Recycling & Waste Disposal
Public Works Superintendent - Stuart Ross
Ph: 831-620-2070
Fax: 831-624-0147
E-Mail: sross@ci.carmel.ca.us
Code Enforcement Officer - Margi Perotti
Ph: 831-620-2010
E-Mail: mperotti@ci.carmel.ca.us
The City has an exclusive franchise agreement with the Waste Management Company for trash and recycling collection, which occurs once per week in the residential district and daily in the commercial district.
Households are issued yard waste, mixed recycle and trash cans. Due to our large number of second homeowners, the City contract calls for Waste Management to collect the cans from wherever they are housed and return them to the same location. This avoids the need to take the cans to the curb as the City ordinance states that cans can only be out 24 hours before and/or 24 hours after pickup. The additional benefit is that cans which remain at the street for a prolonged period seem to advertise that no one is home, thus residential safety is enhanced.
Waste Management provides special days for residents to dispose of extra waste that does not fit into their regular carts. During clean-up week, you may dispose of up to 7 extra bags or 7 extra 32-gal cans of trash along with your regular household waste. Be sure to have your waste at curbside by 6 a.m. on your regular garbage pick-up day.
Clean up weeks for Carmel-by-the-Sea: January 4-8, April 5-9, July 5-9, October 4-8
Further information:
Waste Management 831-384-5000
P.O. Box 1306
11240 Commercial Parkway
Castroville, CA 95012
Monterey Regional Waste Management District
14201 Del Monte Blvd.
P.O. Box 1670
Marina, CA 93933
Tel. 831-384-5313
Location:
Monterey Peninsula Landfill at the Monterey Regional Environmental Park, 14201 Del Monte Blvd. (2 miles north of Marina, "Marina Landfill").
Fees:
Residents within the District's service area which includes Carmel-by-the-Sea may donate their reusable items to the Last Chance Mercantile, drop off household hazardous waste* they no longer need or want at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility and drop off cardboard, paper, metal, and other recycle items free of charge. Please be prepared to show identification.
Items for Recycling:
Glass bottles, aluminum cans, tin cans, plastic bottles, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, copier paper, stationery, appliances*, mattresses/box springs*, tires*, car batteries, used motor oil, antifreeze, clean yard waste*, clean wood waste*, clean asphalt*, clean concrete*, reusable items, plus household hazardous waste listed below.
Explanation:
Although, these items are recyclable, (*) items may not be recycled for FREE at our facility. Customers will be charged a small fee when they bring in these items. See below:
* Some appliances may be dropped off at the recycle area for free, however, refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners could not be dropped off in that area because of the freon they may contain. Customers may go to the recycle area to dispose of appliances that would be accepted at that area before they go through the scales. If they are unsure about recycling a particular item, a phone call to the District before coming would be helpful for them.
*To dispose of most of the these items, customers would need to go through the scales, pay their fee and would then be instructed where to take their specific item for disposal/recycling.
Household Hazardous Waste Exchange Program:
Drop and Swap Program is a "Household Hazardous Materials Exchange." Residents bring in household hazardous materials that they no longer need or want. These products are examined by program staff. The products that are still in good condition are put out in the "swap" area. There residents can pick-up whatever materials are available for FREE*.
Explanation:
Residents may pick out free items, however, there is a limit as listed below.
*These products are examined by program staff. The products that are still in good condition are put out in the swap area, located next door at Last Chance Mercantile. There residents can pick up to five items per day for free from whatever materials are available.
Remember, residents may now bring up to 15 gallons or 125 lbs. of household hazardous waste.
the hours that the HHW facility is open, the hours are Mon-Sat, 8-4:30. per turn in when properly prepared.
Disposal Hours:
Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturdays 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Last Chance Mercantile:
Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Administration Office:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays and these Holidays:
Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.