RECYCLING SPECIFICS

See below our different waste management offerings!

We accept different types of items at different events, be sure to check our events page to see upcoming collection events!

Click on each menu’s + for details.

 

E-Waste

We accept e-waste drop-offs on an ongoing basis in Santa Rosa, and host frequent e-waste collection events every week in Marin, Sonoma, and other neighboring counties. 

 

 

ACCEPTED

Devices with Screens
  • Televisions
  • CRT Monitors
  • Flat Screen/LCD Panels
  • Plasma Screens
  • Rear Projection Televisions
  • Laptops
  • Smart phones
  • Tablets
  • E-readers
Office Equipment
  • Computers or CPU’s
  • Printers
  • Scanners
  • Digital Adding Machines
  • Digital Calculators
  • Fax Machines
  • Network/Server Equipment
  • Hard Drives
  • Circuit Boards
Small Electronic Waste
  • Keyboards
  • Mice
  • Network Cables
  • Power Cables
  • Computer Cords
  • Remote Controllers
  • Chargers
  • Extension Cords
  • Headphones
  • Flash Drives
  • Peripherals
  • Digital Clocks
Stereo Equipment
  • Speakers
  • Radios
  • Tape and CD Players
  • Recorders
  • Phonographs
  • iPods
  • Smart Watches
Other Accepted Items

Cell Phones and LAN Line Phones

Digital Cameras

Projectors

Video Game Consoles

Telephonic Equipment like Walkie Talkies

Microwaves

Robotic Vacuums

NOT ACCEPTED:

General Items

Batteries (except what is already in a device) of any kind

Lights/Light Bulbs of any kind

Ballistics

Smoke or Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appliances with no Circuit Board
  • Fans
  • Coffee Makers
  • Vacuums
  • Hair Straighteners or Curlers
  • Electric Razors or Toothbrushes
Freon Appliances
  • Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, etc.
Large Appliances
  • Stoves or Heaters
  • Dishwashers
  • Washing Machines or Dryers
  • Ceiling Fans or Lighting Hardware
Media Materials
  • CDs or Casette Tapes
  • DVDs or BluRay Discs
  • VHS Tapes or Floppy Disks

Mattresses

We accept used mattress drop-offs on an ongoing basis at certain hours in both our Novato and Santa Rosa locations. We also host frequent mattress collection events across Sonoma, Marin, and other neighboring counties. 

 

 

ACCEPTED

Accepted Mattresses

Clean and dry mattresses of all sizes

Clean and dry futon mattresses

Clean and dry box springs

NOT ACCEPTED:

Not Accepted Mattresses

Items that are wet, heavily soiled, or infested with bedbugs

Air mattresses, car beds, or mattress pads/toppers

Cushions, pillows, or sleeping bags

Infants’ products like strollers or cribs

Sofa beds, roll-away beds, or water beds

waste tires

Passenger Tire without a rim: $14 per tire

Passenger Tire with a rim: $22 per tire

Commercial sized tire: $34 per tire (regardless of whether it has a rim or not)

ACCEPTED

Accepted Tires

Tires under 4′ (48″) in diameter

Tires with rims

Tires without rims

Up to nine tires

NOT ACCEPTED:

Not Accepted Tires

Tires larger than 4′ (48″) in diameter

 Tires with debris or filling (concrete, styrofoam, etc.)

Vehicle parts

Tires roped or chained together

Ten or more tires

Tires infested with insects or other critters

CARPET

Standard vehicle fee (pickup truck, van, etc.): $35 per drop off

Large vehicle fee (Box Truck, trailer, etc.): $125 per drop off

ACCEPTED

Accepted Carpet

Dry and debris-free wall-to-wall carpeting and padding

Dry and debris-free carpet tiles

  •  Stacked neatly and palletized (not taller 4ft)
  • Wrapped in stretch wrap
  • Strapped to the pallet

NOT ACCEPTED:

Not Accepted Carpet

Area rugs or runners

Small or trim pieces

Debris of any kind (nails, tack strips, dirt, etc)

Wet carpet

Unwrapped, unstrapped, unpalletized carpet tiles

oil filters

Bring drained oil filters to Santa Rosa and recycle for a fee.

ACCEPTED

Drained Oil Filters

NOT ACCEPTED:

Oil of any kind