Republic Services of Unincorporated Contra Costa County
Republic Services is dedicated to handling your recycling and waste needs in a way that is easy, effortless, and environmentally responsible. We work to ensure safe and dependable solutions, and we are a community and business partner you can rely on.
Unincorporated Contra Costa County customer service
Office hours (Pacheco)
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone number
925-685-4711
Phone hours
Monday – Friday
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Office address
441 North Buchanan Circle
Pacheco, CA 94553
Holiday schedule
We observe the following holidays:
New Year's Day
Christmas Day
Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Wednesdays in 2024. Customers who are serviced on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will experience a service schedule and pickup day delay of one day.
The business office is closed on the following holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Sustainable Contra Costa & Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge
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New California Law Requires Donation of Edible Food
CA State Law SB 1383 and requires certain Commercial Edible Food Generators to donate edible food to feed people and reduce organic waste to landfill.
SB 1383 Resources
Compost, recycle, and garbage guides
Acceptable/unacceptable compost materials
(English/Spanish)
Acceptable/unacceptable recycling materials
(English/Spanish)
Acceptable/unacceptable landfill materials
(English/Spanish)
Additional resources
See our FAQs for hazardous waste, bulk items, medical waste, and other questions
Our customer service guides provide guidelines for recycling, organics, yard waste, garbage, senior discount, holiday treecycling, payment options, HHW, and more.
Multi Family Recycling Fill in Form
FAQs
Dumpsters
Recycling, Yard Waste, Bulk Waste, HHW, Electronics & More
Recycling occurs weekly.
PAPER (clean and unsoiled)
• Paperback books
• Boxes, packages
• Carbonless paper
• Cardboard (must fit in cart)
• Catalogs
• Colored & construction paper
• Computer paper
• Copy paper
• Coupons
• Detergent boxes
• Egg cartons (paper only – no Styrofoam)
• Envelopes with metal clasps
• Envelopes (plastic windows ok)
• Gift Wrap (non-metallic)
• Junk mail
• Magazines
• Manila folders
• Newspapers and inserts
• Office paper
• Paper bags
• Paper packaging with remnant tape
• Paperboard boxes (cereal & shoe boxes)
• Paper towel and toilet paper tubes
• Pet food bags
• Post-its
• Shredded paper (placed in a paper bag)
• Telephone books
• Tissue paper (gift type)
METAL (empty, clean, and dry)
• Aluminum cans
• Aluminum foil (clean)
• Aluminum pie plates
• Cookie sheets
• CRV beverage cans
• Food cans (clean)
• Pet food cans
• Steel cans
• Scrap metal (pots & pans, cupcake pans, utensils/silverware, metal water bottles, and small (5 gals or smaller) metal buckets); most other larger metal items can be set out on your scheduled Reuse Day
GLASS (empty, clean, and dry)
• Rinsed; all colors; lids, caps
• Bottles
• CRV beverage containers
• Jars
PLASTIC (empty, clean, and dry)
• Containers only; empty; rinsed
• Plastics #1-7
• Rigid plastics
• Plastic bags
• Baby wipes containers
• Bleach bottles
• Buckets without handles
• CRV beverage containers (soda, water, juice)
• Detergent bottles
• Food containers (no Styrofoam)
• Household cleaning containers (empty)
• Lids and caps
• Milk jugs
• Prescription bottles (empty)
• Salad dressing bottles (rinsed)
• Shampoo and conditioning bottles
• Tub containers
Non-recyclables contaminate recycling loads, and need to be removed during the sorting process. Some items may also contaminate clean recyclable items (ex. pasta sauce jar with sauce still in it, can soak into clean office paper which is then no longer recyclable either).
If our drivers notice a lot of contamination in your recycle cart or bin, we may not be able to service it as recycling and may tag it to have it serviced as trash (in which case you may be charged).
