Scotts Valley

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Residential

Commercial

Residential Services

Single-family residents in Scotts Valley receive weekly curbside collection service of garbage, recyclable materials, and organics. All materials must be ready for collection no later than 6 AM on your normal collection day.

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Garbage

Residents may choose subscription volumes of 20-, 32-, 64-, or 96-gallons for weekly collection in wheeled containers for garbage collection.

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Recyclables

Residents are provided one blue 64-gallon wheeled container for recyclable material collection at no additional charge.

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Organics

Residents are provided one green 64-gallon wheeled container for organics collection at no additional charge.

Commercial Services

Businesses in Scotts Valley are offered weekly collection of garbage, recyclable materials, and organics. Service is provided up to six days per week on a Monday through Saturday schedule. All materials must fit completely inside the container with the lid closed. Containers must be ready for collection no later than 5:30 AM and should be returned to their service location promptly after service.

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Garbage

Garbage is collected in volumes of 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 6-, or 8-yard bins, or 12-, 20-, 30-, or 40-yard boxes.

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Recyclables

Recyclable materials collected in volumes of 64-gallon carts, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 6-, or 8-yard bins, or 12-, 20-, 30-, or 40-yard boxes.

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Organics

Organics are collected in volumes of 64-gallon carts and 1- or 1.5-yard bins.

Extra Services

Billing and Rates

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Regulatory Requirements

 

Bulky Item Collection Program: Small appliances or furniture can be picked up curbside for a small fee. Contact customer service 72 hours in advance to schedule.

 

Extra Garbage Collection: Extra garbage can be placed curbside in a 32-gallon bag or can for a small fee. Contact customer service 72 hours in advance of your regular service day to schedule.

 

Household Batteries: Household batteries can be collected curbside with your weekly recycling at no additional charge. Please place batteries in a sealed clear ziplock-type bag and set them on top of your blue recycling container (not inside).

 

Used Motor Oil and Motor Oil Filters: To recycle curbside, place used oil in a free GreenWaste issued oil jug, filters need to be placed in clear ziplock-type bags and set out on the curb near your container for collection. To request a free oil jug, please call customer service 72 hours in advance of your regular service day.

 

E-Waste Collection: Electronic waste weighing under 40 pounds and measuring less than 2 feet in any direction can be placed in your blue recycling container. Large electronic waste can be picked up curbside as a bulky item for a small fee. Hazardous waste is not accepted. Contact customer service 72 hours in advance to schedule.

 

Holiday Tree Collection: During the first two 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.

 

Scotts Valley residential customers are on a quarterly billing cycle. Scotts Valley commercial customers are on a monthly billing cycle. This means you can expect to receive your GreenWaste invoice in January, April, July ,and October. If you have any questions about your billing, please contact customer service.

 

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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.

 

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 Scotts Valley 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.

Extra Services

 

Bulky Item Collection Program: Small appliances or furniture can be picked up curbside for a small fee. Contact customer service 72 hours in advance to schedule.

 

Extra Garbage Collection: Extra garbage can be placed curbside in a 32-gallon bag or can for a small fee. Contact customer service 72 hours in advance of your regular service day to schedule.

 

Household Batteries: Household batteries can be collected curbside with your weekly recycling at no additional charge. Please place batteries in a sealed clear ziplock-type bag and set them on top of your blue recycling container (not inside).

 

Used Motor Oil and Motor Oil Filters: To recycle curbside, place used oil in a free GreenWaste issued oil jug, filters need to be placed in clear ziplock-type bags and set out on the curb near your container for collection. To request a free oil jug, please call customer service 72 hours in advance of your regular service day.

 

E-Waste Collection: Electronic waste weighing under 40 pounds and measuring less than 2 feet in any direction can be placed in your blue recycling container. Large electronic waste can be picked up curbside as a bulky item for a small fee. Hazardous waste is not accepted. Contact customer service 72 hours in advance to schedule.

 

Holiday Tree Collection: During the first two 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 and Rates

 

Scotts Valley residential customers are on a quarterly billing cycle. Scotts Valley commercial customers are on a monthly billing cycle. This means you can expect to receive your GreenWaste invoice in January, April, July ,and October. If you have any questions about your billing, please contact customer service.

What Goes Where and More

 

What Goes Where & More

Residential
Commercial
Program and Sorting Guidance

 

Program and Sorting Guidance

 

Newsletters

Newsletters

 

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.

 

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 Scotts Valley 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.

Processing and Disposal Summary

Recyclables and Organics are delivered to ReGen Monterey for processing. Garbage is delivered to ReGen Monterey for disposal.

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