Community Recycling and E-Waste Collection for Residents

Information from the City of Pleasanton:

The City of Pleasanton will host its annual FREE Community Recycling and E-Waste Collection on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the City’s Operations Service Center at 3333 Busch Road in Pleasanton. The public may drop off items between 8:00 a.m. and noon. The event is free to Pleasanton residents.

Among the items that will be accepted for recycling are computer components, digital cameras, power cables, toner cartridges, video game systems, MP3 players, keyboards, DVD, and other electronic items, fluorescent light bulbs, and CFL bulbs and tubes. Incandescent lights will not be accepted. All household batteries sizes A to D, 6V, 9V and button batteries will be accepted.

The event also includes the collection of reusable shoes, clothing, bedding, linens and textiles. Shepherd’s Gate will be on site to accept donations of household items such as dishes, pots/pans, small hand held kitchen appliances, and gently used children’s items.

In addition, paper will be shredded and recycled. This service is for Pleasanton residents only and is not available to businesses. Participants are encouraged to bring their paper in a box for easy handling.

Unused or expired pharmaceutical drugs will be collected at the same location. All prescription and over-the-counter drugs for humans and pets will be accepted from Pleasanton residents. Intravenous solutions, injectables, and syringes will not be accepted.

Since 2008, the City of Pleasanton’s drop-off events have resulted in the collection of approximately 3,000 pounds of medications that otherwise might have been disposed into the sewer system or been diverted to the landfill. Drugs should not be disposed of in the toilet or sink because they contain chemicals, traces of which can pass through wastewater treatment to the San Francisco Bay where they may harm fish and other aquatic life.

For more information, please call (925) 931-5506. Among the items that will not be accepted are mattresses, furniture, smoke detectors, and appliances.