Cart Set Out and General Information Services & Information CURBSIDE BULKY PICKUP Residents may request bulky item pickup for free once per year. Please call 800-321-8226 to schedule bulky pickup. Please note: Only 3 cubic yards or 3 bulky items per pickup. Items must be on the curbside by 6 a.m. Please indicate items to be picked up when booking appointment. RECYCLING TIPS IN AN APP For iOS and Android, What Goes Where App is Monterey County’s guide to help you determine how to recycle everyday materials. Plastic containers, pizza boxes, coffee cups, bags, paint – the app will guide you to curbside programs and nearby drop-off locations to maximize reuse and recycling options. Play the What Goes Where Sorting Game to learn how to separate materials in your carts! Download the app or visit WhatGoesWhere.info for more information. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) Household hazardous waste is any product labeled toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable, combustible or irritant. HHW items include paint, batteries, oil, and pesticides. HHW materials are accepted at: Salinas Valley Recycles Sun Street Transfer Station located at 139 Sun Street, Salinas. Please visit www.salinasvalleyrecycles.org or call (831)424-5220 for more information. Monterey Regional Waste Management District 14201 Del Monte Blvd, Marina. Please visit www.mrwmd.org or call 831-264-6386 for more information. BACKYARD COLLECTION Carts can be collected from backyards for an additional fee, or no fee for qualifying disabled individuals. Please call 800-321-8226 for details. LAMPTRACKER PROGRAM To protect your health and the environment, California law requires fluorescent light (CFL) tubes be recycled. Waste Management offers you a simple solution. Collect bulbs in LampTracker’s Mercury VaporLok bag and mail them back in the provided prepaid postage box. It’s that easy. Available at www.thinkgreenfromhome.com MEDWASTE TRACKER Help to protect our community from sharps injuries. Disposing of used syringes and lancets in the trash is illegal in California. Waste Management’s MedWaste Tracker provides for the safe containment, collection, and destruction of used sharps. All in the convenience of your home with a prepaid postage return box. Available at www.thinkgreenfromhome.com OVERAGE & CONTAMINATION CHARGES To avoid additional charges, keep your recycle and organics containers clear of contamination and ensure lids on all containers are closed. SERVICE AND BILLING RELATED QUESTIONS Waste Management Customer Service (800) 321-8226 home.wm.com/king-city [email protected] Need a smaller garbage cart? The less garbage you throw away, the less you pay! Garbage carts are available in sizes 20, 35, 64 and 96 gallons. Recycle and yard waste carts are included with your garbage service and sizes are available up to 96 gallons. Each resident is allowed one free cart swap each year. Additional cart swaps available for a fee. Wheel carts to curb by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day. Carts should be placed side-by-side at least 3 feet apart and 3 feet away from objects such as parked cars and mailboxes. Holiday Schedule: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. When holiday lands on regular collection day, collection will be one day later for rest of the week. 11240 Commercial Pkwy. Castroville, CA 95012 Para obtener esta información en español, llame al (800) 321-8226 . 3’ 3’ MONTEREY COUNTY RESIDENTIAL DISPOSAL & RECYCLING SERVICES GUIDE TRASH ONLY YARD WASTE ONLY RECYCLING ONLY CONTAMINATION AND OVERAGE RATES APPLY