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Annual Clean-up

Provided by the City of El Cerrito

 

The City of El Cerrito offers one FREE curbside Annual Clean-up pick-up of extra materials including recyclables, green waste, and garbage. Only residents and businesses with active solid waste accounts are eligible for these services.

To arrange a pick-up contact El Cerrito Recycling at least one week in advance. Pick-ups are typically scheduled to occur on a Thursday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

El Cerrito Recycling
ph: 510.215.4350
email: green@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us

For more information about Annual Clean-ups, please visit the City of El Cerrito’s website.

Items Accepted for Recycling Annual Clean-Up

 

12 Bags/Bundles of Sorted Recyclable Materials

  • 12 bags / bundles of sorted recyclable materials (Paper, Books, Bottles, Cans, etc.)
  • No heavier than 25 lbs. each
  • Must be in clear bags, paper bags, or boxes

Bulky Item Pick Up 12 Bags

 

Bundled Cardboard

  • Bundled Cardboard
  • No larger than 36x36 inches
  • Okay to bundle with twine
  • No loose cardboard, please!

Electronics

  • 1 large electronic item (like an old TV or Monitor)

or

  • 3 small ones (CPUs, Phones, etc.)

Bulky Item Electronic Pick Up

Items NOT Accepted for Recycling Annual Clean-up (partial list):

  • Appliances including Refrigerators & Air Conditioners
  • Carpet
  • Clothes / Textiles - Please bring to the Recycling Center's Donation Station, Eco Salvage or utilize the USagain bins
  • Wood
  • Styrofoam / EPS #6
  • Mattresses, Box Springs
  • Wooden Bed Frames and Furniture
  • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), for example: paint, chemicals, ballasts, smoke alarms, gasoline, etc.
  • Fluorescent tubes and CFLs: Fluorescent tubes and CFLs from residents within the RecycleMore service area are accepted at the El Cerrito Recycling Center.
  • Styrofoam / EPS #6. Styrofoam peanuts are best reused and can be taken to some shipping stores.
  • The city is no longer able to accept appliances. Click here for disposal options.
Bulky Item PIck Up

Bulky Item Pick-up

Please call the East Bay Sanitary office at 510.237.4321 to schedule a pick-up or free estimate.

We are able to haul bulky items including furniture, mattresses, refrigerators, and other larger items, for an extra charge. East Bay Sanitary will recycle these items whenever cost efficient and pass the savings on to you.

Free Drop-off Options

The following services are available to you at no cost and are provided by the City of El Cerrito based on rates charged to all homes and businesses for the collection of solid waste by East Bay Sanitary. Only residents and businesses with active solid waste accounts are eligible for these services.

  • Convenient and free drop-off recycling of a wide range of materials at the El Cerrito Recycling Center
  • Free drop-off of Household Hazardous Waste at WCC HHW Facility in Richmond
  • Free curbside collection of HHW for seniors and the disabled
  • Special Recycling Events:
    • Periodic electronics recycling collection events
    • Biannual citywide garage sales

ABOUT EAST BAY SANITARY

We have been serving the El Cerrito Community for 80 years. The residents of El Cerrito can take pride in the fact that they are participating in a premier and cutting-edge waste management system and that East Bay Sanitary is working very hard to manage our resources and preserve our environment in the best ways possible.

CONTACT INFO

  • East Bay Sanitary Company, Inc.
    1432 Kearney Street, El Cerrito CA 94530
  • 510.237.4321 ph
    510.237.1340 fx
  • info@ebsan.com
  • Mailing address: PO Box 1316, El Cerrito, CA 94530
  • Contact Us 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Walk-in 8:00 am - 3:30 pm