Ideally, we would like to have containers
If an item is too oily or dirty, please throw it in the landfill cart or dumpster so as to not contaminate clean recyclables in the blue cart.
Yes, as long as they are empty, clean & dry - Please properly bag / bundle them up in a clear plastic bag and place into the blue recycling cart (a “bag of bags”).
Crinkly bags such as chip bags, cereal bags, etc. are NOT recyclable.
Organics collection service is weekly
Yard trimmings
- Flower trimmings
- Tree trimmings (twigs/branches must be 4 ft or less in length, and less than 6 inches in diameter)
- Leaves, grass, brush, and weeds
- Untreated and unpainted wood
Food Scraps (raw or cooked):
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Dairy Products
- Bread, grains, pasta
- Meat & Seafood (including bones)
- Prepared or processed foods (chips, sandwiches, etc – remove packaging)
Unacceptable Organics Material:
- Food (blue cart)
- Ivy (blue cart)
- Metal (brown cart)
- Palm fronds (blue cart)
- Pet waste (blue cart)
- Plastic bags (brown cart)
- Rocks, concrete, sod, and dirt (contact local transfer station)
- Pour cooking oil into a clear plastic container like a plastic milk jug.
- Tape lid to close it securely.
- Recycle cooking oil at a local HHW facility or dispose of it in your blue trash cart.
Recycle used motor oil and oil filters curbside.
Motor Oil
- Put motor oil in clear plastic container like a milk jug.
- Tape lid tightly shut.
- Maximum 3 gallons of oil per pick up.
- Crush, open, or puncture, then drain oi filter (with puncture at lowest point) to ensure the anti-drain back valve is empty. More info
www.dtsc.ca.gov .
Oil Filters
- Place filter in sealable plastic bag - i.e. Ziploc Bag and seal.
- Place oil and filter beside brown recycle cart.
State law bans placement of CRTs (televisions and computer monitors), computers, keyboards, printers, ink and toner cartridges, fax machines, cellular phones, DVD players, VCRs, radios and other electronics in the garbage.
Electronic waste should be taken to a recycling facility.
Customers can call (925) 685-4711 to schedule a FREE ewaste pickup. For a list of facilities in your area, visit
Bay Point residents can take their ewaste to the Delta Diablo Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Visit
Large Item Pickup
Residents may call to have any two (2) items (appliances, electronics, television, tires, mattresses) picked up annually at no charge. If you need more than 2 pickups within a year, items after the third FREE bulky item can be collection for a fee. Call Customer Service at 925-685-4711 for more information or to schedule a pickup.
APPLIANCES
- Air conditioner (pick up & Freon removal)
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Freezer (pickup & Freon removal)
- Hot water heater
- Microwave ovens
- Refrigerator (pickup and Freon removal)
- Stove
- Washer
- Swamp Cooler
ELECTRONICS
- Computer monitors
- Electronics
- Televisions
FURNITURE
- Couch/sofa
- Hide-a-Bed
- Mattress (any size)
- Box spring (any size)
TIRES
Tires (with or without rims)
If you need more items picked up within a year, items after the second FREE bulky item can be collected for a fee.
Trash Cleanup
Residents may schedule two (2) free cleanups per year at any time. Use a cleanup to discard up to four (4) cubic yards (approximately eighteen 32-gallon bags) of extra trash and items too large for garbage containers. To schedule, call 925-685-4711.
Guidelines for Trash Cleanup
- Place items at the curb by 5:00 am or the night before your cleanup day.
- All items must be stacked or piled in one place. No loose piles. Items must be bagged, tied or placed in containers including metal and plastic trash cans. Containers will be taken unless instructed otherwise by a note on the container. Containers must weight less than 150 lbs.
- Bagged items: bags must weigh less than 50 lbs.
- Bundled items: Tie bundles with string or cord strong enough to keep bundle intact. Cut and tie branches, prunings or wood so bundles are 4 feet or less in length and less than 24 inches in diameter. (Four bundles at maximum size are equivalent to nearly 2 cubic yards in volume.) Tree stumps cannot be collected.
