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City of Hayward Residents

Proper Cart Set Out for Collection Day

Collection Day: Single Stream Recycling and Yard/Food Waste carts are serviced weekly.

  • Single Stream Recycling is serviced weekly
  • Set out containers before 6:00 a.m.
  • Place containers on the curb, not in the street
  • Carts should be 2 feet apart to allow for pickup by automated trucks
  • Carts should be at least 3 feet from parked vehicles
  • Remove carts from curb within 24 hours after collection

Holidays: No service on New Year's, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If your trash service falls on or after a holiday, service will be delayed one day that week.

Single Stream Curbside Recycling
Single Stream Recycling allows you to put all your recyclable materials - cans, plastics, mixed paper and cardboard - into one recycling cart.

  • Single Stream recycling simplifies recycling - all recyclable materials are mixed together in one container.
  • Single Stream recycling is so easy, the number of people who recycle increases; therefore, the pounds of recycled materials collected also increases.
  • Single Stream recycling cuts down on litter on collection day
  • The hinged lids on the carts keep recyclable materials in the cart and dry.
  • The wheeled carts make transportation easier, no more heavy lifting of those yellow tubs.
  • Automated collection reduces the amount of time collection trucks are on the streets and that's good for the environment.

Can I get a different size cart ?
All Hayward residents are delivered a 64-gallon cart by default. If you would prefer a 32-gallon recycling cart, please call Tri-CED at 510-537-9963.

Acceptable Materials to Place Inside Recycling Cart:
It is very important to the success of the Hayward recycling program that residents place only the correct items in the recycling cart.

Recycling Cart - Acceptable Materials
Glass Bottles and Jars Plastics Cans
  • Brown glass
  • Clear glass
  • Green glass
  • Bottles
  • Jars
  • CRV bottles (beer, juice, wine coolers, etc.)
  • Water bottles
  • Soda bottles
  • Juice bottles
  • Milk jugs
  • Water jugs
  • Bleach & detergent bottles
  • Food containers (cottage cheese, margarine tubs, yogurt cups)
  • Prescription bottles
  • Shampoo bottles
  • Baby wipe containers
  • Aluminum beverage cans
  • Steel and tin food cans and lids
  • Paint cans (remove excess paint, let residue dry)
Paper Cardboard Scrap Metals
  • Newspaper (including inserts, advertisements)
  • Junk Mail
  • Envelopes
  • Coupons
  • Magazines
  • Catalogs
  • Office paper
  • Computer paper
  • Construction paper
  • Paper bags
  • Shopping bags
  • Books (no hardcover)
  • Carbonless paper
  • Gift wrap (no metallic/foil)
  • Phone books
  • Tissue paper (gift wrap, dry cleaning)
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Cereal boxes
  • Cracker boxes
  • Shoe boxes
  • Juice boxes and cartons
  • Milk and cream cartons
  • Egg cartons
  • Cardboard boxes should be flattened and placed inside the cart or on the ground next to the cart. No larger than 4’x4’.
  • Aerosol cans (empty)
  • Aluminum foil (clean)
  • Aluminum furniture
    (plastic webbing removed)
  • Aluminum pie pans
  • Metal lids and caps from glass bottles
  • Pots and pans (metal only)

NOT Acceptable Items:
Do not place garbage, plastic bags, styrofoam, food-soiled paper, yard waste, motor oil, plastic bags, styrofoam packaging, automotive parts or hazardous materials in the recycling cart. The new brown cart is only for recyclable materials. Carts contaminated with other materials will not be picked up.

Side Yard Service:
Backyard or side yard collection is available for residents with disabilities. Call Waste Management Customer Service at (510) 537-5500 for eligibility information.

For More Information:
For more information about single stream recycling, please call Tri-CED Community Recycling at (510) 537-9963.