Republic Services of Salinas, CA
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.
Customer service
Residents/Business customers
831-775-3840
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Office location
1120 Madison Lane
Salinas, CA 93907
Office hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The business office is closed on: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Holiday schedule
We observe the following holidays:
New Year's Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Please note if your service falls on one of these days your service will be delayed by one day. For instance, if your regular service day is Monday, you will be picked up on Tuesdays, if it’s Tuesday, it will then be on Wednesday, and so on. If the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no delay of service.
Cart & Bin Placement Tips
To ensure that you receive prompt, consistent collection service, follow these easy container set out guidelines. See more tips in the FAQs.
Residential Customers
Carts must be set out for service by 6:00 a.m. on your designated collection day. Carts should be placed at least 2 feet apart and 6 feet from cars, trees and mailboxes.
Residential Cart Information - Current Colors
- Dark Gray (Landfill): 20-gallon, 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
- Blue (Recycle): 20-gallon, 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
- Green (Yard Waste): 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
Residential Cart Information - New Colors Coming in 2025
• Dark Gray (Trash): 20-gallon, 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
• Blue (Recycle): 20-gallon, 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
• Green (Organics): 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
Business Customers
Carts or bins must be set out for service by 4:00 a.m. on your designated collection day.
Cart Information
- Dark Gray (Trash): 20-gallon, 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
- Blue (Recycle): 20-gallon, 32-gallon, 64-gallon, 96-gallon
- Green (Organics): 32-gallon, 64-gallon
Front-load Bins
- Dark Gray (Trash): 1-yard, 2-yards, 3-yards, 4-yards, 6-yards, 8-yards
- Blue (Recycle): 1-yard, 2-yards, 3-yards, 4-yards, 6-yards, 8-yards
- Green (Organics): 1-yard, 2-yards
1 cubic yard
Size: 72" X 29" X 24"
Wheels: Yes
2 cubic yard
Size: 72" X 44" X 35"
Wheels: Yes
3 cubic yard
Size: 72" X 53" X 42"
Wheels: Yes
4 cubic yard
Size: 72" X 58" X 51"
Wheels: Yes
6 cubic yard
Size: 72" X 71" X 66"
Wheels: No
8 cubic yard
Size: 72" X 91" X 72"
Wheels: No
Service information
Service guides & recycling tips
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Recycling Guide
Food Waste Recycling Guidelines
Commercial Service Guide (English/Spanish)
Residential Service Guide (English/Spanish)
Household Hazardous Waste (English/Spanish)
Get the Most Out of What You Pay (English/Spanish)
Bulky Item Pickup (English/Spanish)
Newsletters
Salinas recycling, organics and waste news for residential and commercial customers
Residential
Commercial
Rates
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How can we help?
For a specific request, please complete the customer support form at the bottom of this page.
Sharps & medical disposal
Do not flush pharmaceutical waste. Remove any personal information from original containers. Syringes or needles should be placed in a hard puncture-resistant container with a screw-on cap.
Motor oil disposal tips
We offer residential customers free used motor oil and filter recycling weekly on their regular service day. Oil jugs and filter bags are available at our office, located at 1120 Madison Lane, Salinas, CA 93907.
For drop-off locations for reuse, recycling or safe disposal visit
Educational recycling videos
Simple steps can make a huge difference. When it comes to recycling, everyone has a part to play.
Kid's corner
Trash day maze
Help the truck driver navigate his route to pick up the neighborhood’s trash and recycling. Download
Electronics word search
Our electronics are tangled. Can you help find which electronics are recyclable? Download
Outdoors bingo
Take a walk around your neighborhood with this Bingo sheet. Find four in a row! Download
FAQs
Collection Guidelines & Reporting an Issue
Residential Customers
Carts must be set out for service by 6:00am on your designated collection day.
Business Customers
Carts or bins must be set out for service by 4:00am on your designated collection day.
Solid Waste Guidelines
- All trash must be contained in the cart or bin issued by Republic Services.
- All household trash should be bagged. Bagging your trash will help keep the cart or bin clean and sanitary, and prevent litter on windy days.
- For proper servicing and public health reasons, the lids must be completely closed. If the lid is not closed due to the cart or bin being overfilled you will be subject to an overload charge.
- If extra bags are placed outside the cart or bin you will be subject to an extra bag charge.
- Please call Republic Services to upgrade your trash service to avoid these charges.
- The carts and bins remain the property of Republic Services. Please do not take them with you when you move.
