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San Jose Recycles

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 Refund
      • 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 Refund
      • 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

Food Packaging

Put in Recycling Cart/Bin

Aluminum Cans

Beer and Malt Beverages

Beer Bottle Caps

Boxed Wine

Egg Cartons (Paper)

Egg Cartons (Plastic)

Food Cans

Frozen Food Boxes

Frozen Food Trays

Glass Bottles

Hard Plastic Clamshell Packaging

Juice Boxes

Milk & Juice Cartons

Milk Jugs

Noncarbonated Fruit Drinks

Noncarbonated Soft Drinks

Paperboard

Plastic #1 (PET)

Plastic #2 (HDPE)

Plastic #3 (PVC)

Plastic #4 (LDPE)

Plastic #5 (Polypropylene)

Plastic #7 (Other)

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Food Storage Containers

Produce Baskets

Sports Drinks

Takeout Containers (Aluminum)

Takeout Containers (Plastic)

Tea Beverages

Tetra-Pak Cartons

Vegetable Juice

Water and Mineral Water

Wine and Distilled Spirit Coolers

Yogurt Cups

Put in Garbage Cart/Bin

Candy Wrappers

Alternative ways to recycle

Coffee Bags

Coffee Pods & Capsules

Compostable Cups, Plates and Utensils

Corks (Natural)

Alternative ways to recycle

Corks (Plastic)

Alternative ways to recycle

Drink Pouches

Egg Cartons (Foam)

Energy Bar Wrappers

Alternative ways to recycle

Frozen Food Bags

Hard Plastic Clamshell Packaging

Ice Cream Cartons

Lunchables Packaging

Meat Packaging

Mesh Bags

Nut Cans

Paper Cups

Pizza Boxes

Alternative ways to recycle

Plastic Caps

Plastic Food Pouches

Plastic Lids

Plastic Salad Bags

Popcorn Bags

Potato Chip & Snack Bags

Rigid Plastic #6 (Polystyrene)

Soiled Paper

Takeout Containers (Cardboard)

Takeout Containers (Foam)

Waxed Cardboard

CRV Refund

Beer and Malt Beverages

Beverage Containers

Carbonated Fruit Drinks

Carbonated Soft Drinks

Carbonated Water

Coffee Beverages

Noncarbonated Fruit Drinks

Noncarbonated Soft Drinks

Sports Drinks

Tea Beverages

Vegetable Juice

Water and Mineral Water

Wine and Distilled Spirit Coolers

Plastic Bag Drop-Off

Bread Bags

Bubble Wrap

Cereal Bags & Box Liners

Plastic Salad Bags

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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