Recycling Today for a Better Tomorrow: A Solano Garbage Company Philosophy

Today, more than ever, people understand the need to responsibly manage waste. For a growing percentage of the population, this means looking for more opportunities to reduce, reuse and recycle. Individuals in communities that we serve can recycle in a number of ways. In some cases, we offer recycling drop-off locations. In others, curbside home collection is available. Businesses can also find out about our available commercial recycling capabilities whether they have one location or hundreds. Call us today at (707) 437-8900. Click here to learn about your home recycling needs.

Acceptable and Unacceptable Items for Curbside Recycling:

Acceptable

• Aluminum and metal cans (labels do not have to be removed)
• Plastic #1-#7                     
• Newspaper 
• Corrugated cardboard/box board (i.e. cereal, soda, beer type packaging).
• Magazines                     
• Glass

Unacceptable

• Milk cartons
• Building materials or scrap metal
• Waxed paper
• Window glass, light bulbs or ceramics
• Plastics other than products coded #1-#7
• Light bulbs
• Ceramic dishes
• Cookware
• Pizza boxes
• Plastic or wax coated paper (milk cartons)
• Hardcover books
• Polystyrene foam
• Plastic bags
• Aluminum foil or foil pie pans
• Yogurt/margarine tubs or similar items

Visit http://recycle-guide.com for more information.

Recycling Used Cooking Oil, Motor Oil, Batteries, Paint and Antifreeze
The City of Fairfield / Suisun City and Unincorporated Solano County residents receive used motor oil collection as part of the curbside recycling program. A special container is required for used motor oil and will be provided upon request. Please call us at (707) 437-8900 for more information.

Drop off batteries, cooking and motor oil, paint and antifreeze at our BOPA facility. The maximum drop-off is 5 gallons of each product per month. A form of residential identification is required for all drop-offs.

Solano Recycles, BOPA Facility
2901 Industrial Ct.
Fairfield CA, 94533
Phone: (707) 437-8900
BOPA drop-off hours:
     Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
     Closed from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
     Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
     (No buyback accepted, BOPA only)
     Closed Sunday and all major holidays

Electronic Waste Recycling
Solano Recycles is happy to announce that as of May 1, 2009, we accept electronic waste from residents of Fairfield, Suisun City and Unincorporated Solano County. Electronic waste drop-off contact information:

Solano Recycles 
2901 Industrial Ct.
Fairfield CA, 94533
Phone: (707) 437-8900
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

It is strictly the responsibility of the customer to unload and deliver electronic waste to our facility. Our employees will not be responsible for assisting any customer with material beyond their physical capability to move it.

Electronic Waste Guidelines:

• No more than 5 items per person per month.
• Televisions cannot be more than 32 inches.
• All batteries must be removed.

Acceptable Electronic Waste Items:

• Televisions (no larger than 32 inches)
• Computer monitors
• Computer towers (CPU's)
• Laptops
• Printers (regular desktop only)
• Mice
• Hard drives
• Fax machines (regular desktop only)
• Microwave ovens
• DVD players
• VCRs
• Computer cables and cords
• Telephones
• Cell phones (remove batteries)
• Radios (no speakers)
• Shredders (regular household size only)

Handicap/disabled persons with proper placard will be assisted upon request only.

Solano Recycles reserves the right to reject any item for any reason.

Solano Recycles of Fairfield Buy Back Center
Solano Recycles of Fairfield operates a buyback center at its Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Fairfield, California. This center helps local residents in Fairfield, Suisun City and Unincorporated Solano County to keep our community clean by accepting recyclables such as aluminum, glass and plastic. Solano Recycles also accepts drop-offs of electronic waste and household batteries at no charge.

If you're looking to redeem your cans and bottles for CRV, please visit our buyback center:

Buyback Center
2901 Industrial Ct.
Fairfield, California 94533
Phone: (707) 437-8900
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday and all major holidays

Redeemable Items:

• California Refund Value (CRV) aluminum cans
• CRV glass bottles
• CRV plastic bottles
• CRV bi-metal cans

Donation Items:

• Non-CRV aluminum
• Non-CRV glass
• Non-CRV plastic
• Tin cans
• Newspaper
• White ledger paper
• Computer paper
• Mixed paper
• Corrugated cardboard
• Electronic waste (e-waste)

Unacceptable Items:

• Household hazardous waste
• Medical waste

*All CRV paid by the pound.

CRV can be paid by count at the customers' request, however, the state of California places restrictions on being paid by count. If you request to be paid by count you can be paid for no more than 50 containers of each material type. If you have more than 50 containers of any one specific material, you will be required to either go to the end of the line and start a new transaction, or have the rest of your material weighed.

California Refund Value (CRV)
Size: less than 24 ounces is paid $0.05.
Size: over 24 ounces is paid $0.10.

Containers Requested By Count
Size: under 24 oz. at a value of $0.05.
Size: over 24 oz. at a value of $0.10.

Used Motor Oil
You can be paid per gallon for all used motor oil. (Price may vary.)

Household Hazardous Waste
The household hazardous waste program is held every second and fourth Saturday of the month by appointment only.

At your appointed day and time, please visit our facility located at 2901 Industrial Ct., Fairfield, CA and follow the orange and black signs to the household hazardous waste unloading area. Once there, you will wait while we unload your vehicle for you.

To schedule an appointment, please call (707) 437-8971 and leave a message including your name, address, phone number and the type of material you would like to drop off. We will return your call within two business days.

Examples of Materials Accepted:

Restrictions
We will not accept containers larger than 5 gallons. The maximum allowable amount that is acceptable is 15-gallons or 125 pounds per trip.

Disposal of Residential Medical Waste
Needles cannot be disposed of in garbage carts. Needles must be placed in a clear rigid enclosed container with the lid taped closed and taken to a household hazardous waste event.

Customers that dispose of residential medical waste must follow these directions:

• Remove any residual fluids
• Bag and tie the tubing and other non-needle waste
• Place the waste in the garbage cart