San Leandro

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 request hard copies.

• The Residential Recycling Guide
• The On-Call Clean Up Guide
• What Belongs in the Garbage?
• What Belongs in the Recycling?
• What Belongs in the Organics?
• What happens to my Garbage?
• What happens to my Recyclables?
• What happens to my Organics?
• Reduce & Reuse, Before you Recycle!
• Food Scraps Program Tips
• Searchable listing of items that belong in each cart
• Garbage cart sizes/dimensions
• Proper Sorting Flyer 2020 (Multi-Language)

 

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Billing Inserts

• October – December 2024: Prevent Food Waste When Cooking and Eating, Help End Hunger in Your Community, Holiday Service Schedule, Sustainable Holiday Practices, Try an Alternative Christmas Tree This Season, Holiday Tree Collection.
• July 2024: Proper Curbside Set Out, Curbside Organics, Curbside Recyclables, SB 1383 – California’s Compost and Recycling Law, Used Oil and Filter Collection, On-Call Clean Up Program, Protect our Sorting Staff.
• April 2024: Help Us Provide Safe, Clean, & Efficient Service, Go Paperless and Plant a Tree, Avoid Wishcycling, Proper Disposal of Hazardous Waste, A Message to Our Customers, and Make Sure to Sort Your Waste Correctly.
• January 2024: City of San Leandro Spring Events 2024 and SB1383 – California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy.
• October 2023: Route Review Notification and Holiday Service Schedule
• July 2023: Protect our Sorting Staff, MRF Virtual Tour, SB1383 – California’s Compost and Recycling Law
• April 2023: Common Contaminants Found in the Recycling Stream, Graphics of What Goes Where,  and a Link to the ACI MRF Virtual tour.
• January 2023: City of San Leandro Spring Events 2023, SB 1383 California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy
• January 2023: Help Us Provide Safe, Clean, And Efficient Service – Collection Program Tips and Reminders

StopWaste.Org Outreach

StopWaste.Org works with the City of San Leandro and all other cities within Alameda County to provide updated recycling, reuse and purchasing outreach materials and programs. Select materials are listed among the Helpful Links below. To see all available materials and order hard copies, visit www.StopWaste.Org.

Helpful Links

General Waste Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Information

• Mandatory Organics Recycling Requirements and Senate Bill 1383
• City of San Leandro
• Cal Recycle
• Re:source – Alameda County’s Online Guide for Reuse, Repair, and Recycling
• StopWaste.Org

Mail Reduction

• Reduce junk mail
• Reduce unsolicited catalogs

Donation / Reuse

• Clothing & Household Items: Salvation Army & East Bay Goodwill
• Miscellaneous Items
• Food
• List of organizations in Alameda County that may accept food donations

Gardening & Composting

• Natural gardening techniques
• Native gardens

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) / Electronic Waste

• Free HHW drop-off facility for Alameda County residents
• Find a certified e-waste recycler

Green Building

• In Alameda County
• In State of California

Student/Teacher Resources

• ACI’s Resource Guide for Teachers
• ACI’s Suggested Reading List

Green Businesses

• Support local green businesses!

Earth Day Everyday

• Food-saving and Waste Reduction Tips
• The Carbon Impact of your Purchases
• Healthy Soil