- Place carts at least 6 feet away from any automobiles, mailboxes or anything else that would impede our ability to service.
- Salinas code requires that basketball hoops are removed from the street on collection day
- For residential customers the placement of your cart is very important, since the collection vehicle’s lifting arm requires clearance of 3 feet on both sides of the cart and 12 feet overhead.
- Carts should be facing toward the street with the hinges facing away from the street.
Items that CANNOT be placed in the trash container: construction and demolition debris, dirt, sod, concrete, rock, hot ashes, hazardous waste, batteries, light bulbs, tires, medical waste or flammable materials such as oil, gas and paint.
Bulk Pickup
Customers are entitled to one free bulk pickup per year. To ensure bulk items can be safely removed with our grapple truck, they must be placed on the street, against the curb and away from carts, trees, parked cars, overhead wires and other obstructions. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 831-775-3840.
Acceptable items include: chairs, mattresses, couches, furniture, appliances, water heaters, e-waste, etc.
Non-acceptable items include: loose, boxed or bagged trash, carpet, construction material, wood, paint, batteries, chemicals or hazardous waste.
Recycling Questions
Recycling Guidelines
Please make sure your recyclables are Empty. Clean. Dry.™ before placing them in your recycling container. Download the recycling guide located in the Service Information section above.
- Metal and aluminum Cans, Trays & Foils (trays and foils must be clean)
- Plastics #’s 1, 2, & 5
- #1 PET - clear and green plastic resin such as soda, water, and flavored beverage bottles)
- #2 HDPE - clear plastic and colored resin such as milk and juice jugs, dishwasher and laundry detergent, fabric softener and bleach bottles
- #5 PP - grocery containers such as yogurt cups, narrow neck syrup, spices and seasoning containers, ketchup, mustard, and salad dressing containers
- Paper & Cardboard
- Glass - jars, bottles.
Please Remember
- Plastic bags, film plastics and wrappers are not accepted in our recycling program.
- Examples are: grocery bags, bread, chips, newspaper, sandwich and produce bags. Look for local outlets who will take back these items for free (
Drop-off Locations )
- Examples are: grocery bags, bread, chips, newspaper, sandwich and produce bags. Look for local outlets who will take back these items for free (
- Styrofoam/Polystyrene is not accepted in this program.
- Place loose recyclables directly into your cart. Do not bag recycling.
- Only shredded paper should be bagged
- Recycling should be Empty. Clean. Dry.™
For more information on recycling visit:
- Batteries
- Carpet
- Diapers
- Electronics
- Film plastics
- Food waste
- Furniture
- Hazardous materials
- Light bulbs
- Mirrors or ceramics
- Plastic grocery bags
- Shoes or clothing
- Stickers & address labels
- Styrofoam (Polystyrene)
- Tissue, paper towels or napkins
- Toys
- Waxed cardboard
- Wood or yard waste
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).
Organics/Yard Waste
Accepted items:
- grass clippings
- twigs
- leaves
- plants
- flowers
- tree and plant trimmings
- weeds
- food scraps and leftovers
- fruits and vegetables
- dairy products and bread
- cooked meat and seafood, including bones and shells
- coffee grounds
Not Accepted:
- trash
- recycling
- dirt
- rocks
- sod
- sand
- plastic bags
- poison oak
- plastic pots
- pet waste
- diapers, etc.
- liquids
- raw meat
- paper cups, plates and napkins
- compostable food-ware products
- bagged produce
Warning! Contamination in will result in the cart not being serviced and a contamination service charge.
Residents: If you regularly have extra yard waste or recycling, you can upsize your cart to a 96-gallon size at no additional cost. If you need additional capacity, you can request additional carts for a fee. Email
Apartments & Businesses: You can request more recycling and organics capacity for an additional fee (example: larger recycle dumpster, or more pick-ups). Email
Zero Waste Tips You Can Feel Good About
Achieving zero waste is not just a philosophy; it's a daily commitment to our customers and community. It's still important to find ways to reduce the amount of waste that is generated. The less we generate, the closer we are to zero waste. These tips will help you achieve zero waste:
Reduce
- Order items with minimal packaging.
- Print, copy, and write on both sides of a sheet of paper when possible.
- Use dry-erase boards and overhead projectors for presentations instead of handing out copies.
- Make training manuals and company information available electronically, instead of in printed books and binders.
- Encourage your staff to use reusable coffee mugs, dishes, and utensils.
- Adopt an environmentally preferable purchasing policy.
