San Benito County Recycling Guide

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San Benito County Recycling Guide

Contents

Recyclables .................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Glass Bottles & Jars ................................................................................................................................................... 2

Metals ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Mixed Paper & Cardboard ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Plastic Containers ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

Plastic Bags & Ag Film ............................................................................................................................................... 3

Textiles ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) ............................................................................................................................. 4

Household Batteries .................................................................................................................................................. 4

Household Chemicals ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Medications ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

Syringes / Sharps ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Small Propane Tanks ................................................................................................................................................. 4

Used Motor Oil & Filters ............................................................................................................................................ 5

Universal Waste (e-waste) ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Computers, Electronics, and Televisions .................................................................................................................... 6

Cell Phones ................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Wood Waste .................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Yard Waste .................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Bulky Items .................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Appliances ................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Asphalt ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Concrete .................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Mattresses ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Porcelain .................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Tires ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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Recyclables

Glass Bottles & Jars

Recology Curbside Blue Cart – Glass bottles & Jars

RJR Recycling -1771 San Felipe Rd. Hollister (831) 636-7756

www.rjrrecycling.com. CRV redemption center.

San Benito Recycling – 10 4th

St, Hollister. CRV redemption center

John Smith Road Landfill - Mixed Recyclables

Metals

Recology Curbside Blue Cart – Metal food and beverage cans, pots, pans, and small appliances (must fit in cart)

NOT ACCEPTED - Microwaves, car parts, silverware, small pieces such as nuts, bolts, and hangers.

RJR Recycling -1771 San Felipe Rd. Hollister (831) 636-7756 www.rjrrecycling.com. Scrap metal including steel,

tin, cast iron, aluminum, brass, copper, copper wire, lead, radiators, stainless steel, car bodies, car batteries, farm

equipment, and tractor parts. CRV redemption center.


St, Hollister. Scrap metal including steel, tin, cast iron, aluminum, brass, copper,

copper wire, lead, radiators, stainless steel, car bodies, farm equipment, and tractor parts. CRV redemption center.


Mixed Paper & Cardboard

Recology Curbside Blue Cart – Mixed papers and small sized

cardboard can be put in cart. Oversize cardboard should be

flattened and bundled to no larger than 3’ x 3’ and placed

next to cart.


Plastic Containers

Recology Curbside Blue Cart – Plastic containers 1-7, including milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and yogurt cups.

RJR Recycling -1771 San Felipe Rd. Hollister (831) 636-7756 www.rjrrecycling.com. CRV redemption center.


St, Hollister. CRV redemption center


http://www.rjrrecycling.com/



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Plastic Bags & Ag Film

Recology Curbside Blue Cart – Plastic bags such as grocery, produce, dry

cleaning and newspaper bags. Place bags all into one clear bag and tie off.

John Smith Road Landfill – Ag Film

Plastic Bag Drop-off Locations:

Nob Hill Foods, 1700 Airline Highway, Hollister 831-637-7447

Safeway Food & Drug, 591 Tres Pinos Rd, Hollister 831-638-3240

Save-Mart Food & Drug, 291 McCray St, Hollister 831-634-2810

Textiles

Recology Curbside Blue Cart – Cotton and denim clothing, towels and blankets. Place clean and dry items in a clear,

tied plastic bag.

Goodwill of Santa Clara County – 550 Tres Pinos Rd, Hollister 831-634-0960. Accepts clothing and linens in good

condition.

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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Household Batteries

Recology Curbside in a zippered plastic bag on top of your Blue cart. Tape the ends of batteries to prevent short

circuiting. AAA-D, 9 volt, alkaline, rechargeable and button cell batteries. NO CAR BATTERIES.

Monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Disposal Event – John Smith Road Landfill, 3rd

Saturday of the

month. 9am-noon

Battery Drop-off Program –

Fairview Country Market, 6509 Fairview Rd,

Hollister

Hollister Ace Hardware, 1725 Airline Highway,

Hollister

Hollister True Value Hardware, 1260 San Juan

Rd, Hollister

John Smith Road Landfill, 2650 John Smith Rd,

Hollister

Household Chemicals


Saturday of the

month. 9am-noon

Medications

Monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Disposal Event – Remove all labels with the patient’s name. John

Smith Road Landfill, 3rd

Saturday of the month. 9am-noon

Syringes / Sharps

Sharps Collection Program Locations – Must be in an approved sharps container, available free of charge to

San Benito County Residents by calling 831-902-2161 or [email protected]

ANSR Pharmacy, 581 McCray St, Hollister, 831-630-3100

Aromas Water District, 388 Blohm Ave., Aromas 831-726-3155

Paicines General Store, 12261 Airline Highway, Paicines 831-628-3293

Walgreens, 600 Tres Pinos Rd., Hollister 831-628-3293


Saturday of the

month. 9am-noon

Small Propane Tanks


Saturday of the

month. 9am-noon

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Used Motor Oil & Filters

Curbside recycling - first request jugs and filter

bags by calling (831) 636-7500. Set used oil

containers and filter bags next to blue cart. Limit

3 gallons & 3 filters per week.

