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Concord vs San Ramon

How do recycling requirements rules compare between Concord, CA and San Ramon, CA?

Concord and San Ramon have similar restriction levels.

Concord, CA

Contra Costa County

Some Restrictions

California's Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law (AB 341) and Concord's franchise require all residents and businesses to recycle through Republic Services' blue cart program. Accepted items include paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans, and rigid plastics #1, #2, and #5. Plastic bags, film, foam, and tanglers are prohibited. Contamination is subject to SB 1383 enforcement.

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San Ramon, CA

Contra Costa County

Some Restrictions

San Ramon recycling is single-stream through Waste Management's blue cart, with materials processed at the Davis Street MRF. Accepted: paper, cardboard, glass, metal, rigid plastics #1-5 and #7. Rejected: bags, film, styrofoam, food-soiled items. California SB 54 producer-responsibility law will phase in stricter packaging rules through 2032.

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