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Your guide to reducing, reusing and recycling, provided by the City of Santa Cruz.

  • Recycling Guide
      • What Goes Where?
      • Hazardous Waste
      • Recycle With E-Waste
      • Recycle Curbside
      • Curbside
      • Put in Green Cart
      • Put in Garbage
      • Take to the RRF
      • Helpful Links
      • Beverage Containers Redemption Locations
      • Material
      • Bulbs & Batteries
      • Electronics
      • Glass
      • Metal
      • Paper
      • Plastic
      • Use
      • Automotive
      • Construction
      • Food Packaging
      • General Packaging
      • Holiday
      • Kitchen
      • Medical
  • Recycling Guide
      • What Goes Where?
      • Hazardous Waste
      • Recycle With E-Waste
      • Recycle Curbside
      • Curbside
      • Put in Green Cart
      • Put in Garbage
      • Take to the RRF
      • Helpful Links
      • Beverage Containers Redemption Locations
      • Material
      • Bulbs & Batteries
      • Electronics
      • Glass
      • Metal
      • Paper
      • Plastic
      • Use
      • Automotive
      • Construction
      • Food Packaging
      • General Packaging
      • Holiday
      • Kitchen
      • Medical
  • Guide
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Hazardous Waste

Barometers

CO2 Cylinders and Cartridges

Alternative ways to recycle

Recycle Curbside

Aluminum Cans

Aluminum Foil

Aluminum Trays and Pans

Metal Cans

Takeout Containers (Aluminum)

Put in Garbage

Coat Hangers (Wire)

Gardening Tools

Gas Leaf Blowers

Keys

Alternative ways to recycle

Paint Cans (Empty)

Razor Blades

Alternative ways to recycle

Screw Caps

Alternative ways to recycle

Utensils

Take to the RRF

Barbecue Grills

Bikes

Alternative ways to recycle

Cookware

Alternative ways to recycle

Keg

License Plates

Scooters

Scrap Metal

Tire Chains

Alternative ways to recycle

Tools

Water Heater

Alternative ways to recycle

Weed Eaters

Wood and Pellet Stoves

Special Instructions

Aerosol Cans

Alternative ways to recycle

Air Compressors

Beer Bottle Caps

Chainsaws

Fire Extinguishers

Foil Lids

Helium Tanks

Alternative ways to recycle

Lawn Mowers

Oxygen Tanks

Alternative ways to recycle

Pet Supplies

Most Requested

  • Cell Phones
  • Antifreeze
  • Used Motor Oil and Filters
  • Broken Glass
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Top Troublemakers

  • Plastic Bags
  • Shredded Paper
  • Food Scraps
  • Scrap Metal
  • Garden Hoses
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Special Programs

  • Electronics
  • Bulbs & Batteries
  • Medical & Sharps
  • Household Hazardous Waste
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