Pittsburg Disposal Service
Bay Point Disposal Service
2009 Newsletter
Bay Point Disposal Service
2008 Newsletter
Delta Debris Box
Transfer Station

Pittsburg Disposal Service is pleased to offer residents the following service options, which also include recycling collection of your standard residential collection service. Pittsburg Disposal Service offers bi-weekly yard waste collection. This collection is ONLY for Bay Point residents served by Pittsburg Disposal.

Garbage Service Please call us at (925) 432-6262 for pricing.

• Mini Can Service (20-Gallon Maximum)
• Standard Can Service (40-Gallon Maximum)
• Toter Service (1-Toter, 96-Gallon Maximum)
• Additional Toter Service (1-Toter, 96-Gallon Maximum)

Recycling Service

Curbside recycling is included as part of your standard residential collection service. Every household receives 1 white crate and 1 blue crate for your recycling needs. If you need more crates, please contact Pittsburg Disposal.

Listed below are the materials that are acceptable for recycling. Please review and download the recyclable material list below. Due to new equipment, if you wish, you can now mix your recycling together. There is no need to separate your recycling.

Acceptable Recycling Materials for BLUE and WHITE Crate:

The following materials may all be placed in the same BLUE and WHITE crate.

More Acceptable Recycling Materials for BLUE and WHITE Crate:

The following materials may all be placed in the same BLUE and WHITE crate.

Before placing in the recycling crate, please do the following:

• Rinse containers
• Remove all caps and lids
• Breakdown boxes

Unacceptable Recycling Materials:

The following items should NOT be placed in the BLUE or WHITE crates. Some of the following materials require special handling for proper disposal.

PLEASE be advised that Pittsburg Disposal Service personnel are required to leave certain materials in the crates or remove from the collection process for the following reasons:

• Materials are contaminated
• Materials are not included in the program
• Materials are too heavy or large
• Volume generated requires special pickup

Yard Waste

Pittsburg Disposal offers bi-weekly pickup of yard debris on the same day as your regular garbage and recycling collection. Click here for the 2010 Bay Point Yard Waste Calendar.

If you need an extra pickup, please call Bay Point Disposal Service at (925) 432-6262. If you have an excess of yard waste on a weekly basis, an expanded weekly service is available. Please call the office for details.

Acceptable Yard Waste Materials:

Please place yard waste in plastic bags.

Unacceptable Yard Waste Materials:

NO Fruit
NO Hazardous Waste
NO Inorganic Materials (or recycling materials like plastics, cardboard, paper, etc.)
NO Large Tree Trunks & Stumps (greater than 6" in diameter or more than 3' in length)
NO Plastic Bags
NO Pet Waste
NO Rocks & Concrete
NO Sod & Dirt
NO Solid Waste
NO Wood or Treated Lumber

Debris Boxes

Includes 20, 30, or 40-cubic-yard boxes. 30- and 40-cubic yard boxes are for construction and demolition only. If you need a debris box, please click here.

Recycling Motor Oil*

Pittsburg Disposal Service will pick up your used Oil. Call Pittsburg Disposal Service for a collection appointment and for a free motor oil kit mailed to your home. Once the container is full, call us to arrange for a free pick up.

Pittsburg Disposal Service works with the Contra Costa Conservation & Development Department at 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor-North Wing, Martinez, CA 94553 at (925) 335-1290.

It is illegal and unsafe to put household hazardous waste in the garbage. If you have any hazardous waste, please bring it to the household hazardous waste facility in Pittsburg:

Spring & Fall Clean Up Days

Your Fall Clean Up Week is October 11th-15th, 2010.

All Pittsburg Bay Point customers get two Cleanup Days per year. We will collect up to 12 bags (32 gallon) or 12 boxes of household garbage or yard waste, weighing no more than 50 pounds each. If you have branches, please make sure to tie them in a bundle and that they are no wider than 18 inches by 3 feet long. WE WILL PICK YOU UP ON YOUR REGULAR PICK UP DAY. You will receive a notification in the mail explaining the Spring & Fall Cleanup Days and additional event details, such as date, time & location.

This does not include furniture, hazardous waste, or appliances.

ABSOLUTELY NO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

Hazardous Waste includes: (unacceptable items for Fall Clean Up)

Automotive Care Products: Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze, Brake Fluid, Transmission Fluid, Gasoline, Car Wax, Car Polish, Car Batteries, Degreasers, Solvents, Wheel Cleaners & Road Flares.

Home & Garden Products: Liquid Cleaners, Aerosols, Drain Openers, Solvents Grouts, Cements, Caulking, Sealants, Adhesives, Lighter Fluid, Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides, Pool Chemicals & Fertilizers.

Paint & Paint Related Products: Latex Paint, Oil-based Paint, Stains, Varnishes, Glazes, Waxes, Wood Oils, Paint Thinner, Epoxy Resins and Wall Paper Product.

Personal Care Products: Hair Care Products, Lotions Cosmetics, Nail Polish Remover, Perfumes & Colognes

Misc. Products: Fluorescent bulbs, Propane Tanks, Cooking Oil, Household Batteries.

Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Disposal is free of charge to Pittsburg residents. For more information, call (925) 756-1900 or visit their website.

*Note: Service only for county communities.