Residential Recycling
In California, the city is required to divert at least 50 percent of its trash away from landfills. The city encourages many ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. Residential customers are provided with green and blue crates by Waste Management for recycling needs. Recycled items should be placed beside the regular trash for pick up.
For additional ways to recycle, please see hazardous waste and bulky items.
Current information on proposed new services and rates.
Commingled recyclables crate (Green)
Please rinse food residue from containers to avoid contamination.
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Laundry detergent bottles |
- Empty aerosol cans
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- Glass bottles/jars
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- Aluminum/tin cans
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- Liquor bottles
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- Milk jugs
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- Juice bottles
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Plastic containers labeled #1 - #7
Labels are located on the bottom inside arrows |
Mixed paper recycling crate (Blue)
- Newspapers
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- Catalogs
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- Inserts
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- Paperback books
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- Magazines
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- Craft/paper bags
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- Phone books
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- Manila envelopes
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- Paper (all colors)
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- Paper egg cartons (no egg residue)
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- Computer paper
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- Boxes
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- Junk mail
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- Corrugated cardboard (place flattened bundles, three feet long, at the curb alongside the mixed paper blue crate)
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- One green and one blue crate are provided to single family households.
- Additional recycling crates are available free of charge, including 14-gallon mixed paper crates, by contacting Waste Management at 760-929-9400.
- CRV (consumer redemption value) recyclables, such as disposable beverage containers can be taken to Waste Management for reimbursement.
Waste Management Buyback Center
(located at the Palomar Transfer Station)
5960 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA 92008
On Orion Street between Palomar Airport Rd. and Faraday Avenue
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; closed Noon – 12:40 p.m.
760-929-9400
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Waste Management provides residential yard waste collection service.
- Lawn clippings
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- Garden trimmings
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- Leaves and weeds
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- Sawdust, wood chips and small
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- Tree branches and shrubs
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- wood scraps
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- Yard waste decals are available from Waste Management and should be placed on yard waste containers for easy identification.
- Pickup limit is 10, 32-gallon yard waste cans or bundles per week.
- Bundles are tree branches/shrubs that should be no larger than four feet long and 18 inches in diameter.
- Please do not place yard waste in plastic bags (plastic bags contaminate mulching and compost process) or tie bundles with wires.
- Residents may use *biodegradable yard bags in lieu of 30 gallon receptacles (cans). *usually available at local hardware stores.
- Sod is unable to pass through the mulchers, therefore must be placed in trash receptacles.
Recycle Christmas trees in one of the following ways:
Curbside
- Remove all decorations and stands.
- Cut tree into 4 ft. lengths.
- Set the tree at the curb with other yard waste for pickup on the normally scheduled collection date.
- Flocked trees are not recyclable and must be disposed of with regular trash service.
Drop off locations
- Calaveras Park
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- 2997 Glasgow Drive
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- Poinsettia Park
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- 6600 Hidden Valley Road
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- Stagecoach Park (lower park)
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- 3420 Camino de los Coches
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- Fire Station #1
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- 1275 Carlsbad Village Drive
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- Palomar Transfer Station
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- 5960 El Camino Real
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Christmas tree recycling is available between December 26 and January 17. Remove all lights, ornaments, and stands. No flocked trees accepted.
For more information contact Waste Management at 760-929-9400.