Reuse
- Use refillable toner cartridges for printers. Non-refillable cartridges contain between two and three pounds of plastic and metal!
- Send documents between offices and departments in reusable envelopes.
- Reuse corrugated boxes for shipping supplies between offices.
- Buy refillable pens and mechanical pencils. Pencils and the outer casings of pens can come in a variety of reclaimed materials, such as recycled newspaper, plastic, rubber, and even recycled dollar bills.
- Use the blank side of printouts as scratch paper or to take notes.
Donate
- Donate unwanted office supplies to nonprofit organizations, charities, schools or used materials exchanges.
- Give excess building materials and supplies from renovations to low-income housing developers or non-profits such as Habitat for Humanity.
- Donate cafeteria leftovers.
Special & Household Hazardous Waste
- We offer residential customers free used motor oil and filter recycling weekly on your regular service day.
- Oil jugs and filter bags are available at our office.
- 271 Rianda Street, Salinas 93901
- 271 Rianda Street, Salinas 93901
For drop-off locations for reuse, recycling or safe disposal visit
Visit the
Republic Services also offers bulk pickup one time per year, free of charge.
Republic Services offers C&D debris box rentals (20, 30, and 40 yard containers).
Visit the
Additional C&D guidelines, videos, and best practices can be found at
Batteries
- It has been
illegal to put household batteries into the garbage since 2006. - Residential customers can drop off used batteries for free at any of
SVR’s facilities orBattery drop-off locations . - Find more details regarding auto batteries and rechargeable batteries
here .
Lightbulbs
CFL’s (compact fluorescent lights) or fluorescent tubes and bulbs are safe while in use but are considered hazardous waste when discarded.- Spent fluorescent tubes and bulbs can be dropped off for recycling at SVR’s
HHW Collection Facility in Salinas or most major home improvement retailers, including Lowe’s, Home Depot and Ace Hardware, offer free recycling collection for unbroken bulbs. - Find more details regarding lightbulb disposal
here .
No. Paints and paint-related products contain hazardous chemicals and should never be poured down the drain or thrown in the garbage.
Paint contains solvents and other chemicals considered hazardous. Paint that ends up in the garbage, sink or storm drains can pollute our soil and drinking water, and harm wildlife. Leftover latex paint can be dropped off for free at any of
Sharps
Republic offers simple and convenient
- You can also find
Sharps disposal locations here
Pharmaceuticals & Medicine
Medicine and prescription drugs are hazardous and must not go in the trash, or be flushed or poured down the drain. Do not flush pharmaceutical waste. Remove any personal information from original containers.
No.
Republic Services does not collect or accept hazardous waste or medical waste.
Business Recycling & Organic Bins
Recycling Guidelines
Please make sure your recyclables are Empty. Clean. Dry.™ before placing them in your recycling container.
- Aluminum Cans, Trays & Foils (trays and foils must be clean)
- Examples: Soda cans, beer cans, pie trays, aluminum foil
- Steel Cans, Tins and Aerosols (all must be empty)
- Examples: Spray paint, hairspray, air freshener, deodorant spray, vegetable cans, soup cans, etc.
- Plastics #’s 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 (all lids and labels may remain on container)
- #1 PET - clear and green plastic resin such as soda, water, and flavored beverage bottles)
- #2 HDPE - clear plastic and colored resin such as milk and juice jugs, dishwasher and laundry detergent, fabric softener and bleach bottles
- #3 HDPE - colored plastic resin such as health and beauty aid products, medication bottles, household cleaners and air fresheners
- #4 LDPE - grocery containers such as butter, margarine, cottage cheese, sour cream, hip and dip tubs, frozen desert cups, gallon ice cream containers, coffee cans and coffee creamer containers
- #5 PP - grocery containers such as yogurt cups, narrow neck syrup, spices and seasoning containers, ketchup, mustard, and salad dressing containers
- Commingled Paper Fiber - If you can tear the paper it can go in. Examples: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, office, computer, and notebook paper, school papers, drawings, pictures, books, mail, junk mail, envelopes , wrapping paper and paper bags.
- Cardboard and Chipboard
- Examples: Cereal, cake, food mix, gift boxes, soda and beer can carrying cases
- Glass - jars, bottles.
Please Remember
- Plastic bags, film plastics and wrappers are no longer accepted in our recycling program.
- Examples are: grocery bags, bread, chips, newspaper, sandwich and produce bags. Look for local outlets who will take back these items for free (
Drop-off Locations )
- Examples are: grocery bags, bread, chips, newspaper, sandwich and produce bags. Look for local outlets who will take back these items for free (
- Styrofoam/Polystyrene is not accepted in this program.
