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Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Management

Serves Berkeley - http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=4034
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What's in this profile?

Everything you need to know to become an informed recycler in Berkeley. Scan the summaries to the left then click the links to the company or agency's website for more detailed information.

Curbside Quick Reference

Plastic #1 - PETEPlastic #2 - HDPEAluminumCardboardPaperSteel

Drop Off Quick Reference

Recyclable Plastics

Narrow necked bottles, such as water, soda, milk, juice and detergent bottles #1 and #2.

Recyclable Paper

Corrugated cardboard, paper bags, colored papers, envelopes, forms, file folders, tablets, junk mail, cereal boxes, wrapping paper, catalogs, magazines, phone books, newspaper, and newspaper inserts.

What's Recyclable? Curbside: http://www.ecologycenter.org/recycling/ Dropoff: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=5710
Other Notes The city of Berkeley collects food waste and organic matter from commercial users! http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=5618
Phone 510-981-6300
Address 2180 Milvia Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
Last Updated 2011-03-20 19:00:05

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