City of Los Altos Garbage Program

Please contact us with any questions about our garbage program.

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Acceptable Garbage Materials Only put non-recyclable materials into your gray container!
Glass Auto, mirror and tinted glass Glassware, crystal and dinnerware Household window glass Light bulbs (except fluorescent bulbs) Metal Auto parts Clothes hangers Foil Wire Organic Material Animal feces or manure Food scraps Rope	Paper Paper towels, napkins and facial tissues Soiled papers, food wrappings, napkins, tissues or towels Plastic Bubble wrap Plastic containers without a #1 - #7 recycling symbol PVC or other plastic piping Shrink wrap and plastic bags and liners Styrofoam/polystyrene packing peanuts Toys, trays, cups, garden hoses, flower pots

Extra Garbage Extra garbage must be bagged, boxed or bundled and prior arrangements for pickup must be made with Recology South Bay. Extra Bag Tags are available for purchase through Recology South Bay Customer Service. Extra Bag Tags have no expiration date and can be used any time for collection on your regularly scheduled garbage pick up day.

Unacceptable Garbage Material Please do not place the following materials into your gray container!
Construction Debris Concrete, rocks, dirt, lumber, dirt, rocks, plywood or particle board Electronic / Universal Waste Televisions, computers, cell phones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches Yard Waste Grass, leaves, tree and bush cuttings	Hot Ashes or Coals Household Hazardous Waste Paints, solvents, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks - propane tanks, syringes, medical waste Recyclable Glass, Metal, Paper and Plastic All recyclable materials

Important Reminders

Please set out materials by 6:00am on your scheduled collection day. A special charge may be incurred if collection trucks need to return.

Please report any missed collections to our office by the following business day by calling (408) 725-4020 or by using our online contact form.

Recology South Bay is not responsible for any articles left on or near collection carts. Please take care in making sure your valuables are placed in a location where they will not roll or fall near the carts.