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Published on November 23, 2016. Last modified on October 18, 2024

Residential Waste Diversion Program

To support and increase residents’ efforts to divert waste and ensure compliance with State requirements, Recycling Services ensures that simple, convenient solutions to divert waste at home are available to residents. In addition to the standard collection services (Brochure-English), the following convenient curbside collection services are also available:

Used motor oil and oil filters
Household batteries
Electronics and Bulky items (e.g., furniture and appliances)
Holiday Tree-cycling

Some household items cannot be collected through curbside collection at this time. Click on the links below to find out how to properly dispose of:

Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) Salinas Valley Peninsula/Coastal Areas
Home-generated Sharps 2030 Sharps Drop Off-(English)
Expired or unused Pharmaceuticals 2023 Pharmaceuticals Drop Off-(English)

Recycling is also available to residents of multi-family complexes, including apartments, condos, and employee housing.

Standard Collection Services

To view all the services that are available to you and to see what to put in your recycling bin please visit: Waste Management Website.

Name	area	Phone
Service Provider Name/Website Link	Region	Phone Number of Service Provider
Waste Management	Unincorporated Monterey County & King City	1 (800) 321-8226
Republic Services of Salinas	City of Salinas	(831) 775-3840
Monterey Disposal Services	City of Monterey	(831) 372-7977
Tri-Cities	Soledad, Gonzales, & Greenfield	1 (888) 678-6798

Would you like to learn more about:

Free Recycling of up to 2.5 Gallons of used oil & 1 filter

Monterey County Garbage Service subscribers with cart service can recycle up to 2.5 gallons of used oil and one filter a week when they use the container and filter bag provided by their garbage company. Call your garbage company for more information on how to obtain one free.

Household Batteries (unincorporated county residents only)

Household batteries including rechargeable and cell phone batteries can be recycled curbside by placing them in a clear plastic bag, sealing shut and taping it to the top of the recycle cart.

Mattress Recycling

Bulky Pick-Up from Hauler

Unincorporated Monterey County

Waste Management provides bulky item pickup service to residents in Unincorporated Monterey County and King City for free once per year. Only 3 cubic yards or 3 bulky items per pick up. Large, bulky items must be placed on the curb by 6 a.m. For more information or to request a bulky item pick-up please visit www.wm.com/us/en/support/request-bulk-pickup or call (800) 321-8226. Fees apply for commercial businesses.

Mattress Drop off Monterey County

Residents:

Free drop off of 5 or fewer mattresses or box springs from residences only.

Commercial/ Businesses:

Will be charged $5 for each mattress and box spring.

Drop off facilities

ReGen (Peninsula Residents)

14201 Del Monte Blvd. Marina, CA 93933

Salinas Valley Recycles (Salinas Valley Residents)

Recycling Center 1104 Madison Lane, Salinas, CA 93907

Johnson Canyon Landfill 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd, Gonzales, CA 93926

Jolon Road Transfer Station 52654 Jolon R. King City, CA 93930

For additional information please visit: byebyemattress.com/california

Beverage Container Recycling Centers

To find the nearest Beverage Container Recycling Center please click on the link below.
www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/RecyclingCenters/

Electronic and bulky items (unincorporated county residents only)

Each residential customer receives one (1) free on-call collection services per calendar year. Call Waste Management at 800-321-8226 to schedule your pick up today. Items should be set out within 3 feet from the curb. These items should be placed loosely on the curb and cannot exceed 5 cubic yards.

Universal waste (except fluorescent tubes) and E-waste up to 0.5 cubic yards can be included as part of your bulky waste pick-up but must be bagged or placed in a box or container.

Unincorporated Monterey County residential customers please click on the On-Call Collection Flyer’s below to find out more information:

Contact information for self-haul of bulky items:

Name	area
Salinas Valley Residents	Link to website that shows Salinas Valley Recycling & Disposal Facilities. The map shows directions, hours of operation, fees and a detailed list of acceptable items.
Monterey Peninsula Residents	Link to the Monterey Peninsula Landfill and Recycling Facility.