Union City Commercial Recycling Programs
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Attention: New Compost and Recycling Law
Effective January 1, 2022, a new California state law (SB 1383) goes into effect requiring that compostable materials be kept out of landfills—including food scraps, paper, cardboard, and yard trimmings—to prevent the production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. In Union City, the law is implemented under the StopWaste Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance and Union City Municipal Code Chapter 7.24.
Businesses, institutions, and nonprofits must subscribe to compost/organics and recycling collection service, set up color-coded and labeled indoor bins, ensure proper sorting, and educate employees, contractors, and tenants about the law at least annually. Certain food generating businesses must also donate surplus edible food to food recovery (rescue) organizations or services instead of composting it.
- Contact Tri-CED Community Recycling at 510-429-8030 or Republic Services at 510-657-3500 to subscribe to compost/organics and recycling collection service. They also have experts on hand to provide you free technical assistance to implement new recycling programs, determine the optimal collection service level for your site, and potentially achieve cost savings.
- To learn what goes where visit www.Resource.Stopwaste.org/Curbside/Union-City.
- For more information about the Ordinance, including free support services and outreach materials, visit www.StopWaste.org/Rules.
It is very important to the success of the City of Union City’s recycling programs that only the correct items are placed in the recycling cart.
Acceptable Recycling Materials
Only place recyclable materials into your recycling container!
- Aluminum & Steel Cans
- Glass Bottles & Jars
- Mixed Paper, Newspaper & Magazines
- Flattened Cardboard
- Plastic Bottles & Containers Labeled #1 or #2
Unacceptable Recycling Materials
Please do not place the following non-recyclable materials into your GREY container! Carts with unacceptable material will not be serviced.
- Plastic Bagged Material – Keep it loose – do not bag recyclables. Empty recyclable contents into your recycling cart and either reuse the plastic bag or place the bag in your landfill (garbage) cart.
- Food & Food-soiled Paper Products – Place in compost (organics) cart.
- Yard Waste – Place in compost (organics) cart.
- Loose Plastic Bags, Film, Bubble Wrap, Polystyrene Foam, Plastic Bottles, & Containers Labeled #3-7 – Place in landfill (garbage) cart.
Commercial Services Guide
Support Materials for Business Owners
Tri-CED Community Recycling provide free onsite waste and recycling assessments upon request.
To help you comply with state and local recycling ordinances, Tri-CED Community Recycling offers easy to use, cost efficient recycling service for your business. Our dedicated recycling coordinator can provide a free waste assessment to determine ideal service levels and provide you with educational materials and recycling workshops for your staff. It is our goal to help make recycling successful at your business!
Contact us at (510) 471-3850 for more information.
General Commerical Recycling & Compost Information
- Union City Recycling Poster
- Union City Organics Poster
- Mandatory Compost & Recycling Law for Businesses Flyer