Oil Collection Program Locations – Drop at one

of the participating drop off locations:

Hollister Locations

Autozone – 271 Mc Cray

Street,Hollister, 831-636-1636

Faultline Power Sports – Hollister Hills

SVRA 7800 Cienega Rd., 831-637-3874

Hollister Municipal Airport – 90 Skylane Dr., S-101, 831-636-4365

Hollister Tire & Battery – 10 Fourth St., 831-637-5887

John Smith Road Landfill, (3rd

Saturdays 9-12) – 2650 John Smith Rd., 831-637-4515

O’Reilly Auto Parts – 1707 Airline Hwy., 831-638-1171

San Benito County Public Works Yard – 3220 Southside Rd., 831-636-4110

SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune up – 1699 Airline Hwy., 831-638-9999

Tiffany Motor Company – 300 Gateway Dr., 831-637-4461

Aromas Locations

Aromas Auto Repair – 309 Blohm Rd., 831-726-2312

San Juan Bautista Locations

Valero Station– 63 Muckelemi St., 831-623-4702

Paicines Locations

Paicines General Store – 12261 Airline Hwy., 831-628-3293

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Universal Waste (e-waste)

Computers, Electronics, and Televisions

John Smith Road Landfill – Universal waste recycling.

Accepts all electronic waste including televisions,

computers, radios, monitors, telephones, printers, copiers,

keyboards and fax machines.

Cell Phones

Cell Phone Recycling Collection Locations:

Fairview Country Market, 6509 Fairview Rd,

Hollister

Hollister Ace Hardware, 1725 Airline Highway,

Hollister

Hollister True Value Hardware, 1260 San Juan

Rd, Hollister

John Smith Road Landfill, 2650 John Smith Rd,

Hollister

Wood Waste

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepts for recycling: lumber, pallets, clean

construction wood debris, logs and tree trunks (without root ball),

plywood, particle board, wood crates, wood cable spools, diseased pine

and oak.

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Yard Waste

Recology Curbside Yard Waste Cart –( Optional –

extra fee applies) – Grass clippings, leaves, and small

branches. NO palm tree parts, poison oak, fruits,

vegetables, or garbage.

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepts for recycling:

Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, small branches,

prunings, brush, small dimensional tree materials,

palm fronds, bamboo, palm & yucca trunks (up to 18

inch length and 12 inch diameter.

Bulky Items

There are four opportunities each year for residents (not businesses) to drop off specific items at the John Smith

Road Landfill for FREE. Limit 2 bulky items per event.

The last dates for 2015 are December 26 & 27, 9am to 3pm.

2016 dates will be March 26 & 27, June 25 & 26, September 24 & 25, and December 17 & 18

Drop-off event dates are subject to change, call (831) 637-4515 to confirm.

Appliances

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepted for recycling every

day, free during quarterly bulky item events

Goodwill of Santa Clara County – 550 Tres Pinos Rd,

Hollister 831-634-0960. Accepts appliances in good

working condition

RJR Recycling – 1771 San Felipe Rd. Hollister (831) 636-

7756 www.rjrrecycling.com. Accepts lawn mowers,

microwave ovens, toasters, water heaters, ovens, and

refrigerators.


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Asphalt

Don Chapin Concrete – 2735 Bolsa Rd, Hollister 831-630-0712, accepts

clean asphalt for a fee

Stevens Creek Quarry, San Juan Bautista Plant – 1275 Anzar Rd, San Juan

Bautista 831-630-0712, accepts clean asphalt for a fee

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepted for recycling every day, free during

quarterly bulky item events

Concrete

Don Chapin Concrete – 2735 Bolsa Rd, Hollister 831-630-0712, accepts

clean concrete for a fee

Stevens Creek Quarry, San Juan Bautista Plant – 1275 Anzar Rd, San

Juan Bautista 831-630-0712, accepts clean asphalt for a fee

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepted for recycling every day, free during

quarterly bulky item events

Mattresses

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepted for recycling every day, free

during quarterly bulky item events

Porcelain

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepted for recycling every day, free during quarterly bulky item events

Tires

John Smith Road Landfill – Accepted for recycling every day,

free during quarterly bulky item events. Separate tires with

wheels from tires without wheels.

West Coast Rubber Recycling, 1501 Lana Way, Hollister 831-

634-2400

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