Newsletter
Publications & Resources
Outreach/ Mailers
The following outreach materials were designed to help residential customers make the most of available programs and services. Print them from your own printer or order hard copies.
Contact us to order hard copies.
- Rate Increase Postcard 2023
- Christmas Postcard
- Residential Service Guide
- Kitchen Pail Instructions
- Cleanup / Bulky Item Collection Program Brochure
- What happens to my trash?
- What happens to my recyclables?
- What happens to my organics?
Newsletters & Postcards
- July 2023 Newsletter
- April 2023 Newsletter
- January 2023 Newsletter
- October 2022 Newsletter
- July 2022 Newsletter
- April 2022 Newsletter
- January 2022 Newsletter
- October 2021 Newsletter
- July 2021 Newsletter
- April 2021 Newsletter
- January 2021 Newsletter
- July 2020 Newsletter
- January 2020 Newsletter
- April 2020 Newsletter
Billing Inserts
- January 2015 Bill Insert (Cleanup/Bulky Item Collection)
- October 2014 Keeping Carts Clean, and Proper Disposal of Fireplace Ash
- July 2014 Online Resources
- April 2014 Used Motor Oil/ Filter Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
- January 2014 Collection Day Checklist
Past Billing Inserts
- October 2013 Proper Disposal of Fireplace Ash and of Fats, Oils and Grease
- July 2013 Recycling Plastic Bags and Purchasing Reusable Bags
- April 2013 Reusable Bag Ordinance Information from City of Los Altos
- January 2013 Christmas Tree Collection and Cart Storage After Servic
Videos
Service Introduction VideoFood Scraps Introduction VideoWonder What Happens to Your Organics?Wonder What Happens to Your Recyclables?
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
Donation / Reuse
- Moving boxes
- Clothing & Household Items: Salvation Army & Goodwill
- Miscellaneous Items
- Food