![]() ![]() Extra cardboard can be bundled and placed curbside next to your Ecology Center recycle cart on your recycling service day. Not sure if an item is recyclable? Review guidelines.įor single-family homes or small apartment complexes with Ecology Center Recycling collection, review the Ecology Center's recycling guidelines for program specifics. Cardboard boxes: If using sites like Craigslist, Freecycle or Nextdoor for reusable items, take precautions when arranging pickups or drop offs - all parties should wear face coverings, keep six feet apart, avoid physical contact, and wash their hands before and after the exchange.įor recyclable items that can't be repurposed, use your building's recycling carts or bins to recycle.Textiles: Drop off textiles, including clothing, shoes, handbags, backpacks, and linens/bedding at the Textile Recycling Drop Box at the Berkeley Recycling Center for reuse.Check their website or call before visiting to confirm they will accept your items and are receiving donations at this time. Furniture and Household Goods: Reuse stores like Urban Ore accept some furniture and household items in good condition.Unopened Food: Help neighbors in need by donating unopened food to the Berkeley Food Network.Try to find someone to use what you don't need. Residents may drop off up to 2 mattresses or box springs and up to 2 electronic devices for free.Ībandoned furniture and debris on sidewalks or in the public right-of-way can result in citations and fines up to $1,000 a day. Take a variety of items directly to the Transfer Station.Prepaid trash and plant debris bags can be purchased at the Transfer Station or the Berkeley Ace Hardware. Other trash bags left on curbs will not be picked up. Up to 10 prepaid City bags, if left at the curb, will be picked up by the City's Zero Waste Division on regular pickup days. Purchase prepaid trash bags or plant debris bags (for 1-4 unit properties).Schedule a Free Bulky Waste Pickup for extra trash (for 1- 4 unit properties).Curbside mattress collection is available for 1-9 unit properties this year for up to 2 mattresses or box springs at no charge.Order extra curbside collection or a short-term dumpster.The property owner or authorized contacts listed on the refuse account can call 51 to take advantage of these City services: If you have new tenants moving in, order extra pickups or increased service for your recycling bins or trash. Plan ahead when new tenants are moving in Follow these three steps: plan ahead, reuse and recycle. We have resources to help you sustainably discard what you don’t need – and avoid illegal dumping fines of up to $1,000 a day. ![]() Over-filling a trash bin, leaving used boxes on the curb, and ditching furniture outside create a mess and possible safety hazards. As the fall semester begins and Cal students move in, tenants and landlords can help keep our streets clean by planning ahead and using City of Berkeley services. ![]()
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