Mandatory Commercial Recycling

State law AB341 requires businesses generating 4 cubic yards or more of waste per week and apartments/condos with five or more units to arrange for recycling services. Increasing your recycling service and downsizing your garbage can lead to savings on your monthly bill. Recycling is also a great way to save natural resources, send less material to the landfill, and prevent pollution.

As the hauler for your area, Republic Services offers free technical assistance and resources to help you set up or improve your recycling program. Please contact your Republic Services Recycling Coordinator at RecyclingCoordinators@republicservices.com or 925-671-5860. For more information about AB 341, visit: www.calrecycle.ca.gov/recycle/commercial/

What can be recycled?Recycling in Clayton is single stream, so all recyclables can be placed together in your recycle bin or cart. Acceptable materials include clean cardboard, paper and paperboard (like cereal boxes), empty plastic containers with a #1-7 on the bottom (no Styrofoam), small metal items like tin cans and aluminum foil, and glass bottles and jars. All items going into the recycling should be clean- no food or liquids please. Do not place wood, green waste, appliances, electronics, clothing, furniture, or hazardous waste in your recycle bin or cart.

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Clayton Commercial NewsletterRecycling & Waste Solutions

Do you have items you no longer want, but aren’t sure how to properly recycle or dispose of them? Find the highest and best use for any item by visiting www.RecycleWhere.org. Just enter your zip code and the item, and a menu of options will appear. The website is a collaborative effort of Bay Area communities and will provide you with local reuse, recycling and disposal resources.

Recycle Where?

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Where do I take hazardous waste from my business?Qualified small businesses can take hazardous waste to the Central Contra Costa Hazardous Waste Facility at 4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez. The facility accepts insecticides, paints, thinners, solvents, cleaners, propane tanks, cooking oil, old gasoline, batteries, automotive fluids & fluorescent bulbs. No radioactive materials, explosives, ammunition or PCBs. Please visit www.centralsan.org or call 800-646-1431 to find out if your business qualifies or if an appointment and a fee are required.

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Construction and Demolition RecyclingIn order to fulfill the State’s mandate to divert 65 percent of waste from the landfill, the City of Clayton has implemented a Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling program. The Clayton Municipal Code requires the submittal of a Waste Management Plan prior to receiving a building permit.

Does My Project Require a Waste Management Plan?

• Residential: All permitted interior construction, demolition, and renovation or re-roofing projects within the city, which involve the construction, demolition, or renovation of 500 square feet or more of existing area, and or any additional increase in square footage of conditioned or habitable area by additions to or modification of the existing structure.

• Non-Residential: All permitted projects. 

Projects that require a Waste Management Plan are required to submit a Clayton Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Waste Management Plan to the Clayton Permit Center for review and approval.

For more information, go to www.ci.clayton.ca.us/community-development/building/construction-demolition.

Green Building—The California Green Building Standards Code, known as CalGreen, is the first statewide green building code to be adopted in the United States. CalGreen is regularly updated in an effort to improve general public welfare by enhancing the design and construction of buildings and encouraging sustainable practices. Green building is a Whole-Systems approach for designing and construction buildings that conserve energy, water, and material resources and are healthier, safer and more comfortable. For more information, go to www.calrecycle.ca.gov/greenbuilding/basics.