Organics Recycling

FREE Food Scrap Kitchen Pails Available for Pick-Up! Capitola Residents can pick up a free food scrap kitchen pail at City Hall (420 Capitola Avenue) Monday-Friday from 8am-12pm and 1-5pm. One kitchen pail is available per household.

Beginning January 1, 2022

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

Food and yard waste in landfills emit 20% of the state's methane. Methane, a climate super pollutant, is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

In compliance with new statewide regulation (SB1383), the City of Capitola will be required to include food scraps to current yard waste collection services.

All businesses are required to subscribe to organic collection service, and place all food waste and yard waste in a green organics container.
 

YARD WASTE 

YES:
Weeds, leaves, vines, grass, small branches, houseplants, plant clippings and flowers

NO:
Dirt, sod, rocks, pet waste, treated wood waste (painted, stained or pressure treated), sawdust, palm fronds, ice plant, poison oak, branches larger than 6" in diameter and 3' in length.

FOOD SCRAPS

YES:
Fruits, vegetables, dairy products, grains,bread, coffee grounds and filters, eggshells, cooked meats and bones

NO:Plastics, grease, glass, metals, raw meats, liquids, compostable and non-compostable utensils, condiment packets, plastic wrap, plastic bags, foil, silverware, drinking straws, bottles, polystyrene (Styrofoam) or chemicals