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At Your Service |
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|  Recycle Plus Customer
Service is now located in the new City Hall’s
Customer Service Center:
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address:
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
New phone number:
(408) 535-3500
New drop box location:
6th and Santa Clara Street building entrance |
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Compost for a Healthy Garden |
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2005 Environmental Calendar |
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Curbside Courier:
Fall 2005
 Holiday deals for new plasma and LCD screens
may be tempting you to update your electronic equipment. But
before you rush to buy, consider what happens to the items you
have now. After February 2006, it will be illegal to put these
items in either your recycling or garbage cart; and until then,
it’s just not right to do so.
State legislators have identified TVs, computer
monitors, fluorescent bulbs, and other electronic items as “Universal
Waste” because they contain lead and mercury. If these electronics
end up in our landfills they can contaminate the soil and groundwater
with toxic chemicals. Refer to the chart below to see which
items must be kept out of your garbage and recycling carts.
Your carts will not be collected if these items are found inside.
Luckily, there are plenty of good alternatives:
- If your electronic items still work, find a way to reuse
them. Can you give your computer to a local school?
- Take advantage of City and County collection programs. See
chart below for details.
- Search for a recycler for everything from electronics to
construction debris by visiting http://www.recyclestuff.org/ or calling Recycling
Hotline at 800-533-8414 or (408) 924-5453.
- For the latest information on electronic and Universal Waste,
visit the Santa Clara County website at http://www.hhw.org/.
| Universal Waste |
Disposal Method |
- Household
- Batteries
- Fluorescent Bulbs & Tubes
- Mercury Thermostats & Thermometers
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The County’s Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Program takes household hazardous waste
items for FREE. Call (408) 299-7300 for
an appointment or local collection locations. |
- Computer Monitors with Cathode Ray Tubes
- TVs with Cathode Ray Tubes
- Flat Screen TVs (LCD)
- Plasma Screen TVs
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Call Recycle Plus Customer Service
at (408) 535-3500 for a Large Item Collection
appointment. Currently, the cost is only $23 for a full
computer system or TV. |
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Earth Friendly Gifts |
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| Gift certificates,
tickets, or memberships reduce waste, support
local businesses, and are easy to buy over the
phone or on-line. Visit http://www.sanjose.org/
for ideas! |
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Bill
Paying Tips |
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| Don’t
forget to cancel your Automatic Payment Service
when you move. Details... |
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Your Setouts Matter |
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Curbside Courier Newsletter Archive
Updated 11/17/06 |
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