In addition to saving $144.00 per year, Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) single-family residences (4 units or less) are now eligible to receive a $50.00 credit on their next recycling and garbage bill by reducing their garbage cart down to a 20-gallon size.  

The “Reduce Your Waste Size” program began on June 1^st, and over 500 residences have already scheduled a downsize of their garbage cart, and will be receiving more than $25,000 in credit.

Bill payers may request a downsize by calling the (510) 613-8745 message center with required account information.  Cart exchanges will be scheduled by appointment.  Visit www.cvsan.org/reduceyourwaste or call (510) 537-5500 for program details, eligibility guidelines, and the required account information to be left on the message center.

By reducing your garbage cart to a 20-gallon, you will be:

• “Right-sizing” your garbage cart to better represent what you actually send to landfill.
• Joining more than 5,300 Castro Valley residences that are already saving approximately $12.00 per month on their bill, or $144.00 per year (per 32 to 20-gallon cart migration).  Your next bill will be prorated from the date your request was confirmed with Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (WMAC).
• Receiving a $50.00 credit on your next WMAC bill.

Funds are provided by CVSan from a $64,000.00 settlement with WMAC, and the program is available to customers on first come, first served basis.