- Place cleanup bags or bundles in a single pile at a distance of 5 feet or more from your garbage cart.
Unacceptable Materials for Trash Cleanups
Items below are not for On Call Cleanups. Call 925-685-4711 for pickup options and fees or visit
Big cart parts (transmissions, engines)
- Rocks, dirt, concrete, tree stumps, and large tree trunks. Contact your local transfer station.
- TVs, computer monitors, printers, fax machines, DVD players, cell phones, other ewaste. These can be picked up at no charge or taken free to an ewaste facility.
- Hazardous waste: motor oil, and filters (oil and filters can be picked up curbside), car batteries, anti-freeze, solvents, paint, pesticides, cleaners.
- Tires, large furniture, mattresses, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, microwaves, dryers, ovens, heaters. These items can be picked up free with a bulky item request (1 bulky item, twice a year). Appliances with mercury switches require special handling and a pickup fee will apply.
Only cans with trace amounts of dry, hardened paint can be disposed of in your trash cart. It is illegal to dispose of liquid paint in your trash.
Cans containing liquid paint should be taken to Central San’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Martinez, or look up a local paint take-back location at
Sharps
It is illegal to put sharps (syringes, needles) in garbage or recycling. Sharps must be in a medical sharps container and disposed of through a mail-back program or at an official drop off site. Visit
Bay Point residents can take sharps containers to Delta Diablo HHW Facility. Call 925-756-1990.
Republic Services does not collect or accept hazardous waste or medical waste.
Recycle car batteries, latex paint, antifreeze, mercury thermometers, pesticides, solvents, and household chemicals FREE at your local household hazardous waste facility.
CENTRAL COUNTY
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez. Bring ID. Visit
EAST COUNTY
Bay Point residents can go to Delta Diablo Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2500 Pittsburg-Antioch, Hwy., Pittsburg. Bring ID. Visit
We have a team of Recycling Coordinators who can provide educational materials and training at no additional cost, including:
• Posters
• Stickers to label your indoor recycle and organics containers
• Staff training
• Visual waste audits
• Site visit and meetings to assess recycling opportunities, and assistance in implementing improved programs
Email the team at RecycleCoordinators@RepublicServices.com or call 925-671-5860.
Recycling carts are available in 64 and 96 gallons.
To change your cart size, call Customer Service at 952-685-4711.
Collection Guidelines & Reporting an Issue
Residents:
- Face carts toward the street with wheels against the curb or gutter the night before or by 6:00 am on your scheduled service day.
- Allow at least 2 feet between carts and 5 feet between carts and other objects
- Make sure lids are securely shut--materials should not extend beyond the container rim. If the cart is too full for the lid to close properly, or the waste is compacted, an extra fee may be charged.
- There are several ways to handle extra waste. You may schedule an On-Call Clean-up or Bulk Item Pick-Up, or if you regularly have extra waste, consider upsizing your landfill cart.
- If containers are not set out on collection day, customers have the option to wait until the next week for pickup or to request a return trip pick-up
- Return trip service is subject to an additional charge.
- Carts not placed out for collection are not eligible for credit.
- Do not place hot ashes, dirt, rock, concrete or hazardous items in your carts.
Apartments & Businesses:
- Containers must be easily accessible – if containers are blocked (ex. by parked cars), we will not be able to service the container and you may need to pay an additional charge if you request a return trip pick-up.
Extra Waste
Containers filled above the rim, refilled or compacted containers, or additional waste beyond the service subscription level, are considered “extra” waste and are subject to an additional charge. Please call our customer service office at (925) 685-4711 in advance to make arrangements for extra waste collection service.
Please schedule vacation holds in advance:
- Minimum 2 weeks per hold
- Maximum 4 holds per year
Call 925-685-4711 for information
