What to Put in the Green Cart

Green  Recycle Cart (65-gallon)

  • Plant Clippings
  • Small Sticks & Twigs
  • Grass
  • Leaves
  • Large Branches (tie into 4' by 2' long bundles and place along cart)

 

Please: NO dirt, rocks, concrete, ceramics, lumber, paper, cactus, ice plant or plastic waste, plastic bags, or garbage.

Material cannot be loaded over the top rim of cart.  Lid must be able to close.

EXTRA YARD WASTE
Effective January 1, 2006, extra yard waste will no longer be collected in any container other that an Monterey City Disposal Service supplied yard waste cart, like the one in the picture above.
Additional yard waste carts can be obtained from Monterey City Disposal Service for a $4.50 monthly charge. We cannot pick up yardwaste in bags. Contaminated yard waste will be picked up as trash and you will be billed $8.67, or it will be left on the curb.

Comments?  Questions?  Call MCDS at 831.372.7977 or visit http://www.montereydisposal.com/

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