- Place loose recyclables directly into your cart. Do not bag recycling.
- Only shredded paper should be bagged
- Recycling should be Empty. Clean. Dry.™
For more information on recycling visit:
- Carbon paper & treated papers
- Transparencies & photographs
- Food waste & food soiled papers
- Wood
- Glass (except bottles)
- Metals (except aluminum & tin cans)
- Landscape waste
- Carpet
- Bathroom waste
- Hazardous & medical waste
Note:
- Add 10 inches to width measurement to include side pocket dimensions.
- Add 7 inches to height measurement for wheeled containers.
- Height dimensions listed are the measurements at the container's highest point.
- The actual loading level/height may be lower.
1 cubic yard
Size: 72" X 29" X 24"
Wheels: Yes
2 cubic yards
Size: 72" X 44" X 35"
Wheels: Yes
3 cubic yards
Size: 72" X 53" X 42"
Wheels: Yes
4 cubic yards
Size: 72" X 58" X 51"
Wheels: Yes
6 cubic yards
Size: 72" X 71" X 66"
Wheels: No
8 cubic yards
Size: 72" X 91" X 72"
Wheels: No
The ONLY “compostable plastic” items we accept are BPI-Certified compostable bags, utensils, napkins, cups and plates.
- An even better alternative to line your food scrap pail would be to use a paper bag, newspaper, or paper towels.
- The compost facility is not able to accept other “compostable plastic” items (such as corn-based utensils, Green Strip cups, etc.) even if they are BPI-Certified, because these items do not break down fast enough or completely.
- Compostable plastics are also not recyclable. These items need to be thrown in the landfill.
We offer 20, 32, and 64 gallon carts.
We also offer 1 and 2 yard bins.
Composting for Business
Close nature's loop by composting your food scraps. Rather than going to the landfill, food scraps can be processed into compost, which enriches soil naturally.
Benefits of Composting:
- Potential to reduce disposal costs
- Improve your image as an environmental leader
- Reduce waste going to a landfill
- Prevent greenhouse gas emissions
Compostable materials:
- Food Scraps: fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy, eggs, breads, pastas, tea bags, coffee grounds
- BPI certified: compostable bags, utensils, napkins, cups and plates.
- Unacceptable materials:
- Plastics (all types)
- Styrofoam
- Glass
- Metals
- Grease trappings or tallow
- Liquids
- Butcher shop, packinghouse or slaughterhouse waste
- Canned food
- Bagged food
- Rubber bands
- Wax paper
State Law Requires More Businesses to Compost, January 2019
Under State of California laws AB 341 and AB 1826, certain businesses and institutions are required to recycle and compost. As of January 1, 2019, the State requires more sites to have organics collection service; businesses and multi-family properties that generate 4 or more cubic yards of solid waste per week must have organics collection service.
Materials that must be composted include food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, non-hazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper.
AB 341 has required recycling at many businesses since July 1, 2012. Materials that must be recycled include bottles, cans, paper, and cardboard.
Additionally, the Mandatory Composting and Recycling law in the City of Salinas requires businesses to sort their waste into the proper containers.
For more information about the State’s mandatory commercial recycling and composting laws, visit
Getting Started: Guidelines to Creating Your Organics Program
Create and maintain a successful Organics Collection Program at your business by providing your team with simple instructions, ongoing education and reminders why this innovative program is a benefit to the business and the environment.
The Organics Program easily increases your recycling and sends less to the landfill! Business managers set the stage for a successful program. Work with your Republic Services Recycling Coordinator to perform waste assessments to determine you have the correct level of service. Set the example for your team that participation is the key to creating long-term success.
Contact your Recycling Coordinator at 831-751-5453 to setup your waste assessment.
California's Mandatory Commercial Recycling and Organics Waste Recycling Law
Dumpsters
- Debris boxes, from 6 to 40 yards, are available for household remodeling, landscape projects, site clean-up, construction & demolition, and other projects.
- Rates for roll-offs vary depending upon box size and filled weight.
- Email
Customer Service here , or call 831-775-3840 for information or to place an order.
The following materials cannot be collected in roll-off containers:
- Asbestos
- Batteries
- Food waste
- Household hazardous waste
- Liquids
- Paint
- Oils
- Medical waste
- Tires
- Televisions
- Monitors and white goods (appliances) containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
