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Your guide to reducing, reusing and recycling in San José, provided by the City of San José Environmental Services Department.

  • Recycling Guide
      • What Goes Where?
      • Put in Recycling Cart/Bin
      • Put in Garbage Cart/Bin
      • Yard Trimmings Cart/Pile
      • CRV Cash Back
      • Junk Pickup
      • Plastic Bag Drop-Off
      • E-Waste
      • Hazardous Waste
      • Take to Landfill
      • Helpful Links
      • Most Confusing Items
      • Top Troublemakers: Don’t Recycle These!
      • Beverage Containers Redemption Locations
      • Construction & Demolition
      • Material
      • Batteries
      • Electronics
      • Glass
      • Metal
      • Paper
      • Plastic
      • Use
      • Automotive
      • Construction
      • Food Packaging
      • General Packaging
      • Holiday
      • Kitchen
      • Medical
  • Beverage Containers
  • Collection Services
  • Junk Pickup
  • Yard Trimmings
  • Blogs
  • Videos & Resources
  • Recycling Guide
      • What Goes Where?
      • Put in Recycling Cart/Bin
      • Put in Garbage Cart/Bin
      • Yard Trimmings Cart/Pile
      • CRV Cash Back
      • Junk Pickup
      • Plastic Bag Drop-Off
      • E-Waste
      • Hazardous Waste
      • Take to Landfill
      • Helpful Links
      • Most Confusing Items
      • Top Troublemakers: Don’t Recycle These!
      • Beverage Containers Redemption Locations
      • Construction & Demolition
      • Material
      • Batteries
      • Electronics
      • Glass
      • Metal
      • Paper
      • Plastic
      • Use
      • Automotive
      • Construction
      • Food Packaging
      • General Packaging
      • Holiday
      • Kitchen
      • Medical
  • Beverage Containers
  • Collection Services
  • Junk Pickup
  • Yard Trimmings
  • Blogs
  • Videos & Resources
  • Recycling
  • Garbage
  • Junk Pickup
  • Yard
  • More

Paper

Paper that has staples and tape is OK in the recycling. Do not put food-soiled paper, napkins, take-out containers, pizza boxes, foil paper, padded envelopes, photo paper or thermal paper in the recycling.

Put in Recycling Cart/Bin

Books

Boxed Wine

Cardboard

Construction Paper

Egg Cartons (Paper)

Envelopes

Gift Bags

Gift Boxes

Greeting Cards

Hanging File Folders

Junk Mail

Magazines and Catalogs

Manila Folders

Milk & Juice Cartons

Newspapers

Notebooks

Office Paper

Paper Bags

Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls

Paperboard

Phone Books

Posters

Shredded Paper

Sticky Notes

Tissue Boxes

Put in Garbage Cart/Bin

Cigarettes & Packs

Alternative ways to recycle

Coffee Filters

Ice Cream Cartons

Padded Envelopes (Paper)

Paper Cups

Paper Mache

Paper Napkins

Paper Receipts

Paper Towels

Parchment Paper

Photographs

Pizza Boxes

Alternative ways to recycle

Popcorn Bags

Soiled Paper

Stickers

Takeout Container (Wax or Plastic-Lined Paperboard)

Takeout Containers (Cardboard)

Tissue Paper

Tissues and Toilet Paper

Wax Paper

Waxed Cardboard

Wrapping Paper

Yard Trimmings Cart/Pile

Animal Bedding (Organic)

Hazardous Waste

Musical Greeting Cards

Most Confusing

  • Hazardous Waste
  • Cell Phones
  • Antifreeze
  • Used Motor Oil & Filters
  • Broken Glass
View All Most Confusing

Redeem for CRV Refund

  • Carbonated Fruit Drinks
  • Water & Mineral Water
  • Sports Drinks
  • Noncarbonated Fruit Drinks
  • Coffee Beverages
View All CRV Categories
City of San Jose Environmental Services
  • City of San José Environmental Services Department
  • Ask a Question about Recycling

City of San José Environmental Services Department
200 E. Santa Clara St., San José, CA 95113
SJEnvironment.org, SJEnvironment@sanjoseca.gov
(408) 535-3500 Main, (408) 294-9337 TTY

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