Curbside Recycling
Hauler: Carmel Valley Disposal (Waste Mgt. Inc.)
Location: Single Family Homes
Hours: Weekly
Phone: 831-384-5000

BUY-BACK
Local CRV Buy Back Centers (pdf)

DROP-OFF
Recycling Site: Carmel Valley Transfer Facility
Location: 9 Pilot Rd
Hours: Fridays and Saturdays 8:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.
Phone: 831-659-3491

RE-USE INFORMATION
Plastic grocery bags: Take back to your local grocery store for recycling or reuse.

Metal hangers: Take to a dry cleaner, thrift shop, or Last Chance Mercantile.

Packing peanuts: Take to your local mailing company. (UPS Store, etc)
Household Hazardous Waste: Take to your local collection agency or the HHW program at MRWMD. (Non-District residents may pay a small fee for dropping off items.)

Be sure to shop your local thrift stores, including the Last Chance Mercantile, for GREAT bargains.

Yard Waste Bin (where available)

YES: Grass • leaves • plant-clippings • flowers • weeds • sticks • twigs • small branches
NO: Plastic bags • food waste • animal waste • dirt • rocks • concrete • ashes • lumber • treated wood • palm fronds

Mixed Paper

YES: Newspaper & inserts • Magazines & catalogues • Cereal & shoeboxes • Junk mail (glossy & staples ok) & stationery • Paper bags • Computer paper • Cardboard (large cardboard must be flattened & tied in 2' by 2' bundles & placed by cart)

NO: Carbon • Blueprints • Books • Tissues • Waxed • cartons • Pizza • boxes • Paper plates • Paper towels • Diapers

Mixed Glass

YES: All Glass bottles and jars. (clear, green, brown)

NO: Light bulbs • Ceramics • Mirrors • Windows • Drinking glasses • Ceramic cups

Metal & Plastic Containers

YES: All aluminium &  metal cans;
plastic containers with a recycle 1 through 7 symbol.

NO: Plastic wrap • Packaging • Plastic bags • Scrap metal • Foil • Metal • Plastic hangers • Plastic trays • Flower pots • Plastic utensils • Styrofoam

Please: Remove lids, caps and corks, Rinse liquid and debris from the container.