City of Cupertino Compost Program

City of Cupertino Compost and Yard Waste Program

Food waste and yard waste is collected weekly in your tan cart.

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Acceptable Green Waste, Food Waste & Organic Material Only place green waste materials into your tan container!
Green Waste Branches (no larger than 3 inches in diameter) Brush and grass clippings Floral trimmings, leaves and weeds Food Waste Bones, meat and poultry Breads, pasta and rice Eggshells, dairy and soy Fruits and vegetables Seafood and shellfish Organics Coffee Grounds/Filters Paper Milk Cartons & Pizza Boxes Paper Tea Bags (not nylon or synthetic tea bags) Soiled Paper Products such as Napkins and Paper Towels/Plates Untreated Wood (including chopsticks)	Important Green Waste Notes! Do not put yard waste in plastic bags. Do not place yard clippings in plastic or paper bags. Place green waste loose in container. Tree and shrub prunings must be cut small enough to fit inside the container with the lid closed. Our automated trucks have a weight limit of 150 pounds. Carts filled to capacity with heavy materials can exceed this weight limit and may not be collected.

Unacceptable Green Waste Materials Please do not place the following materials into your green container!
Construction Debris Concrete, rocks, sod, dirt, asphalt, lumber, plywood, particle board or other construction materials Electronic / Universal Waste Televisions, computers, cell phones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches Garbage Plastic bags Un-recyclable items	Household Hazardous Waste Paints, solvents, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks - propane tanks, syringes, medical waste Other Material Animal feces or manure, tree stumps or trunks, painted or treated wood Recyclable Material Recyclable glass, metal, paper and plastic

How to Set Out Your Carts at the Curbside

Recycling is collected with a fully automated truck that uses a mechanical arm to retrieve the cart, empty it and place it back down onto the street. The driver never leaves the truck.

Using the fully automated system makes the placement of the carts more important than ever - the mechanical arm needs to be able to grab a cart without touching the other carts.

Place your carts on the street by 6:00am on your scheduled collection day.
Place wheels against the curb and close cart lids.
For easy reference, print the Curbside Placement Reference Guide!