We are, once again, pleased to offer Morgan Hill residents with
Recycle Days. As you may remember, Recycle Days is your opportunity
to recycle many materials that are very recyclable – like wood,
scrap metals, and electronics, but aren
’t collected by our curbside recycling program.
We are, once again, pleased to offer Morgan Hill residents with Recycle Days. As you may remember, Recycle Days is your opportunity to recycle many materials that are very recyclable – like wood, scrap metals, and electronics, but aren’t collected by our curbside recycling program.
Here are the details:
When: Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, from 8 a.m. – 4:30 pm.
Where: The San Martin Transfer Station is located at 14070 Llagas Ave., San Martin
What can I bring?
• Untreated, unfinished, and unpainted wood
• Metal appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, washers, dryers, and hot water heaters. There will be a $22 charge for certification of Freon removal from appliances that contain or at one time contained Freon.
• Scrap metal: This includes bicycles, metal lawn mowers (fuel & oil removed), microwaves, or any item that contains over 50% metal.
• Computer equipment: There will be a $15 disposal fee collected for each monitor. Cash only; no checks or credit cards accepted. Monitors with broken or cracked glass will not be accepted.
• Small household electronics: stereos, VCR’s, telephones, cameras, alarm clocks, fax machines, etc.
What can’t I bring?
Anything not listed above. Some examples would be:
• Treated, painted or compressed wood, plywood, or particle board.
• Trees, tree stumps or yard waste.
• Plastics such as toys, lawn furniture, water softeners, pools, etc.
• Televisions
• Propane tanks
• Household hazardous waste. If you have hazardous waste, call the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 299-7300.
How do I participate?
• You must reside within the city limits.
• Your garbage account must be current (no past due balance).
• Be prepared to show your driver’s license.
• Event is for residential customers only. No business recyclables accepted.
• Event staff will have a list of customers printed to verify residence.
What else?
If you bring in more than one material, please have them separated in your vehicle. You will need to drive to several areas at the transfer station to drop off recyclables in the appropriate areas. Commingled material may be charged as garbage unless it is separated.
It is impossible to list all unacceptable items. Recycle Days is only for materials listed above that are properly separated and sorted. Residents bringing other materials will be charged for disposal at the normal transfer station rates. Loads are inspected and the Transfer Station reserves the right to refuse items that are not accepted by their recycling contractors.
For more information, contact the Environmental Programs Division at en*****@***************ca.gov or 779-7247.
