Cupertino Commercial Compost Program

Unincorporated Cupertino Yard Waste Program Think there isn't anything you can compost? Think again!
Don't send your food scraps and organic material to the landfill; compost them instead. We encourage you to use Recology programs to start composting at your facility. A successful program can help conserve natural resources and save landfill space. Your bottom line and the environment will benefit.

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Acceptable Green Waste Materials
Only place green waste materials into your tan container!
Green Waste
  • Branches (no larger than 3 inches in diameter)
  • Brush
  • Floral trimmings
  • Grass clippings
  • Leaves
  • Weeds
Food Waste
  • Bones
  • Breads
  • Eggshells
  • Fruits
  • Meat
  • Poultry
  • Rice
  • Seafood
  • Shellfish
  • Vegetables
Organics
  • Coffee Grounds/Filters
  • Paper milk cartons
  • Paper towels, plates & napkins
  • Pizza boxes
  • Tea bags
  • Untreated wood (chopsticks)
Important Green Waste Notes!
  • Do not put compost in plastic bags.
  • Place compost waste loose in container.
  • Tree and shrub prunings must be cut small enough to fit inside the container with the lid closed.
  • Cornstarch materials and bio-degradable plastics have a longer decomposition break down period than green waste and organic material and therefore do not breakdown in our compost process. Please throw them in the trash.
Unacceptable Green Waste Materials
Please do not place the following materials into your green container!
Construction Debris
  • Concrete, rocks, sod, dirt, asphalt, lumber, plywood, particle board or other construction materials
Electronic / Universal Waste
  • Televisions, computers, cell phones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches
Garbage
  • Plastic bags
  • Un-recyclable items
Organic Material
  • Food scraps, feces or manure, tree stumps or trunks, painted or treated wood
Recyclable Material
  • Recyclable glass, metal, paper and plastic
Ashes or Coals