid waste, recycling and special-handling programs.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Fresno County / official waste provider · Fresno — waste hhw (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Clean Up Fresno County — materials and disposal resources

Everything that residents of Fresno County need to know about managing solid waste, including trash services and rates.

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County government · Kern

Public Works — Solid Waste

Recycling & Reuse Information

County recycling resourcesOfficial instructions

County material recycling and waste reduction information.

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Kern County / official waste program · Kern — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County recycling resources

Recycling

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County government · Modoc

Waste Management Department

Recycling & Reuse Information

County recycling and diversion programsOfficial instructions

County recycling and waste reduction resources.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Modoc County / official waste program · Modoc — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County recycling and diversion programs

Recycling & Diversion Programs

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City government · Santa Clara

Recycling & Garbage

Recycling & Reuse Information

What to recycle — San José material guideOfficial instructions

City-referred material-by-material recycling guide.

Source checked October 15, 2026

City of San Jose · San Jose — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — What to recycle — San José material guide

What to recycle

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City government · Sacramento

Public Works — Recycling and Solid Waste

Recycling & Reuse Information

Waste Wizard — how to dispose of an itemOfficial instructions

City material-specific disposal and recycling guidance.

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City of Sacramento · Sacramento — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Waste Wizard — how to dispose of an item

Waste Wizard

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County government · Nevada

Public Works — Solid Waste Division

Recycling & Reuse Information

Recycling resourcesOfficial instructions

Recycling resources. Check the receiving provider’s current eligibility, material limits and operating instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Nevada County / official waste program · Solid Waste | Nevada County, CA (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Recycling resources

Recycling Resources

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County government · Orange

OC Waste & Recycling

Recycling & Reuse Information

OC Recycle Guide — material lookupOfficial instructions

OC Recycle Guide — material lookup. Check the receiving provider’s current eligibility, material limits and operating instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Orange County / official waste program · Home Page | OC Waste & Recycling (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — OC Recycle Guide — material lookup

OC Recycle Guide

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County government · Plumas

Public Works — Solid Waste Division

Recycling & Reuse Information

County recycling and waste-program resourcesOfficial instructions

County recycling, transfer-station and franchise resources. Program responsibility alone does not establish an open HHW drop-off event.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Plumas County / official waste program · Solid Waste & Recycling | Plumas County, CA - Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County recycling and waste-program resources

Provide for the safe and efficient handling of household hazardous waste and special wastes

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Residential recycling informationOfficial instructions

Residential recycling information. Check the receiving provider’s current eligibility, material limits and operating instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Plumas County / official waste program · Solid Waste & Recycling | Plumas County, CA - Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Residential recycling information

Residential Recycling

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Battery and fluorescent-lamp recyclingOfficial instructions

Battery and fluorescent-lamp recycling. Check the receiving provider’s current eligibility, material limits and operating instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Plumas County / official waste program · Solid Waste & Recycling | Plumas County, CA - Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Battery and fluorescent-lamp recycling

Household Battery and Fluorescent Lamp Recycling

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County government · San Bernardino

Public Works — Solid Waste Management Division

Recycling & Reuse Information

Reduce, recycle and reuse resourcesOfficial instructions

Reduce, recycle and reuse resources. Check the receiving provider’s current eligibility, material limits and operating instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

San Bernardino County / official waste program · Solid Waste Management – Public Works (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Reduce, recycle and reuse resources

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

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County government · Shasta

Resource Management — Waste Reduction and Recycling

Recycling & Reuse Information

County waste reduction and recycling resourcesOfficial instructions

County resident and business recycling resources, with a separate HHW program.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Shasta County / official waste program · Waste Reduction & Recycling Resources | Shasta County CA (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County waste reduction and recycling resources

Welcome to your source of information about reducing waste and recycling in Shasta County!

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County government · Siskiyou

Sanitation Division — Recycling and Disposal Resources

Recycling & Reuse Information

Recycling locations and material instructionsOfficial instructions

County recycling locations and material-specific instructions; check local acceptance before traveling.

Local recycling-center acceptance

Plastics 3–7 are not accepted everywhere. Check the receiving center first.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

Sharps and needles

Do not place sharps in county recycling centers, transfer stations or 24-hour bins; contact Public Health for disposal guidance.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

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Siskiyou County / official waste program · Recycling | Siskiyou County California (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Recycling locations and material instructions

Recycling Locations

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County government · Trinity

Solid Waste Department

Recycling & Reuse Information

County recycling resourcesOfficial instructions

County recycling resources. Check the receiving provider’s current eligibility, material limits and operating instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Trinity County / official waste program · Solid Waste | Trinity County, CA (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County recycling resources

Recycling

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County government · Tuolumne

Public Works — Solid Waste Division

Recycling & Reuse Information

Curbside recycling informationOfficial instructions

Curbside recycling information. Check the receiving provider’s current eligibility, material limits and operating instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026

Tuolumne County / official waste program · Solid Waste | Tuolumne County, CA - Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Curbside recycling information

Curbside Recycling

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Public authority · Lassen

Lassen Regional Solid Waste Management Authority

Recycling & Reuse Information

Batteries, used oil, lamps and sharps — material-specific optionsOfficial instructions

Authority material-specific recycling and sharps referrals; this is not a general everyday HHW collection event.

Source checked October 15, 2026

County / official waste program · FAQS - Lassen Regional Solid Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Batteries, used oil, lamps and sharps — material-specific options

LRSWMA offers free battery recycling at Bass Hill Landfill and Transfer Stations.

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County government · Sierra

Public Works — Hazardous & Electronic Waste

Recycling & Reuse Information

Resident electronic-waste and used-oil receiving sitesOfficial instructions

Resident e-waste receiving and used-oil/filter sites. Check accepted items and site operating hours.

Source checked October 15, 2026

County / official waste program · Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste | Sierra County, CA - Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Resident electronic-waste and used-oil receiving sites

Electronic Waste is accepted for free from Sierra County Residents

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County government · Solano

Resource Management — Garbage & Recycling Resources

Recycling & Reuse Information

County material-specific recycling guideOfficial instructions

County guide for oil, appliances, batteries, paint, tires and other material-specific disposal options.

Source checked October 15, 2026

County / official waste program · Garbage & Recycling | Solano County, California (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — County material-specific recycling guide

Recycling Guide

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