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Recycle extra yard waste (YW), extra corrugated cardboard or both with up to four (4) free on-call recycling cleanups per year. To schedule a recycling cleanup, visit www.RepublicServices.com/BeniciaCA to request the service online or call (707) 747-0608.

Recycling cleanups are in addition to biweekly yard waste and weekly recycling service and are scheduled for collection on the same day as your regular recycling and yard waste service.

Extra Yard Wasten After filling yard waste container,

place extra leaves and yard clippings in cardboard boxes, paper bags or containers that are 32 gallons or less in volume. Maximum 50 lbs. per container. (No plastic bags.)

n Containers will not be taken away.n Tree branches and prunings must

be 3 inches or less in diameter and three feet or less in length. Bundle with string or cord.

n Place extra yard waste containers at the curb by 5 a.m. of your pickup day or the night before.

n Keep extra material at least 4 feet away from containers.

ON-CALL YARD WASTE & RECYCLING CLEANUPS

REMINDERS• Collection is BIWEEKLY on

the same day as garbage service. For missed service, please call within 24 hours.

• Be sure all materials fit inside the container with lid closed.

• Keep container 4 feet away from other containers and objects including cars and mailbox

• Additional containers for green waste available at no charge.

NOT FOR GREENCONTAINEROR ON-CALL CLEANUP

Plastic bags Rocks and concrete Sod and dirt Large tree trunks and stumps more than 3 inches in diameter and three feet in length

Palm fronds Pet waste Hazardous waste Garbage and inorganic materials including recyclables like plastics, glass, and metal.

Corrugated Cardboardn Flatten corrugated cardboard and trim to 4 feet or less on each side.

Bundle with cord or string. No maximum on bundle’s thickness if less than 50 lbs.

n Place bundled cardboard at the curb by 5 a.m. of pickup day or the night before.

n Keep extra material at least 4 feet away from containers.

WHAT NOT TOPUT IN BLUE CONTAINER

BatteriesFluorescent bulbsHazardous Waste

Medical sharpsYard wasteRecyclables

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FREE ON-CALL CLEANUPSResidents in Benicia may schedule three (3) free cleanups per year at any time. Use a cleanup to discard up to four (4) cubic yards (approx. eighteen 32-gallon bags) of extra trash and items too large for garbage containers. To schedule a cleanup, visit us at www.RepublicServices.com/BeniciaCA and request the service online or call (707) 747-0608.

Place items at the curb by 5 a.m. or, preferably, the night before your cleanup day.All items must be stacked in one place.Cut and tie branches, prunings or wood so bundles are 4 feet or less in length and less than 24 inches in diameter. Tree stumps cannot be collected.Bag or tie items with rope, cord or string strong enough to keep bundles intact or put in containers, including metal and plastic trash cans. All containers will be taken away unless indicated otherwise with a note on the container.Place cleanup items in a single pile at a distance of 5 feet or more from your garbage container.No loose piles.

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No single item may weigh more than 50 pounds or be longer than 4 feet. Bags cannot weigh more than 50 pounds.No large car parts (tires, transmission blocks, engines, etc.), furniture or mattresses. For large items, call our Customer Service department.No rocks, dirt or concrete and no tree stumps or large tree trunks.No hazardous waste including paint, car batter-ies, antifreeze, solvents, pesticides and cleaners. Hazardous waste must be disposed of separately. Please see back cover for details.Use one of your Bulky Item Pick Ups for TVs, electronics, mattresses, furniture or appliances.

Unacceptable Materials

• Be sure all materials fit inside the container with lid closed.

• For missed service, call within 24 hours.• Before discarding items, consider

reusing or donating.• Place only trash in your blue container.• Leave container out the night before or

by 5 a.m. of your collection day.• Leave at least four (4) feet of space

between your garbage container and any other object, including yard waste and recycling containers and obstacles such as mailboxes, cars or portable basketball hoops.

• Don’t place recyclables, yard waste or hazardous waste in trash containers.

• Benicia is windy. Bag light items like packing peanuts.

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REMINDERS• Collections are WEEKLY on the

same day as your garbage service.

• For missed service, please call within 24 hours.

• If you have recyclables that do not fit inside the container, flatten, bag or bundle them and place beside the recycle container.

• Before discarding, consider reusing or donating.

• Additional recycle containers are available at no charge.

• Bag shredded paper in clear bags or paper bags to prevent littering by loose paper blown by the wind.

OK FOR RECYCLINGCardboard

Chipboard

Glass Containers(EMPTY. CLEAN. DRY.®)

Paper products

Paper

Metal cans(EMPTY. CLEAN. DRY.®)

Metal items

Plastic Containers(EMPTY. CLEAN. DRY.®) NOT FOR BROWN

CONTAINER Electronics

Food Scraps

Green Waste

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Styrofoam

Empty plastic containers(#1-#7)

Recycle Batteries, Fluorescent BulbsCompact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and batteries are hazardous waste but can be recycled curbside. Place batteries in quart-size Ziploc bag, seal and leave next to brown container. No rechargeables. Do same in separate Ziploc for CFLs . See Household Hazardous Waste page for safe disposal options for cell phones and other hazardous

waste.

Leave containers out by 5 a.m. Leave at least 4 feet between containers and any other object.

BULKY ITEMS Free Pickup 3 ItemsBenicia residents may call to have any three of the items listed picked up annually at no charge. If you need more than three pickups within a year, items after the third FREE bulky item can be collected for a fee. Call customer service at  (707) 747-0608 for information or to schedule a pickup.

