| Trash, Yard Trimmings and Recycling Services The City of Thousand Oaks, G.I. Industries and Newbury Disposal appreciate your support of the curbside recycling program. Our goals are to increase recycling, protect natural resources, and provide cost effective services. If you have any questions or comments, please call your service provider. Click here to read about the City of Thousand Oaks' recognition as a model community for recycling and waste reduction in Ventura County.
| | | HOW TO SET OUT CARTS ON COLLECTION DAY | |  | | | | | Trash Cart (64-gallon) | | | Accepted | Not Accepted | | Household garbage | Hot ashes
Coals
Hazardous waste | | | | Recycling Cart (64-gallon) | | | Accepted | Not Accepted | Please see below for a complete list of items
accepted for recycling, including how to
prepare your items for placement in the cart.
Recyclable materials, including newspapers,
can be mixed together. | Garbage
Yard trimmings
Window glass
Pool covers
Light bulbs
Fluorescent tubes | | | | Yard Trimmings Cart (64-gallon) | | | Accepted | Not Accepted | Grass
Leaves
Weeds
Brush
Prunings
Small branches
Unpainted/untreated scrap lumber
Trimmings/stumps (no larger than 4' in length and 6" in diameter)
Do not tie or bundle yard trimmings. | Trash
Plastic bags
Palm fronds
Succulent plants (ice plant)
Recyclables
Food
Animal waste
Metal
Painted/treated wood
Dirt
Rocks and concrete
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| Program Guidelines | On your regular service day, please place your trash cart, yard trimmings cart, and recycling cart (when at least half full) at the curb prior to 7:00 a.m. Place carts at least three feet apart as shown above, and six feet from parked cars, mailboxes, or other obstructions. Cart handles and wheels should face toward your home. Cart lids must be down for collection. Except on collection days, carts must be stored out of general public view after collection. Carts may not be serviced if they are over-filled or exceed maximum container weight, are inaccessible, or contaminated with unacceptable material. Carts must be filled so that material will fall freely when serviced. Additional and/or larger carts may be ordered for a nominal fee. Recyclables collected in the program are listed below.
| | Additional Information | G.I. Industries and Newbury Disposal use clean burning natural gas trucks as part of an effort to reduce air pollution. Annually, each Thousand Oaks household, including apartments, may request up to two free collections with a total of no more than four bulky items per year. Individuals at least 62 years of age that are head of household are eligible for a $3.00 reduction off the basic rate. For details, contact your disposal company. For Household Hazardous Waste information, please call the Environmental Hotline at (805) 449-SAVE, or visit the City of Thousand Oaks Household Hazardous Waste Program.
| | Items accepted for Recycling | | Paper and cardboard | - Newspaper, including inserts and newsprint publications
- Magazines, including catalogs and glossy paper
- Mail, including envelopes (with or without plastic windows), white/colored office paper; junk/regular mail, binder paper, and gift paper (no plastic/foil lining)
- Telephone books and catalogs
- Cereal, cracker, cake mix boxes (no liners)
- Brown paper bags
- Paper egg cartons
- Shredded paper (including staples and tape)
| | How to prepare: Flatten cardboard and laundry detergent boxes; remove plastic or foil lining from cereal and cracker boxes. Please do not include: | - Rubber Bands or plastic wrap from newspapers
- Carbon paper or photographs
- Soiled paper (i.e., facial tissue)
- Books
- Thermal fax paper
- Plastic coated frozen food packaging or take-out containers
| | Plastic | - Plastic containers (any color), including soda bottles, detergent, and shampoo bottles, labeled with the numbers 1 – 7 on the bottom of the container.
- Plastic bottles, containers and packaging typically have a symbol that indicates the type of plastic resin from which the item was made. Click on FAST FACTS: Break the Plastic Code for more information.
| | How to prepare: Rinse containers to avoid odors and flatten containers to conserve space. Please do not include: | - Containers with plastic coating
- Shrink wrap
- Toys
- Styrofoam (i.e., takeout containers or meat trays)
- Garden hoses
- Plastic pipes
- Pool covers
| | Glass | - Glass food and beverage containers only.
| | How to prepare: Remove and include caps; rinse containers lightly. Labels do not need to be removed. Please do not include: | - Window glass
- Mirrors
- Light bulbs
- Dishware
- Vases
| | Metal | - Aluminum cans
- Aerosol cans (empty)
- Aluminum foil
- Tin/bimetal cans
- Metal food trays
- Metal lids and caps from jars and bottles
- Empty, dry paint cans
| | How to prepare: Please flatten cans to conserve space, lightly rinse, and squash metal food trays and roll foil into a ball. Please do not include: | - Scrap metal
- Coat hangers
- Propane tanks
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