Recycles Day is Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan)'s most popular event and is held every spring and summer. At Recycles Day, residents are invited to drop off items that are not typically accepted in their regular curbside recycling, organics, and garbage services. These items are then properly reused, recycled, or disposed of. CVSan residents and businesses can also pick up bagged compost at no additional charge.
The next Recycles Day will be on
April 27, 2024
at Canyon Middle School
19600 Cull Canyon Rd.
APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED.
DROP-INS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE.
Appointment registration for the April 27th event has closed.
All eligible registrants with a valid QR Code are required to present their QR Code at the event check-in station.
The event will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for CVSan residents and businesses only. WHAT ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED?
 Textiles (CVSan Residents Only) |
 E-Waste |
 Sensitive Documents for Shredding |
GIVE-AWAYS
CVSan residents and businesses are eligible to receive three 1-cubic foot bags of compost.
EVENT MAP
Click on the event map for instructions on how to pack your car and how to drive through the event site.
To access general parking please stay in the right lane.
Safety Requirements:
Clothing: Bandanas, Beanies, Blouses, Dresses, Footwear (Shoes, Sandals, Slippers, etc.), Gloves/Mittens, Hats/Caps, Jackets/Coats, Jeans, Leg Warmers, Pants, Scarves, Shawls, Shorts, Skirts, Socks, Sweaters, Sweatpants, Sweatshirts, Swimsuits, Ties, T-Shirts, and Undergarments.
Bedding: Bed Sheets, Blankets, and Pillow Covers.
Floor/Wall: Area Rugs (no larger than 9’x12’), Bathmats, Carpet (no larger than 9’x12’), and Curtains.
Miscellaneous: Stuffed Animals (small to medium size), Towels
**Not accepted: No textiles that are wet, moldy, or have human biowaste, blood, toxic chemicals, or motor oil on them. No light-up shoes, light-up clothes, or light-up stuffed animals. No electric blankets. No mattress toppers or pillows.
Item limits: Textiles must fit in/on a standard passenger vehicle (including pick-up trucks, utility trailers, and vans). No trailer trucks, semitrailers, big rigs, etc.Acceptable e-waste includes the following:
| Ballasts (electronic, for fluorescent lamps) | Mouse (mice) |
| Batteries (AAA, AA, B, C, D, 9V, and small “button” batteries) | MP3 music players |
| BBQ Grill (electric) | Oscilloscopes |
| Blender | Overhead projectors |
| Calculator | PDAs |
| Camera – digital, video | Power tools (drills, power saws, etc.) |
| Can opener (electric) | Printers (Home/personal devices only. No large office printers.) |
| Cathode ray tubes (CRTs)and devices containing CRTs | Record players |
| CD/DVD players | Recorders |
| Clocks (radio, digital) | Remote Controls (batteries removed) |
| Coffee grinder | Robot vacuums |
| Coffee maker | Scanners |
| Computer battery pack (8” encased) | Shredders |
| Computer towers/CPUs | Speakers |
| Fax machines | Stereo systems |
| Irons | String lights |
| Keyboards | Tape recorders and players |
| Laptop computers | Telephones/Cell phones (including batteries and accessories) |
| LCD projectors | Televisions (no size limit) & monitors (including LCD & plasma) |
| Lightbulbs | Toys/Games (electronic) |
| Microwave ovens (regular & convection) | VCRs |
| Mixers (electric) | Wire, cords, and cables |
| Motherboards |
Not Accepted:
Ammunition
Asbestos
Batteries (automotive, lithium-ion, liquid)
Compressed gases
Explosives
Electric blankets
Large appliances (refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, air conditioners, etc.)
Light-up clothes/shoes
Manuals and packaging
PCB light ballasts
Propane
Radioactive materials
Smoke detectors
Thermostats
Item limits: E-waste must fit in/on a standard passenger vehicle (including pick-up trucks, utility trailers, and vans). No trailer trucks, semitrailers, big rigs, etc.
ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS FOR SHREDDING
Paper documents will be accepted for on-site shredding. These include documents with personal or sensitive information. Certificates of Destruction will not be provided. Participants may not stay on site to watch their documents be shredded.
Item limits: Limit of 10 bankers boxes (10”x12’x15”), or equivalent, per vehicle.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED CURBSIDE
There are other resources available to dispose of items which do not get serviced curbside. Use the tool to search an item and learn how to properly recycle or dispose of it. Review CVSan’s Household Hazardous Waste resources page for more information on disposing of hazardous waste, or visit a nearby Household Hazardous Waste Facility to drop off hazardous waste at no additional charge.
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