, the City’s new automated refuse, recycle and yard waste collection program, is designed to conserve our natural resources by addressing today’s environmental issues, Recycling, Reusing and Reducing the volumes of waste dumped into our local landfills.
The new automated collection program is scheduled to be rolled out in phases throughout the City beginning mid May with completion scheduled for early July, 2009. Residents will receive an informational packet prior to the new containers being delivered. The packets will include a brochure outlining how the program works, the exact date the containers will be delivered and how to dispose of old style trash containers.
The Recycle Fullerton program was designed with you in mind, and requires very little extra effort.
- Organized -The program uses three 96-gallon containers: a black container for trash, a green container for recyclable items, and a brown container for yard waste. These specially designed containers are lightweight with built-in wheels for easy movement.
- Efficient – Modern, robotic trucks empty containers
- Convenient - All containers are collected the same day
- Clean - Automated containers help keep your neighborhood clean
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To make Recycle Fullerton a success, please follow these simple sorting guidelines and adopt these disposal practices. Your participation and support of Recycle Fullerton is a big step toward solving our waste problems.
Non-Recyclable Trash - Black Container
- Animal and bathroom waste
- Car parts
- Carbon paper
- Carpet
- Cat litter
- Cigarette butts
- Dirt/cement/rock (no more than 1/4 of container)
- Disposable diapers
- Drinking glasses
- Food waste
- Freezer/refrigerator food boxes
- Glass and ceramic plates/cups
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- Light bulbs (no fluorescent bulbs)
- Mirrors
- Old clothes/shoes
- Palm fronds
- Plastic toys
- Rags/sponges
- Soiled paper plates
- Toothpaste tubes/pumps
- Waxed paper
- Window glass
- Yard waste (permitted but should go in the yard container)
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Recyclables - Green Container
- Aerosol cans (completely empty)
- Aluminum cans (do not crush)
- Aluminum foil
- Beverage cans
- Bottle caps
- Brochures
- Cardboard
- Cereal boxes (remove inner lining)
- Computer paper
- Drink boxes
- Egg cartons (cardboard and foam)
- Foam cups/plates - unsoiled
- Food cans
- Frozen food boxes (no wax coating)
- Glass bottles/jars
- Juice cartons
- Junk mail/coupons
- Laundry bottles
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- Ledger paper
- Magazines
- Metal coat hangers
- Milk-type cartons
- Newspaper
- Paint cans (empty only, dry cans, lids off)
- Paper/paper tubes
- Phone books
- Pizza boxes
- Plastic (#1-6)
- Plastic bottles (small mouthed)
- Plastic containers
- Plastic cups/utensils
- Plastic milk jugs
- Tin cans
- Used envelopes (includes plastic windows)
- Wrapping paper
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Recyclables - Brown Container
- Grass (loose, not bagged)
- Wood
- Leaves
- Pruning & Weeds (palm fronds cannot go in the yard waste container)
- Twigs and small branches (4 inches or less in diameter; 4 feet or less in length)
- Weeds
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Additional yard waste containers are available FREE of charge and can be ordered by calling Customer Service at (714) 238-2444. Excess yard waste that does not fit in your brown automated containers can be collected if bundled, placed in customer provided containers and/or placed in biodegradable bags that have been identified with “Yard Waste Only” stickers.
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Place your containers in the street at curbside, near the edge of your driveway. Place the containers’ handles toward your home, and at one foot away from any obstruction (car, fence, lamp, or mailbox, etc.). Allow a minimum of one foot between ALL automated containers. All containers must be at curbside by 7 a.m. or earlier on your collection day. Prior to removing your container from the curbside, please check to see if it has been emptied, as each container is emptied at a different time.
The diagram below illustrates the proper placement for containers on collection day.
Removal
Be a good neighbor and remember to remove your trash, recycle and yard waste containers on collection day. You will be helping to keep your neighborhood neat and clean. Waste and recycling containers may not be on the street or in view from the public for more than 24 hours.
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To aid residents in the disposal of large, bulky items such as furniture, refrigerators, stoves and water heaters, etc. MG Disposal provides FREE bulky item collection service. This service is also available for those occasional times when you have more waste or yard trimmings than will fit in your automated containers. Bulky item collection is provided by appointment only. To schedule an appointment click here to fill out an online service request form or call Customer Service at (714) 238-2444, please be prepared to list items.
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Do your part to protect the environment by properly disposing of e-waste, old paint, pesticides, used motor oil, and household chemicals, etc. at a designated facility. The County of Orange operates several collection centers throughout Orange County. Click here to visit their website or call the County's Hazardous Materials information line for more information (714) 834-6752.
The following items may NOT be placed in any trash or collection containers.
| Aerosol cans (full) |
Florescent light bulbs and ballast |
| Ammunition |
Hobby and pool supplies |
| Anti-freeze |
Household cleaners |
| Asbestos |
Latex or oil-based paint |
| Auto/furniture polish |
Motor oil |
| Batteries |
Paint thinner |
| Biological waste |
Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers |
| Chemical drain cleaners |
Radioactive waste |
| Compressed gas cylinders |
Tires |
| Drums |
Treated wood* |
| E-waste |
Universal waste |
| Explosives |
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MG Disposal offers FREE e-waste collection for residentially generated e-waste and universal waste including: TVs, CPUs, desktop copiers, fax machines, keyboards, microwaves, stereos, CD/DVD/VCR players and computer monitors. Click here to fill out an online service request form or call Customer Service at (714) 238-2444 to schedule an appointment.
To help keep sanitation workers safe, new laws require proper disposal of sharps. Sharps or needles may no longer be disposed of in the regular trash. Disposal kits for sharps are available online or you can check with your local hospital or pharmacy to see if they will accept them.
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Residential collection will be delayed by one day if your regular collection falls on or after one of these holidays:
- Christmas
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
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- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
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You can recycle your holiday tree by cutting it up and placing it in your yard waste container. A special collection for holiday trees will also be provided starting December 28, 2009 through January 8, 2010. This collection is provided free-of-charge on your regular collection day by a separate truck during this two week period. No appointment is required; just remove the decorations and the stand and place your tree along side your regular containers. Trees larger than six feet tall must be cut in half. Please do not bag your tree. Sorry, flocked trees cannot be recycled and will require a special pickup. Please either place flocked trees in your regular trash container or call us at (866) 238-2444 to schedule a bulky item pickup.
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