Waste Disposal and Recycling Programs

Refuse Collection

The City of Capitola has a franchise agreement with Green Waste Recovery for the collection of refuse, recycling and yardwaste.

Please have your containers ready for service by 6:00 am on your service day.

Please remove carts from the street or curb by the end of your service day.

Carts must be placed out of public view on noncollection days.

Organics Recycling

Beginning January 1, 2022

All food waste and yard waste will need to be placed in your green organics/yard waste container.

Recycling Collection

The City of Capitola is committed to recycling. Through increased efforts of the community and the staff, the City is diverting over 60% of its refuse from the landfill. The State of California mandates that the City achieve a diversion rate of 50%. With your help we can increase our diversion.

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Many common household products are legally defined as hazardous. These materials can pose a threat to human health, animals, and the environment. Now is the time to rid your home of household hazardous materials or wastes which cannot be reused, recycled, or properly disposed of with trash. For more information, call the Household Hazardous Waste Information Line at (831) 454-2606. The Santa Cruz County Hazardous Waste Program is sponsored by the County of Santa Cruz and the Cities of Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Capitola and Santa Cruz.

Capitola Commercial Food Waste Collection Program (768 KB)

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Central Coast Recycling

Capitola Residential Recycle Guide

GreenWaste Outreach and Education

Waste Disposal and Recycling Programs

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