Morgan Hill Residential Recycling Program

Morgan Hill Recycling Program Recycling is collected biweekly. When you begin collection service, you will receive a calendar that informs you which week your recycling is picked up, week A or week B. You can also check your recycling schedule with the City of Morgan Hill. All recycling and garbage containers need to be placed at the curb or roadside the night before your service day or by 6:30 A.M. on your service day. Collection times may vary.

Cart Sizes
Each resident receives two 64-gal brown recycle carts for their recycling needs. If you find that you only need one, contact us and we will remove the extra cart.
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Acceptable Recycling Materials
Only place recyclable materials into your recycling containers!
Please empty all food and beverage containers before placing them in your recycling bins.
Glass
All glass food, beverage jars and bottles. Remove metal lids and place separately in bin.
  • Fruit juice
  • Mayonnaise jars
  • Spaghetti sauce jars
  • Wine bottles

Metal
All metal food and beverage containers including those made of aluminum, tin and steel.
  • Rinsed food and beverage cans
    (soda, pet food, soup, and tuna cans)
  • Pots, pans, toasters
    (items must fit into the recycling cart)
  • Metal lids from bottles

Plastic
Containers marked #1 - #7
  • Detergent and shampoo containers
  • Margarine tubs
  • Milk and orange juice jugs
  • Plastic bags (grocery, dry cleaning, newspaper)
    (bundle together inside one plastic bag)
  • Water bottles
  • Yogurt cups
Paper
Place mixed paper in your other recycling bin.
  • Adhesive Notes
  • Brown Paper Grocery Bags
  • 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

Corrugated Cardboard
Please flatten cardboard boxes into three foot by three foot dimensions and place next to your recycling cart or bin on your recycling day. You may wedge boxes between containers to keep them neat.

Cardboard recycling is mandatory
in the City of Morgan Hill!
Cardboard mixed with trash in the garbage cart will not be collected.

Household Batteries
Put AAA - D alkaline, rechargeable, 9V and button cell batteries in a zippered plastic bag on top of one of your recycling carts.

Do not put car batteries out to be collected.
The San Martin Transfer Station accepts car batteries at no charge.
Used Motor Oil & Oil Filters

Used Motor Oil To recycle motor oil and used oil filters, you must request two-gallon plastic containers with a screw top lid and special oil filter bags by contacting customer service.

You may place up to two two-gallon containers of used motor oil and three fully drained filters (in bags) next to your recycling bins on collection day.
Unacceptable Recycling Materials
Please do not place the following non-recyclable materials into your blue container!
Construction Debris
  • Concrete, rocks, dirt
Electronic / Universal Waste
  • Televisions, cell phones and computer monitors, fluorescent light bulbs or tubes.
    Contact us to find out how to recycle or safely dispose of these materials.
Household Hazardous Waste
  • Paints, solvents, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks - propane tanks, syringes, medical waste
Unacceptable Glass, Metal, Paper and Plastic

Compost
  • Leaves, small branches, food scraps, food soiled paper, grass clippings