Materials are limited to yard clippings or paper because they will be composted or recycled. No garbage, ashes, dirt, rocks, glass, metal, fruit or vegetables, nor fibrous plants such as cactus, ice plant, ivy, palm, or poison oak or ivy can be accepted. To find out how, call the Composting Hotline at 906-1806. The program offers no cost workshops, a free videotape, and speakers. These items cannot be placed in your garbage cart because they can cause harm to the environment.
Motor oil is collected curbside.
Call VWM at 935-8900 to obtain motor oil recycling containers. Carts range in size from a 20 gallon mini-cart to a large 96 gallon cart. Note that the rate charged is based on the size of the blue garbage cart and includes collection of the recycling and yard clippings carts. See the Questions page for more service description detail or click here to see a comprehensive Customer Guide . These carts are generally collected curbside or street side.