Publications & Resources

The following outreach materials were designed to help tenants and managers of Multi-Family complexes to make the most of available programs and services.

Outreach/ Mailers

• Rate Increase Postcard 2021
• December 2019 (Residential Christmas Tree Post Card 2019)
• March 2019 (Importance of Recycling, Crime Prevention, Upcoming Events)
• June 2014 Newsletter (Water Conservation, Junk Mail Reduction, Upcoming Events, and more)
• Summer 2013 Bill Insert (Free recycling opportunity assessments and collection container posters are available!)
• AB 341 Notice: Recycling is Mandatory in California!
• Multi-Family Recycling Guide
• What Goes in the Garbage?
• What Goes in the Recycling?
• What Goes in the Organics?
• What happens to my recyclables?
• What happens to my organics?

Print the above from your own printer or contact us to order hard copies of the Guide and/or the posters showing what goes in the trash/recycling/organics.

Helpful Links

General Waste Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Information

• Santa Clara County Waste Management Division
• Cal Recycle
• City of Los Altos
• California Department of Conservation
• Enivronmental Protection Agency
• Los Altos Environmental Commission
• RecycleStuff.org (search engine for drop-off recycling locations)

Mail Reduction

• Reduce junk mail
• Reduce unsolicited catalogues

Donation / Reuse

• Moving boxes
• Clothing & Household Items: Salvation Army & Goodwill
• Miscellaneous Items
• Food

Gardening & Composting (including worm bins!)

• In Santa Clara County

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) / Electronic Waste

• Free HHW drop-off facility for Santa Clara County residents
• E-waste collection locations and events

Student/Teacher Resources

• Santa Clara County Waste Management Division
• Kids Club at the US Environmental Protection Agency

Green Businesses

• Support local green businesses!