Publications / Resources

Outreach/ Mailers

The following outreach materials were designed to help residential customers make the most of available programs and services. Print them from your own printer or order hard copies.
Contact us to request hard copies.

• The Residential Single-Family Service Guide
• The On-Call/Bulky Item Clean Up Guide
• What Belongs in the Garbage?
• What Belongs in the Recycling?
• What Belongs in the Organics?
• What happens to my Garbage?
• What happens to my Recyclables?
• What happens to my Organics?
• Reduce & Reuse, Before you Recycle!
• Food Scraps Program Tips
• Searchable listing of items that belong in each cart
• Garbage cart sizes/dimensions
• Proper Sorting Flyer

 

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Billing Inserts

• January – March 2025: The ACI Curbside Collection Extras, Help us Provide Safe and Efficient Service, Easy Ways to Be Sustainable, Trash-Free Idea – Go Paperless!, Batteries Don’t Belong, Holiday Service Schedule.
• October – December 2024: Prevent Food Waste When Cooking and Eating, Help End Hunger in Your Community, Holiday Service Schedule, Sustainable Holiday Practices, Try an Alternative Christmas Tree This Season, Holiday Tree Collection.
• July 2024: Proper Curbside Set Out, Curbside Organics, Curbside Recyclables, SB 1383 – California’s Compost and Recycling Law, Used Oil and Filter Collection, On-Call Clean Up Program, Protect our Sorting Staff.
• April 2024: Help Us Provide Safe, Clean, & Efficient Service, Go Paperless and Plant a Tree, Avoid Wishcycling, Proper Disposal of Hazardous Waste, A Message to Our Customers, and Make Sure to Sort Your Waste Correctly.
• January 2024: City of San Leandro Spring Events 2024 and SB1383 – California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy.

StopWaste.Org Outreach

StopWaste.Org works with the City of San Leandro and all other cities within Alameda County to provide updated recycling, reuse and purchasing outreach materials and programs. Select materials are listed among the Helpful Links below. To see all available materials and order hard copies, visit www.StopWaste.Org.

Helpful Links

General Waste Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Information

• Mandatory Organics Recycling Requirements and Senate Bill 1383
• City of San Leandro
• Cal Recycle
• Re:source – Alameda County’s Online Guide for Reuse, Repair, and Recycling
• StopWaste.Org

Mail Reduction

• Reduce junk mail
• Reduce unsolicited catalogs

Donation / Reuse

• Clothing & Household Items: Salvation Army & East Bay Goodwill
• Miscellaneous Items
• Food
• List of organizations in Alameda County that may accept food donations

Gardening & Composting

• Natural gardening techniques
• Native gardens

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) / Electronic Waste

• Free HHW drop-off facility for Alameda County residents
• Find a certified e-waste recycler

Green Building

• In Alameda County
• In State of California

Student/Teacher Resources

• ACI’s Resource Guide for Teachers
• ACI’s Suggested Reading List

Green Businesses

• Support local green businesses!

Earth Day Everyday

• Food-saving and Waste Reduction Tips
• The Carbon Impact of your Purchases
• Healthy Soil