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Residential and commercial trash and recycling collection services are provided through a franchise agreement with Athens Services. For more information and assistance with collection service, contact Athens at (805) 852-5264 or visit the Athens website.
Athens Services Franchise Agreement (Residential & Commercial)
City of Thousand Oaks Solid Waste Ordinance 1688-NS
2023 Residential, Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, and Commercial Trash Rates
2023 Single-Family and Multi-Family Dwellings w/ Individual Carts Rates
2023 Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Dwellings w/ Centralized Bins Rates
2023 Temporary Bin and Dumpster Rental Rates
2022 Residential, Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, and Commercial Trash Rates
2022 Single-Family and Multi-Family Dwellings w/ Individual Carts Rates
2022 Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Dwellings w/ Centralized Bins Rates
2022 Temporary Bin and Dumpster Rental Rates
Waste Collection & Street Sweeping Map (All City)
CLICK HERE FOR RECYCLING CENTERS TO OBTAIN CRV REDEMPTION ON BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
or search the CalRecycle website to find a center by zip code
Recycling Reminders:
#1. Keep plastic bags (and plastic wrap/film) out of your recycling bin. That includes bags used to collect recyclables at home or at work.
Plastic bags wrap around recycling equipment during the sorting process, causing equipment to jam and sometimes break altogether. Also bottles and cans can get lodged in plastic bags and will end up being landfilled instead. Bag ripping equipment does not exist at all recycling facilities, so there is no guarantee that a bag of recyclables will be recycled. If you choose to use a bag, simply empty it into the recycling bin picked up by your waste hauler and reuse the bag, recycle the bag at your local grocery store, Target, or Kohls in their drop boxes for plastic bags, or put the bag in the trash. For a list of what plastic bags are recyclable in the disposal bins at stores, see our blog called "Bag it -- Or Not!". Just click on the archived news to search for it.
#2. Rinse any food-contaminated containers.
Empty any fluids or contents from bottles and containers and rinse before placing in recycling bin.
#3. Keep non-recyclables out of your recycling bin.
Just include paper, cardboard, cartons, hard plastics (if in doubt, look for the recycling symbol #1 – 7), metal, glass (bottles and containers only).
- No plastic bags, film plastic, cling wrap, bubble wrap, or shipping wrap
- No Styrofoam (polystyrene)
- No food waste or food soiled wrappers, containers, or napkins in recycling bin
- No hazardous waste such as paint, automotive fluids, batteries, poisons, chemicals (for proper disposal click here)
- No electronic waste or “e-waste” (computers, TVs, cell phones, gaming consoles, etc.)
- No yard, landscape or construction or demolition waste
- No medical waste, sharps/needles, or medications/pharmaceuticals
- No human or pet waste, diapers, or personal hygiene products
Remember – although machinery is used to help with sorting in recycling facilities, much of the work is still done manually. So, do those folks a favor and keep medical waste, needles, poisons, and diapers out. They can be dangerous and put the workers’ health at risk. In addition, placing medical waste, medications, and needles in waste bins also puts wildlife at risk.