Atherton

Backyard Service: Residents may request that GreenWaste collect carts on-property (greater than five feet from the accessible roadway) for an additional fee.

On-Call Clean-Ups: Residents may request up to two on-call clean-ups per year at no additional charge. Call customer service to schedule a collection of up to:

• Two cubic yards of material (rigid container <60lbs or bagged <30lbs) 
• One large appliance 
• One bulky item, and 
• One e-waste item

Bulky Item: Residents may request the collection of bulky items (beyond those included in the on-call clean up) for a fee. Call customer service at least 48-hours in advance.

Extra Material: Extra material will be collected and additional charges will apply based on volume and material type. The first 32-gal of extra material each year will be collected for no additional charge.

• All materials must be properly labeled by material type and set out curbside next to their associated cart
• All material types may be placed in a rigid or otherwise durable and lidded container where combined weight is less than sixty (60) pounds
• Mixed compostable and recyclable materials may be placed in cinched and secured bags where the contents are less than thirty (30) pounds in weight
• Wood debris may be bundled/tied or otherwise secured where each set-out is no larger than 3’ x 3’ x 3’

If you have extra material seasonally or on a recurring or frequent basis, it is less expensive to order additional GreenWaste-provided carts for weekly service. Please note, there is no delivery charge for these additional carts, but there is a per-vehicle trip charge to remove the additional carts.

Extra Cardboard: Cardboard must be set out curbside and secured such that the bundle or box remains intact upon lifting and:

• Flattened and bundled/tied or otherwise secured (e.g. with twine or tape) in a set-out that is no larger than 3’ x 3’ x 3’, or
• Cut and placed inside an intact cardboard box and secured (i.e. to prevent litter) in a set-out that is no larger than 2’ x 2’ x 2’

Holiday Trees: On service day, residents may place unornamented trees (cut to no longer than six foot lengths) curbside, next to service carts for collection. Trees are collected for no additional charge starting December 26 and continuing until the end of January.

Holiday Recyclables: Recyclable materials set out for collection during the week following New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas will be collected at no additional charge.

Used Motor Oil and Filters: Residents may set out used motor oil (in plastic containers with a screw-on lid only) and filters (in sealed plastic bags only), next to their blue cart for collection at no additional charge (limited to five gallons of oil per collection). Free containers and bags can be requested by calling customer service.

Household Batteries and Cell Phones: Residents may set out household batteries and cell phones placed on top of their recyclable materials cart in clear ziplock-type plastic bags. Tape the contacts/terminals of lithium and lead acid button cell batteries with clear tape prior to placing them in the plastic bag.

What Goes Where & More

Mandatory Recycling: California Assembly Bill 341 (AB 341) became effective July 1, 2012. AB 341 mandates recycling for all businesses producing 4+ cubic yards 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 of total generated material per week are required to subscribe to organic material collection services. Since GreenWaste processes the mixed compostables, all businesses are automatically compliant with this regulation.

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 Atherton businesses, GreenWaste provides both a mixed organics stream (gray cart) and a source separated organics stream (green cart). Food scraps, food soiled paper, and other organics are recovered from the gray cart at the GreenWaste San Jose Material Recovery Facility, which serves as a high diversion organic waste processing facility. 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. Starting in 2022, some food service businesses must donate edible food to food recovery organizations, with others starting in 2024. GreenWaste will be working with the Town of Atherton to raise awareness and provide resources regarding food recovery.