• Appliances

• Electronics

• Televisions

• Tires

• Mattresses

Brown Container Recycling Is WeeklySame day as garbage service.

FREE Pickups of Reusable Items and Hazardous Waste are twice a month. Call (707) 747-0608 to schedule an appointment.

Special Dates

Earth Day ....................................................................................................................April 22Coastal Cleanup ..........................................................................................September 19America Recycles Day ...............................................................................November 15

RECYCLINGWeekly Service for Brown Container

YARD WASTEBiweekly Service for Green Container

GARBAGEWeekly Service for Blue Container

Cardboard

Chipboard, paper products,

paper

Empty cans, small metal items

Empty glass containers

Compost giveaway,Reuse Roundups in March and August.2020

Recycling Collection Schedule

For an email reminder send email to mknutson@republicservices.comwith “Benicia Compost Reminder” in thesubject line.EMPTY CLEAN DRY

Moving?If you are moving, please leave your recycling, yard waste and garbage containers in a secure location for the next resident and call us to discontinue service.

Payment OptionsCustomers have four convenient ways to pay their garbage bills:• Online. Make one-time payments or sign up for

auto bill-pay with credit card or bank account at: http://www.republicservices.com/account/login. You may also call Customer Service at (707) 747–0608 to set up your auto bill-pay account;

• By mail, using the envelope provided with your bill;• In person at Republic Services’ office at

441 N. Buchanan Circle, Pacheco, or by check or cash only at Westamerica Bank, 20 Solano Square. You must have your payment stub;

• By phone with American Express, Visa, Master-Card or Discover. We do not accept checks over the phone.

How to Reach UsQuestions about your service or bill can be answered by Customer Service. You can:

• Call (707) 747-0608 and speak to one of our representatives;

• Write us at: 441 North Buchanan Circle Pacheco, CA 94553 Attn: Customer Service Manager;

• Visit: www.RepublicServices.com/BeniciaCA, where you can order a container repair, schedule a cleanup, report a missed collection and request many other services online.

Senior Citizen DiscountA senior citizen discount is available for residents of Benicia who are 60 years of age or older.

Please visit the City of Benicia Finance Department to complete an application form or call (707) 746-4225.

Holidays ObservedOnly Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

affect collections. Christmas and New Year’s fall on a Friday for the 2020-2021 holiday season. If your pickup day falls on those holidays, your collection service will be a day later – Saturday – for those two holidays.

Missed Collection?Please call within 24 hours to report that your garbage, recycle or yard waste container has not been serviced.

Going on Vacation?Please schedule vacation holds in advance:• Minimum 2 weeks per hold.• Maximum 4 holds per year.Call customer service at (707) 747-0608 for additional information.

Container SizesContainers are available in the following sizes:

• Garbage: 20, 32, 64, 96 gallons.

• Recycling: 64 gallons.

• Yard Waste: 96 gallons.

• Container dimensions:Size Height Width Depth Footprint20 gal. 32.6” 19.8” 18.0” < 2.0 sq. ft.32 gal. 38.5” 19.0” 22.0” 2.0 sq. ft.64 gal. 42.0” 25.5” 27.0” 2.5 sq. ft.96 gal. 46.5” 26.5” 33.5” 3.0 sq. ft.

Why You Cannot Recycle...Styrofoam: There is no market for Styrofoam

because it is low in quality, cheaper to make from virgin materials and often contaminated with food. Since it is a useless commodity, it goes straight to the landfill.

Large amounts of Styrofoam products end up as litter and reach the ocean, where they break down into smaller bits and are ingested by birds and sea animals. Avoid Styrofoam whenever you can and tell your favorite restaurants to switch to greener packaging.

Milk cartons: A waxy coating on paper or cardboard diminishes the value of the commodity and makes recycling difficult.

Chipbags & Aseptic Packaging: Both packaging materials are not recyclable

because they are an amalgam of multiple material types. Aluminum foil is bound to plastic or in the case of aseptic packaging alumi-num is bound to waxy cardboard.

These materials cannot be sepa-rated for recycling so unfortunately

they have to go in the garbage.

What Happens to Recyclables & GarbageQ. What happens to my recyclables after I

put them in my brown container?A. After your recyclables are emptied into our

truck, they are taken to a local recycling facility to be processed. Make sure they are .

The recyclables travel down a conveyor belt, and employees separate them into different commodities. The different material types are then baled together and sold.

Q. What happens to my garbage after I put it in my blue garbage container?

A. Anything put in the garbage becomes trash forever. What goes in your blue container (even recyclables like cardboard, cans, bottles) is taken to our Martinez Transfer Station to be compacted, then sent to Keller Canyon Landfill in Pittsburg.

Employees do NOT sort through garbage and pick out recyclable items.

Please put all recyclable items in the brown recycling container!

Nextdoor, CraigslistRecycling is the last of the 3 Rs – Reduce,

Reuse, Recycle. Make an effort to incorporate the first two (Reduce & Reuse) into your everyday life. There is a recycle guide full of resources on the service page at SolanoCounty.com.

Check Craigslist.org and Nextdoor.com to help you find new homes for unwanted goods, and they’re great sources of free (or cheap) goods or reuse tips.

Plastic vs. Reusable BagsAmericans use billions of

plastic bags per year, many of which end up in the landfill or in the ocean.

Consider using canvas or reusable bags at the grocery store. Some stores have

reusable bags for purchase and often offer discounts for using reusables instead of plastic or paper bags.

Single-use plastic bags are banned from retail and commercial businesses statewide.

Gather the plastic bags together in one bag and place the bundled bags in your brown recycling container.

No loose bags please.Grocery stores also accept plastic bags for

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