Environmental Recycling Day & Document Shredding Event
January 21, 2012, De Anza College in Parking Lot “A”
The City’s Environmental Recycling Day and Shredding Event will be held on January 21 at De Anza College. The City of Cupertino & Recology offer this free drive-through, drop-off service for Cupertino residents twice a year to encourage extended use of products and to prevent valuable resources from being sent to the landfill.
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
- Shred your confidential documents - two box limit
- Yard Waste (processed for compost)
- Reusable furniture, clothing and shoes (for donation; NO dirty, broken, stained or torn furniture
- Children’s plastic toys and play structures (for recycling)
- U-Waste (batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes)
- *E-Waste (computers, monitors and printers, etc.)
- Kitchen Appliances that do not contain Freon (acceptable items: washer, dryers, non freon refrigerators, microwaves, toasters)
*Reminder: Cupertino residents can recycle computers and other electronic equipment, at no charge, at Apple Computer’s Recycling Facility @ 10300 Bubb Rd., MWF from 8:00 am- 4:30 pm. (Call 408-862-2667)
- Limit of 2-cubic yards (one pick-up-truck load) of the following materials:
Construction debris, untreated wood, dirt, rock and concrete
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
No products containing toxic chemicals: (paints, pesticides, fertilizers)
No painted or treated wood
No Mattresses; and no furniture that is broken, torn, stained or dirty
No Kitchen Appliances that contain Freon
One Trip per Household. Unloading of materials will be the responsibility of the resident. Residents must provide a current collection bill and personal identification (i.e., Driver’s License) to verify Cupertino residency. Questions? Call Recology Cupertino 408-725-4020 or visit www.recologycupertino.com.
The City of Cupertino & Recology Cupertino are offering this free drive-through, drop-off service for Cupertino residents to encourage extended use of products and to prevent valuable resources from being sent to the landfill. Shredding your confidential documents is also available. Your items will be checked and your signature will be required at the event, to ensure that all materials are recyclable or reusable.
