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Your guide to reducing, reusing and recycling in San José, provided by the City of San José Environmental Services Department.

  • Recycling Guide
      • What Goes Where?
      • Put in Recycling Cart/Bin
      • Put in Garbage Cart/Bin
      • Yard Trimmings Cart/Pile
      • CRV Refund
      • Junk Pickup
      • Plastic Bag Drop-Off
      • E-Waste
      • Hazardous Waste
      • Helpful Links
      • Most Confusing Items
      • Top Troublemakers: Don’t Recycle These!
      • Beverage Containers Redemption Locations
      • Construction & Demolition
      • Material
      • Bulbs & Batteries
      • Electronics
      • Glass
      • Metal
      • Paper
      • Plastic
      • Use
      • Automotive
      • Construction
      • Food Packaging
      • General Packaging
      • Holiday
      • Kitchen
      • Medical
  • Beverage Containers
  • Collection Services
  • Junk Pickup
  • Yard Trimmings
  • Tips, News & Events
  • Waste Reduction
  • Recycling Guide
      • What Goes Where?
      • Put in Recycling Cart/Bin
      • Put in Garbage Cart/Bin
      • Yard Trimmings Cart/Pile
      • CRV Refund
      • Junk Pickup
      • Plastic Bag Drop-Off
      • E-Waste
      • Hazardous Waste
      • Helpful Links
      • Most Confusing Items
      • Top Troublemakers: Don’t Recycle These!
      • Beverage Containers Redemption Locations
      • Construction & Demolition
      • Material
      • Bulbs & Batteries
      • Electronics
      • Glass
      • Metal
      • Paper
      • Plastic
      • Use
      • Automotive
      • Construction
      • Food Packaging
      • General Packaging
      • Holiday
      • Kitchen
      • Medical
  • Beverage Containers
  • Collection Services
  • Junk Pickup
  • Yard Trimmings
  • Tips, News & Events
  • Waste Reduction
  • Recycling
  • Yard
  • Junk Pickup
  • Tips
  • More

Plastic

Put in Recycling Cart/Bin

Cleaning Product Containers

Egg Cartons (Plastic)

Frozen Food Trays

Laundry Baskets

Milk Jugs

Plastic #1 (PET)

Plastic #2 (HDPE)

Plastic #3 (PVC)

Plastic #4 (LDPE)

Plastic #5 (Polypropylene)

Plastic #7 (Other)

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Caps

Plastic Cups

Plastic Food Storage Containers

Plastic Lids

Plastic Toys

Rigid Plastic #6 (Polystyrene)

Roll-On Deodorant

Takeout Containers (Plastic)

Yogurt Cups

Put in Garbage Cart/Bin

Biodegradable Bags

Blister Packs (Pills, Gum)

Candy Wrappers

Cassette Tapes

CDs & DVDs

Coat Hangers (Plastic)

Coffee Pods & Capsules

Diapers

Drink Pouches

Egg Cartons (Foam)

Foam Plastic #6 (Polystyrene)

Frozen Food Bags

Hard Plastic Clamshell Packaging

Legos

Lunchables Packaging

Packing Peanuts

Plastic Eggs

Plastic Food Pouches

Plastic Tablecloths

Plastic Utensils

Plastic Wrap

Straws

Takeout Containers (Foam)

Tape & Tape Dispensers

Tarps

Alternative ways to recycle

Vinyl Records

Water Filters

Junk Pickup

Christmas Trees (Artificial)

Plastic Furniture

Plastic Bag Drop-Off

Bread Bags

Bubble Wrap

Case Wrap

Cereal Bags & Box Liners

Diaper Packaging

Dry Cleaning Bags

Newspaper Bags

Pallet or Stretch Wrap

Plastic Air Pillows

Plastic Bags

Produce Bags

Toilet Paper Wrap

Tyvek / Express-Mail Envelopes

Ziploc Bags

E-Waste

VHS Tapes

Hazardous Waste

Motor Oil Containers (Empty)

Most Confusing

  • Hazardous Waste
  • Cell Phones
  • Antifreeze
  • Used Motor Oil & Filters
  • Broken Glass
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Top Troublemakers

  • Hazardous Waste
  • Plastic Bags
  • Shredded Paper
  • Food Scraps
  • Scrap Metal
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Redeem for CRV Refund

  • Carbonated Fruit Drinks
  • Water & Mineral Water
  • Sports Drinks
  • Noncarbonated Fruit Drinks
  • Coffee Beverages
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City of San Jose Environmental Services
  • Drinking Water
  • Energy
  • Recycled Water
  • Recycling & Garbage
  • Stormwater
  • Wastewater
  • Ask a Question about Recycling

City of San José Environmental Services Department
200 E. Santa Clara St., San José, CA 95113
SJEnvironment.org, SJEnvironment@sanjoseca.gov
(408) 535-3500 Main, (408) 294-9337 TTY

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