Del Rey Oaks
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Jose Ortiz, General Manager
Extra Services
OVERAGES PROGRAM: Residents receive ten (10) “Extra Garbage” stickers and ten (10) “Extra Yard Trimmings” stickers at the beginning of each calendar year. Additional stickers can be purchased by contacting Customer Service. Extra material placed out for collection without stickers will be collected and an additional charge will apply. There is no charge for extra recyclable materials. Extra materials must be set out in accordance with the following:
- GARBAGE: Place in black or gray 32-gallon plastic bags next to your garbage cart.
- YARD TRIMMINGS: Place in cans or tied in secured bundles (no larger than 3’ x 3’) next to your yard trimmings cart(s).
- RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: Place in clear plastic bags and cardboard in tied and secured bundles (no larger than 3’ x 3’) next to your recyclable materials cart(s).
BULKY ITEM REUSE PROGRAM: Residents may request up to three (3) bulky item reuse collections each year at no additional charge. Each collection may include up to two (2) cubic yards of reusable materials, five (5) e-Waste items, and two (2) appliances or bulky items. Appliances containing Freon count as two (2) bulky items. Additional eligible items collection and/or collection events may be collected/scheduled for an additional charge. Contact Customer Service to schedule.
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES: Residents may place household batteries in a clear Ziploc-type bag and set the bag on top of the recyclable materials cart. Acceptable batteries include AA, AAA, C, D, 6-volt, 9-volt, camera batteries, nickel cadmium and lithium ion. Please tape the top of 9-volt rectangular batteries and 6-volt square-base batteries. Button-cell coin-shaped batteries are NOT accepted.
CAR BATTERIES: Residents may schedule collection of up to one (1) car battery per week, on the normal collection day, at no additional charge. Contact Customer Service to schedule.
USED OILS: Residents may request Used Oil Recovery Kits and collection of used motor oils, motor oil filters and cooking oils at no additional charge, not to exceed one (1) pick-up per week. Contact Customer Service to request a Used Oil Recovery Kit.
WATER-BASED PAINT: Residents may schedule collection of up to one (1) gallon of water-based paint per week at no additional charge. Water-based paint must be in the original paint can, tightly sealed and placed next to the recyclable materials cart on the normal collection day. Contact Customer Service to schedule.
HOLIDAY TREE COLLECTION: During the first three (3) collection weeks of each year, customers may place un-flocked and undecorated holiday trees curbside for collection on the normal collection day. Trees must be cut into sections no larger than 6’ and placed next to the yard trimmings cart.
Billing & Rates
What Goes Where & More
Program and Sorting Guidance
- What Goes Where Guide
- Del Rey Oaks Residential Organics Recovery Webinar (English / Spanish)
Newsletters
- Wasteline (Spring, 2024) English / Spanish
- Wasteline (Winter, 2024) English / Spanish
- Wasteline (Fall, 2023) English / Spanish
- Wasteline (Summer, 2023) English / Spanish
Bin Labels
Postcards
- Holiday Pick-up Schedule
- Bulky Items
- Organics
- Package Recycling
- Pizza Box Recycling
- Keep Out of Trash
Extra Services
Bulky item Reuse Program: Your complex may be eligible to participate in a complex-wide bulky item reuse collection, please contact your property manager for additional information. GreenWaste can collect individual bulky items for an additional charge. To schedule a bulky item collection and make payment arrangements, please contact Customer Service.
Household Batteries: CART CUSTOMERS ONLY – Residents with cart service may place household batteries in a clear Ziploc-type bag and set the bag on top (not inside) of the recyclable materials cart. Acceptable batteries include AA, AAA, C, D, 6-volt, 9-volt, camera batteries, nickel cadmium and lithium ion. Please tape the top of 9-volt rectangular batteries and 6 volt square-base batteries. Button-cell coin-shaped batteries are NOT accepted.
**BIN CUSTOMERS – Batteries may NOT be placed out for curbside collection.**
Billing & Rates
What Goes Where & More
Program and Sorting Guidance
- What Goes Where Guide
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Del Rey Oaks Multi-Family Organics Recovery Webinar (English / Spanish)
Newsletters
- Wasteline (Spring, 2024) English / Spanish
- Wasteline (Winter, 2024) English / Spanish
- Wasteline (Fall, 2023) English / Spanish
- Wasteline (Summer, 2023) English / Spanish
Bin Labels
Postcards
Regulatory Requirements
MANDATORY MULTI-FAMILY RECYCLING: California Assembly Bill 341 (AB 341) became effective July 1, 2012. AB 341 mandates recycling for all Multi-family residential dwellings of five units or more. Subscribing to recyclable materials collection services through GreenWaste will help ensure compliance with AB341.
MANDATORY ORGANICS RECYCLING: California Assembly Bill 1826 (AB1826) was signed into law in 2014, mandating organics recycling for businesses in California, including all multifamily residential dwellings that consist of five or more units. Subscribing to food waste collection services through GreenWaste will help ensure compliance with AB 1826.
SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTION STRATEGY: California Senate Bill 1383, effective January 1, 2022, requires all Californians to subscribe to their jurisdiction’s organics curbside collection service. Residents are required to properly sort their organic waste into the correct containers. For Del Rey Oaks residents, GreenWaste provides a source separated organics stream (Green Cart). Yard trimmings and food scraps are composted from the Green Cart at the MRWMD.
Extra Services
OVERAGES PROGRAM: GreenWaste will collect and charge customers for containers that are overfilled and/or when material is placed out for collection beyond the capacity of the container. Customers will be charged accordingly for the extra material. To ensure accuracy of billing, please contact Customer Service to schedule the collection of extra material.
BULKY ITEM REUSE PROGRAM: GreenWaste offers businesses bulky-item collection for an additional charge. Bulky items are items that won’t fit inside containers or require special handling. Contact Customer Service to schedule.
SPECIAL PICK-UPS: Collection services are available on days other than regularly scheduled collection day(s) for an additional charge. Contact Customer Service to schedule.
EXTRA CONTAINER SERVICES: GreenWaste can provide additional services as reasonably necessary to access and empty containers for an additional charge. Additional services may include opening and closing gates, pushing and/or pulling containers to the point of collection, and locking and/or unlocking containers.
Billing & Rates
What Goes Where & More
Regulatory Requirements
MANDATORY RECYCLING: California Assembly Bill 341 (AB 341) became effective July 1, 2012. AB 341 mandates recycling for all businesses producing 4 cubic yards or more of garbage per week. Subscribing to recyclable materials collection services through GreenWaste will help ensure compliance with AB 341.
MANDATORY ORGANICS RECYCLING: California Assembly Bill 1826 (AB1826) was signed into law in 2014, mandating organics recycling for businesses in California. All businesses in California producing 2 cubic yards or more of total generated material per week are required to subscribe to organic material collection services. Subscribing to food waste collection services through GreenWaste will help ensure compliance with AB 1826.
MONTEREY BAY AREA GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM: Put your waste reduction efforts to good use with the Monterey County Green Business Program; an opportunity to implement green practices, receive onsite technical assistance, join the green business community and receive recognition from your local municipality. By creating an advanced waste reduction and recycling program you are on your way to being certified “green”. Businesses must be in compliance with all regulations and meet program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution, and minimizing waste.
SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTION STRATEGY: California Senate Bill 1383, effective January 1, 2022, requires all Californians to subscribe to their jurisdiction’s organics curbside collection service.
For Del Rey Oaks businesses, GreenWaste provides a source separated organics stream (Green Container). Food scraps and food soiled paper are composted from the Green Container at the MRWMD.
Businesses are required to provide properly labeled and/or color-coded containers in all areas where disposal containers are provided, except in restrooms. Annually, businesses must educate employees, contractors, customers, and tenants on how to properly sort organic waste, and all of these users are required to properly sort these materials into the correct containers.
Recyclable Materials
- Glass
- Plastics
- Paper
- Metals
- Wood
NOTE: Treated Wood Waste is NOT accepted (DTSC)
Construction & Demolition Debris
- Asphalt
- Building materials
- Debris and rubble
- Dirt and soil
- Carpet and carpet padding
- Concrete
- Lumber
- Packaging
- Pallets
- Rock
- Rubbish
- Sheetrock
Landscape Materials
- Dirt and soil
- Landscape debris
- Tanbark
- Yard Trimmings
- Wood waste (unpainted/untreated)
Roll-off box sizes range from 10 yard to 40 yards. Delivery and pick-up is available up to five (5) days per week on a Monday through Friday schedule. For additional information or to order a drop box, please contact Customer Service.
Billing & Rates
Processing & Disposal Summary
GARBAGE is delivered to the MRWMD landfill for disposal. | |
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS are delivered to the MRWMD Materials Recovery Facility for processing. | |
ORGANICS are delivered to the MRWMD for composting. | |
C&D DEBRIS is delivered to the MRWMD Materials Recovery Facility for processing. |
Local Community Contacts
GreenWaste Recovery, LLC
14207 Del Monte Blvd.
Marina, CA 93933
Hours:
8AM – 4PM
Mailing Address:
GreenWaste Recovery, LLC
P.O. Box 1928
Marina, CA 93933
Phone:
Customer Service: 831-920-6707
Toll Free: 877-203-8970
City of Del Rey Oaks
650 Canyon Del Rey Road
Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940
831-394-8511 | Main Phone
Monterey Regional Waste Management District
14201 Del Monte Blvd.
Marina, CA 93933
831-384-5313 | Main Phone
www.mrwmd.org | Recycling, composting, landfill, hhw, and sharps information
Monterey County Environmental Health
831-755-4511 | Main Phone