Residential Curb Cart Information

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Residential Curb Cart Information

Oxnard residents have a choice of two sizes of curb carts (64-gallon/96-gallon) for the three-bin waste collection system. Follow the guidelines linked in the cart description above to take full advantage of the services available.

Use the curb cart with the blue lid for recyclables (glass, plastic, metal, paper, cardboard, etc.)
Use the curb cart with the green lid for green waste (yard clippings, grass, etc.)
Use the curb cart with the gray or black lid for trash (non-recyclable solid waste)

To ensure your carts are serviced properly, please follow these guidelines:

Place carts at least two feet apart and six feet from parked cars, mailboxes, or other obstructions.
Cart handles and wheels should face toward your home.
Carts may not be serviced if they are over-filled or exceed maximum container weight, are inaccessible, or contaminated with unacceptable material.

For information on the residential container rates, visit this page.

Place in Your Recycling Curb Cart

Glass

All colors, lids, caps
Bottles
CRV beverage containers
Jars

Metal

Aluminum cans
Aluminum foil (clean)
Aluminum pie plates
Cookie sheets
CRV beverage cans
Food cans (clean)
Pet food cans (clean)
Clean pots and pans
Tin cans

Paper

Books (paperback & hardback)
Boxes, packages
Carbonless paper
Cardboard (must fit in cart)
Catalogs
Colored and construction paper
Computer paper
Copy paper
Envelopes with metal clasps (okay to leave the metal in)
Envelopes with plastic windows
Glossy paper
Magazines
Newspapers and inserts
Paper bags
Paper packaging with remnant tape
Paperboard boxes (cereal & shoe boxes)
Shredded paper (in a brown paper bag)
Paper towel and toilet paper tubes
Post-its
Telephone books

Plastic

Baby wipes containers
Bleach bottles (empty)
Buckets without handles
CRV beverage containers (soda, water, juice)
Detergent bottles
Clean food containers (no polystyrene foam)
Household cleaning containers (empty)
Lids and caps
Milk jugs
Prescription bottles (empty)
Salad dressing bottles
Shampoo and conditioning bottles
Plastic containers with recycling arrow #’s 1-7
Water jugs

Do Not Place in Your Recycling Curb Cart

Dirty recyclables
Ceramic dishes
Disposable diapers
Drinking glasses
Facial tissues
Paper towels, napkins, paper plates, paper cups
Plastic utensils
Plastic hangers
Metal hangers
Metal paint cans
Mirror or window glass
Q-tips
Sanitary napkins
Polystyrene foam (including packaging materials)

Place in Your Green Waste Curb Cart

Flowers
Plants
Leaves
Grass clippings
Tree trimmings
Untreated/unpainted wood waste
Branches/stumps

Do Not Place in Your Green Waste Curb Cart

Palm/Yucca Fronds
Rocks/Stone
Treated wood waste
Manure
Food waste
Recyclables

Place in Your Trash Curb Cart

Candy and granola wrappers
Diapers
Broken dishes
Broken glassware
Juice pouches
Old hoses
Pet waste
Plastic utensils
Packing peanuts
Polystyrene meat trays and egg cartons
Treated or painted wood
Used tissues

Do Not Place in Your Trash Curb Cart

Anything that can be put in the blue-lid recycling cart or the green-lid green waste cart
Batteries
Electronic items
Fluorescent bulbs
Hazardous materials
Heavy C&D material (concrete, rocks, fiberglass insulation, etc.)
Medicine
Motor oil/filters
Antifreeze
Paint

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