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 Recycle Anaheim program was designed with you in mind, and requires very little extra effort.
- Organized - The program uses three 110 gallon containers: a black container for trash, a green container for recyclable items, and a brown container for yard waste. These specially designed containers, provided by Anaheim Disposal, are lightweight with built-in wheels for easy movement.
- Efficient – The automated refuse collection system uses modern, robotic trucks to empty its containers.
- Convenient - For your added convenience, all containers are collected on the same day each week.
- Clean - Keep in mind, any waste placed outside of the containers provided by Anaheim Disposal, or placed in non-automated trash cans, cannot be collected with our automated truck service.
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To make Recycle Anaheim a success, please follow these simple sorting guidelines and adopt these disposal practices. Your participation and support of Recycle Anaheim 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 (do not fill more than 1/4 of container)
- Disposable diapers
- Drinking glasses
- Food waste
- Freezer/refrigerator food boxes (with wax coating)
- Furniture
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- Glass and ceramic plates/cups
- Light bulbs (no hazardous florescent bulbs)
- Mirrors
- Palm Fronds
- Old clothes/shoes
- 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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Yard Waste - Brown Container
(Yard waste must be loose, and not bagged. Please do not contaminate with paper, plastic or other materials other than yard waste.)
- Grass
- Wood
- Leaves
- Pruning (palm fronds cannot go in the yard waste container)
- Twigs and small branches (4 inches or less in diameter; 3 feet or less in length)
- Weeds
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Placement
Place your containers in the street at curbside, near the edge of your driveway. Place the container's handles toward your home, and at least three feet away from any obstruction (car, fence, lamp, or mailbox, etc.). Allow a minimum distance 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 shows the proper placement of your containers on your collection day.
Removal
By being a good neighbor and remembering to remove your trash, recycle and yard waste containers on collection day, you will be helping to keep your neighborhood neat and clean. Anaheim Municipal Code states that waste and recycling containers shall not be on the street or in view from the public for more than 24 hours.
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To aid in the disposal of large, bulky items such as furniture, stoves and water heaters, etc. Anaheim Disposal provides a FREE* bulky item pick up service for its residential customers. These special collections are provided by appointment only. Click here to fill out our online service request form or call Customer Service at (714) 238-2444 for more information or to schedule a pickup. Please be prepared to list the items you need picked up. (*Limited per calendar year.)
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Do your part to protect the environment. Dispose properly 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 should 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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Anaheim Disposal offers a FREE e-waste and universal waste collection program to pickup residentially generated e-waste and universal waste including TVs, CPUs, desktop copiers, fax machines, keyboards, microwaves, stereos, CD/DVD/VCR players and computer monitors. For more information or for an appointment, click here to fill out our online service request form or call Customer Service at (714) 238-2444.
Sharps Disposal
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. Medical disposal kits for sharps are available online, through Republic Services, or you can check with your local hospital or pharmacy to see if they will accept them.
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Our offices are closed on the following holidays:
- Christmas
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
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- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
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Collection will be delayed by one day if your regular collection falls on or after the holiday.
Holiday Tree Collection
Free residential holiday tree collection is provided on your collection day during the two-week period following Christmas Day. Trees must be out by 7 a.m. Remove stands and all decorations. Do not put trees in plastic bags. Trees larger than six-feet must be cut-in-half.
Flocked trees are not recyclable, and therefore, are not eligible for the free collection. They may be disposed of in the regular trash container or by scheduling a bulky item pickup.. Please note holiday trees are picked up in special collection trucks, not the regular automated collection trucks.
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