Publications & Resources
Guides and Posters
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 request hard copies.
- The Residential Recycling Guide
- The On-Call Clean Up Guide
- What Belongs in the Garbage?
- What Belongs in the Recyclables?
- What Belongs in the Organics?
- What happens to my Garbage?
- What happens to my Recyclables?
- What happens to my Organics?
- Reduce & Reuse, Before you Recycle!
- Food Scraps Program Tips
- Alpha listing of items that belong in each cart
- Garbage cart sizes/dimensions
Videos
Alameda: A Clean Town
Wonder What Happens To Your Recyclables?
Wonder What Happens To Your Organics?
Proper Sorting Makes a Difference!
Newsletters/Billing Inserts
2020
- OCTOBER 2020: Prevent Food Waste, Holiday Tree Collection, Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle with Green Gifts, Properly Dispose of “FOG”, and Holiday Service Schedule.
- JULY – SEPT 2020: Keep the Recyclables Stream Clean, Reduce Waste by Stopping Unwanted Mail, Holiday Service Schedule, Proper Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Safe and Efficient Service Tips, Summer Event Schedule, City of Alameda Virtual Recreation Center.
- APRIL – JUNE 2020 – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle BEFORE you Dispose, Ready, Set, Recycle!, Keep Recyclables out of the Landfill, ACI’s On-Call Clean Up Program, Reuse Resources on the Web, Holiday Service Schedule, Events Announcement, COVID-19 Announcement.
- JAN – MARCH 2020 – Help us Provide Safe and Efficient Service-Collection Day Reminders, Minimize Water Pollution, Maintain Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Proper Disposal of Ash, Don’t SpOIL Alameda, No Sharps Please, Holiday Service Schedule.
2019
- Volume 17 number 4/OCT – DEC 2019- Manage Food Before it Becomes Waste, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with Green Gifts, Food Waste Prevention Resources, Holiday Tree Collection, Manage FOG Properly, Holiday Service Schedule.
- Volume 17 number 3/JULY-SEPT 2019: Help us Provide Efficient Service, Proper Disposal of Batteries and Sharps, Holiday Service Schedule, Avoid Wishcycling, Reduce Unwanted Mail and Calendar of Events.
- Volume 17 Number 2: Buying Green, Proper Sorting, Read…Set…Recycle!, On-Call Clean Up Program, Reuse Resources, Make a Compostable Liner for Your Kitchen Pail and Holiday Service Schedule.
- Volume 17 Number 1 – Checklists for the New Year, Holiday Service Schedule, Curbside Collection fo Used Oil and Filters, A Words About Sharps, Minimize Water Pollution, Can Your Ash!, Caring for Your Carts.
2018
- Volume 16 Number 4 (Avoid Food Waste This Holiday Season, Happy Clog-Free Holidays!, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with these Green Gifts!, Holiday Tree Collection, Holiday Service Schedule, Calendar of Events
- Volume 16 Number 3 (Avoid Wishcycling, Strive to Refuse, Reduce and Reuse, Did you Know?, Holiday Service Schedule, Proper Cart Set Out, Hazardous Waste Handling, Event Calendar)
- Volume 16 Number 2 (Keep the Recyclables Stream Clean!, Proper Sorting is Important, On-Call Clean Up Program, Service Reminders, Reuse Resources on the Web, Holiday Service Schedule, Event Calendar)
- Volume 16 Number 1 (Safety Checklists for the New Year, Service Reminders, Holiday Service Schedule, Straws on Request, The Jennifer and Jason Corner and More!)
2017
- Volume 15 Number 4 (Have a Clog-Free Holiday Season!, Holiday Service Schedule, Avoid Food Waste, Unpackaging Alameda, Holiday Tree Collection and More!)
- Volume 15 Number 3 (Properly Sort Your Recyclable Paper, Website Upgrade, Event Calendar, Holiday Service Schedule, Proper Cart Set Out, Reusable Bag Law)
- Volume 15 Number 2 (Buying Green, Ready, Set, Recycle!, Service Reminders, Holiday Service Schedule, Calendar of Events, On-Call Clean Up Program, Reuse Resources on the Web, Make Your Own Kitchen Pail Liner!)
- Volume 15 Number 1 (Safety Checklists for the New Year, Curbside Collection of used Oil/Oil filters, Reduce Household Toxics, Holiday Service Schedule, Minimize Water Pollution and more!)
- Volume 15 Number 1 (Safety Checklists for the New Year, Curbside Collection of used Oil/Oil filters, Reduce Household Toxics, Holiday Service Schedule, Minimize Water Pollution and more!)
2016
- Volume 14 Number 4 (Holiday Organics, Holiday Schedule, Green Gift Ideas, Holiday Tree Collection, Kid’s Corner and More)
- Volume 14 Number 3 (Proper Set-Out, Holiday Schedule, Calendar of Events, Paper Sorting, Get Rid of Junk Mail and More)
- Volume 14, Number 2 (On-Call Clean Up, Spring Cleaning Tips, Holiday Service Schedule, Care for Your Cart, Sorting Tips and More)
- Volume 14, Number 1 (Minimize Water Pollution, Conserve Water, Safe Disposal of Sharps, Upcoming Events, Cart Maintenance, Proper Disposal of Ash, and America Recycles Day Summary)
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StopWaste.Org Outreach
StopWaste.Org works with the City of Alameda and all other cities within Alameda County to provide updated recycling, reuse and purchasing outreach materials and programs. Select materials are listed among the Helpful Links below. To see all available materials and order hard copies, visit www.StopWaste.Org.
Helpful Links
General Waste Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Information
Housing Safety Program
Mail Reduction
Donation / Reuse
- Re:source – Alameda County’s Online Guide for Reuse, Repair, and Recycling
- Clothing & Household Items: Salvation Army & East Bay Goodwill
- Miscellaneous Items
- Food
- White Elephant Sale
- List of organizations in Alameda County that may accept food donations
Gardening & Composting
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) / Electronic Waste
Green Building
Student/Teacher Resources
Green Businesses
Earth Day Everyday
