Unincorporated Santa Clara County
Business Recycling and Rubbish Collection Program

Recycle Symbol Recology South Valley is pleased to provide business recycling and rubbish collection programs for unincorporated Santa Clara County.

Rubbish Collection

Please contact us to set up a rubbish collection account for your business.

Please note that we are able to provide service to businesses generating rubbish only. Please call 842-3358 for details.
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Acceptable Recycling Materials
Only place recyclable materials into your recycling container!
Please rinse food and beverage containers and crush plastics.
Aseptic containers
Aseptic containers are sterile cardboard containers, which are used to preserve food.
  • Milk cartons
  • Orange juice cartons
  • Fruit juice boxes

Glass
All glass food, beverage jars and bottles. Remove metal lids and place separately in bin.
  • Fruit juice
  • Mayonnaise jars
  • Spaghetti sauce jars

Metal
All metal food and beverage containers including those made of aluminum, tin, steel and bi-metal, including lids.
  • Rinsed food and beverage cans
    (soda, pet food, soup, and tuna cans)
Plastic
Containers marked #1 - #7
  • Detergent and shampoo containers
  • Milk and orange juice jugs

Paper
Most clean and dry household paper:
  • Cardboard
  • File folders
  • Food boxes (cereal, crackers, remove liners)
  • Junk mail & envelopes
  • Magazines & catalogs
  • Newspaper
  • Paper (colored, computer, white, wrapping)
  • Paper bags
  • Paper egg cartons
  • Paper towel rolls
  • Phone books
Cardboard Recycling Bin Corrugated Cardboard
  • Flattened, clean corrugated cardboard

Cardboard items we cannot accept
  • Pizza boxes
  • Waxed or coated cardboard
  • Packing material or other paper products