Pinole's Recycling and Greenwaste

Compost

FREE compost pails are available at City Hall. Use it to collect food scraps. When it's full, transfer the food scraps to your garden or green waste bin. Residents can come pick up a pail from the first floor during regular business hours. If you have a disability that prevents you from physically being able to City Hall to pick up a pail, Public Works can arrange to deliver it to your home. Please call (510) 724-9010.

The State of California has adopted multiple laws and regulations to encourage composting in order to extend the lifespan of landfills and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction law (Senate Bill (SB) 1383, 2016) establishes statewide methane reduction targets to be achieved through organic waste diversion and other mechanisms. The law requires that food scraps be composted and that cities purchase compost.
To meet the requirements of SB 1383, the City’s franchise waste, recyclable, and organic waste hauler, Republic Services, has distributed curbside organic waste containers (“totes”) to all Pinole residential customers.

• Republic Services provides both residential and commercial collection services for recycling and trash for the City of Pinole as well as the rest of Contra Costa County.
  • Residential
    • Recycling
    • Organics
  • Commercial
    • Recycling
    • Organics

Business Recycling, Organics and Trash Collection:

Republic Services is the franchised waste hauler in Pinole. Republic Services also provides recycling services in Pinole. Call Republic Service at 510-262-7100 to establish waste services.

Along with mandatory waste collection as per the Pinole Municipal Code, state law requires businesses to have recycling and organics service per the following requirements:

California State Law AB 341 requires all businesses, that generate four cubic yards or more of trash each week or is a multi-family dwelling with five or more units, to recycle. Recycling service is included at no additional charge for most business accounts. For more information, or to request recycling service, contact Republic Services at 510-262-7100.

California State Law AB 1826 requires businesses, that generate four cubic yards or more of all waste each week or is a multi-family dwelling with five or more units, to arrange for organic waste collection. Items accepted include food scraps, food-soiled paper, and plant debris. Organics service is included at no additional charge for most business accounts.

Republic Services recycling coordinators can provide free training, indoor collection containers and service recommendations to businesses.

For more information, or to request organics service, contact Republic Services at 510-262-7100.

Any business that has questions about the current waste laws and how they may apply to their business can contact RecycleMore at 510-215-3126.