Residential Garbage Program

Garbage collection is provided to customers that reside within the city limits of Vacaville and in the Solano county area surrounding Vacaville. Customers are provided with one 96 gallon gray recycling cart.

Please do not exceed weight limits. Our trucks can not lift more than 200 pounds. Place all carts at the curb on your collection day by 6:00 AM with the handles toward the curb, the lid completely closed and at least 5 feet of space between the carts.

Please contact us for more information.

Acceptable Garbage Materials Only put un-recyclable materials into your gray container!
Glass Ceramics, dishware, drinking glasses, Pyrex, porcelain, stemware Light bulbs (no fluorescent bulbs) Mirrors or window glass Metal Aluminum foil Coat hangers Food trays or pans Scrap metal Spray cans (hair spray or paint) Organic Material Bagged animal feces or manure Bagged cool ashes or coals Lumber, plywood or particle board	Paper Adhesive-backed paper Carbon paper Hardcover books or binders Photographs Plastic or foil lining cereal or cracker boxes Soiled papers, food wrappings, napkins, tissues or towels Thermal fax paper Plastic Food trays or deli containers Plastic bags or wrap Plastic furniture Plastic tubs (yogurt and margarine containers) PVC or other piping Styrofoam/polystyrene containers and packing peanuts Toys, trays, cups, garden hoses, plant pots, furniture

Unacceptable Garbage Material Please do not place the following materials into your gray container!
Construction Debris Concrete, rocks, dirt Electronic / Universal Waste Televisions, computers, cell phones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury switches Hot Ashes or Coals	Household Hazardous Waste Paints, solvents, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, fuel tanks - propane tanks Recyclable Glass, Metal, Paper and Plastic All recyclable materials