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Recycling & Solid Waste Information

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Recycling and solid waste services are provided by Public Works through a number of partnerships with private companies, such as Solano Garbage, a division of Republic Services, and other public agencies, such as Solano County, and the State of California.

This page is intended as a hub for essential information to assist City residents in complying with a wide variety of Federal, State, Regional, and County laws and regulations designed to protect the environment.

Solid Waste services are provided by Republic Services/Solano Garbage under an exclusive franchise agreement approved by the City Council. Below are the key documents governing local solid waste services. Links to all past and current Franchise Agreements are included below for reference.

BASIC SERVICE INFORMATION

Republic Services/Solano Garbage provides each single-family home with three 96-gallon wheeled containers: green & food waste (green lid), curbside recycling (blue lid), and solid waste (grey/brown lid).

Blue Lid Recycling Containers Can Accept:

Aluminum and metal cans (labels do not have to be removed)
Plastic #1-#7
Newspaper
Corrugated cardboard/box board (i.e. cereal, soda, beer type packaging).
Magazines
Glass

>> Click to access the Republic Services – Solano Garbage website for more recycling information

>> Click for the Solano County Recycling Guide

Green Lid Organic Waste Container Can Accept (for more info on organics recycling click here:

Yard trimmings, grass cuttings, small tree and brush trimmings
Leaves, flowers and weeds
Newspaper
Food waste such as coffee grounds, egg shells, grain products, and baked goods
Bones, meat, and fish
Other decomposable organic matter
Pizza boxes
Clean wood
Un-coated paper places (e.g. Chinet paper plates)
Food soiled paper towels and napkins
NOTE –> Bags can be used by they must be compostable bags with the Biodegradable Products Institute logo/approval. Examples of bags that include the BPI logo are:
- BioBag
- Bio-Bosi
- SUPERBIO
- ANECO
More information on SB-1383 visit the City’s page or see Republic Services’ flyer
For additional questions please email: adum@suisun.com
Informational flyers are available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog - Please email: adum@suisun.com

>> Click to access the Republic Services – Solano Garbage website for more recycling information

LANDFILL COUPON & BULKY WASTE PROGRAMS

The Drop-Off Day (DOD) Program as well as the Landfill Coupon Program have changed with the signing of the Interim Agreement with Republic Services on April 5, 2022.

Starting July 1, 2022, account holders in good standing will be mailed one (1) Landfill Coupon per year, and will also be eligible for one (1) bulky waste pick-up in front of your home per year. Republic Services will mail Landfill Coupons directly to each account. Please contact Republic Services for more details on what is eligible for bulky waste pick-up. Keep in mind that E-waste, appliances, and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can be dropped off for free at Republic’s office. Contact Republic for details on each specific program.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) DISPOSAL

Household hazardous (HHW) waste must be disposed of in a controlled manner to prevent environmental damage. The preferred disposal methods available vary depending on the type of material involved.

Curbside Pickup – Used Motor Oil & Filters

Republic Services will collect used motor oil and motor oil filters on regular collection days at curbside for free if they are in approved containers. Oil filter bags are available from local auto parts stores or by calling Republic Services. A used oil collection containers must be requested from Republic Services by calling (707) 437-8900. For more information click here.

Batteries, Oil, Paint, and Anti-Free (BOPA) Collection Facility Drop-Off

A drop-off facility is available for residents to dispose of batteries, oil (motor & cooking), paint (latex), and anti-freeze.

>> Click to access the Republic Services – Solano Garbage website for more recycling information

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program

The HHW Program is available to handle the items listed below by appointment only on the 2nd or 4th Saturday of the month. For more information or to make an appointment, call (707) 437-8971.

Items accepted through the HHW Program include:

Paint – Oil & latex paints, stains, varnishes, solvents, thinners, adhesives
Automotive items – Motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, batteries
Household cleaners and sprays – Oven cleaners, drain cleaners, bleach, waxes, polishes
Garden items – Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, ant trap poison, gopher bait
Other chemicals – Pool chemicals, photographic chemical, flammable liquids and gases, aerosol cans, roofing tar, roofing products
Needles – Needles must be placed in a clear rigid enclosed container with the lid taped closed to prevent spilling
Fluorescent tubes – Tubes, bulbs and other mercury-containing lamps.
Household batteries – AA, AAA, C and D cells, and button batteries
Mercury Gauges – Barometers, manometers, old thermostats

For information about specific items you have, please call (707) 437-8971 or use this link.

ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE) RECYCLING

Republic Services/Solano Garbage operates a free electronic waste drop-off location at 2901 Industrial Court, Fairfield, Ca 94533, open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m weekdays (closed 11:45-1 p.m. for lunch). For more information, call (707) 437-8900 or use this link.

Accepted items include:

Televisions (no larger than 32 inches)
Computer monitors
Computer towers (CPU’s)
Laptops
Printers (regular desktop only)
Mice
Hard drives
Fax machines (regular desktop only)
Microwave ovens
DVD players
VCRs
Computer cables and cords
Telephones
Cell phones (remove batteries)
Radios (no speakers)
Shredders (regular household size only)

WHITE GOODS (APPLIANCES)

Republic Services will accept appliances from Suisun City
residents with a valid residential waste account on the
following Friday and Saturday dates in 2023:

April 7-8 and 14-15; June 2-3 and 9-10;
July 28-29; August 4-5;
September 29-30; and October 6-7

Please contact Republic Services for specific details on this program (707) 437-8900.