Publications & Resources
Outreach/ Mailers
The following outreach materials were designed to help residential customers make the most of available programs and services. Print them from your own printer or order hard copies.
Contact us to order hard copies.
- Residential Service Guide
- Kitchen Pail Instructions
- Cleanup / Bulky Item Collection Program Brochure
- What happens to my garbage?
- What happens to my recyclables?
- What happens to my organics?
Newsletters & Postcards
- April 2012 Newsletter (Spring Cleaning & On-Call Cleanups, the Reuse Network, Spring Gardening & Free Compost)
- January 2012 Newsletter (Styrofoam/Polystyrene & Overflow Recycling Disposal, Christmas Tree Composting)
- Christmas Tree Collection
- October 2011 Newsletter (Holiday Waste Reduction, Collection Checklist, Fat/Oil/Grease Disposal)
- July 2011 Newsletter (Food Scraps Program Tip, Downtown Recycling, Debris Box Service)
- April 2011 Newsletter (Proper Disposal of Medications and E-Waste, Composting vs.
Garbage Disposal) - January 2011 Newsletter (Which Cart? & Minimize Stormwater Pollution)
- October 2010 Newsletter (Halloween Compost & Reducing Holiday Waste)
Billing Inserts
- April 2012 Used Motor Oil/Filter Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste drop-off
- January 2012 Program Tips: E-waste Disposal & Cleanup/Bulky Item Collection
- October 2011 Paperless Billing & Debris Box Service
- July 2011 Recycling More & Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program
- April 2011 Program Tips: Plastic Bag & Used Oil Recycling
- January 2011 Program Tips: Cleanup & Bulky Item Collection / Improving Service
- Winter 2011 Personal Emergency Preparedness / Street Sweeping
- Fall 2010 Program Tip: Keeping Your Organics Cart Clean
Videos
Service Introduction Video Food Scraps Introduction Video Wonder What Happens to Your Organics? Wonder What Happens to Your Recyclables?Helpful Links
General Waste Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Information
- Santa Clara County Waste Management Division
- Cal Recycle
- City of Los Altos
- California Department of Conservation
- Enivronmental Protection Agency
- Los Altos Environmental Commission
- RecycleStuff.org (search engine for drop-off recycling locations)
Mail Reduction
Donation / Reuse
- Moving boxes
- Clothing & Household Items: Salvation Army & Goodwill
- Miscellaneous Items
- Food
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) / Electronic Waste
Green Building
Student/Teacher Resources
Green Businesses
