Publications & Resources
The following outreach materials were designed to help residential customers make the most of available programs and services. Contact us to request hard copies.
Program Guidelines
- Residential Service Guide
- Kitchen Pail Instructions — For Spanish copy, click here
- Keep the Recyclable Stream Clean! Reduce & Reuse, Before you Recycle!
- Alpha listing of items that belong in each cart
Newsletters & Postcards
- January – March 2021: Pledge to Buy Green, Start the New Year Right With a Perfect Set Out, Holiday Tree Collection Ends, Binny Cartoon.
- 2020 Wishcycling Postcard
- 2020 Holiday Tree Collection Postcard
- October – December 2020: Prevent Food Waste, Understanding Food Product Date Labels, Holiday Service Schedule, and Binny Cartoon.
- July 2020: The LSI Curbside Collection Program, Proper Cart Placement Reminder, Quarterly Textile Collection, Holiday Service Schedule, and Binny Cartoon.
- April 2020: Reduce Waste This Spring!, On-Call Clean Up Program, Compost Giveaway Cancellation Announcement, COVID-19 Announcement, Citywide Garage Sale, Holiday Service Schedule, Binny Cartoon.
- January 2020: Start the New Year Right!, Maintain Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Holiday Tree Collection Ends January 17, Holiday Service Schedule, Binny Cartoon.
- October 2019: Manage Food Before it Becomes Waste, Food Product Date Labels, Manage FOG Properly, Holiday Service Schedule, Binny Cartoon.
- July 2019: Keep the Recyclables Stream Clean, Proper Cart Placement, Curbside Collection Program Reminder, Textile Collection, Holiday Service Schedule and Binny Cartoon
- April 2019 Postcard: Fridge Clean Out!
- April 2019: Spring Cleaning, On-Call Clean Up Program, Livermore Citywide Garage Sale, Mark Your Calendar, Binny Cartoon.
- January 2019: Checklists for the New Year, Holiday Tree Collection, Holiday Service Schedule, Binny Cartoon.
- 2019 Holiday Tree Collection
- November 2018: Binny Holiday Postcard
- October 2018: (Avoid Food Waste This Holiday Season, Happy Clog-Free Holidays!, Holiday Service Schedule, The Livermore Sanitation Split Collection Vehicle, Binny Cartoon)
- July 2018 (Proper Sorting Makes a Difference, Residential Collection Program, Proper Cart Placement, and Binny Cartoon!
- April 2018 (Spring Cleaning, On-Call Clean Up Program, Keep the Recyclables Stream Clean, Livermore Citywide Garage Sale, Compost Giveaway, and Binny Cartoon!)
- April 2018 (Wishcycling Spring Postcard)
- January 2018 (Safety Checklists for the New Year, Recycling Reminder, Holiday Tree, Holiday Collection Schedule and Binny Cartoon!)
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Billing Inserts
- January 2021: Organics Service Reminder & Minimize Stormwater Pollution.
- October 2020: Manage and Dispose of FOG Properly & Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle with Green Gifts!
- July 2020: Proper Sorting Keeps Recyclables Out of the Landfill! Repair, Reduce, & Reuse BEFORE You Recycle.
- April 2020: Proper Paint Disposal, Managing Garden and Yard Pest
- January 2020: Organics Service Reminder & Minimize Stormwater Pollution With Proper Vehicle Maintenance
- October 2019: I Value Food: Too Good To Waste Challenge, Green Gift Ideas
- July 2019: Repair and Reduce, Reuse and Refuse.
- April 2019: Proper Paint Disposal and Managing Garden and Yard Pests
- January 2019: Organics Service Reminder, Prevent Water Pollution
- October 2018: (Everyone Wins with Green Gifts! Binny Word Search) Binny Word Search Solution
- July 2018: (Strive to Repair, Refuse, Reuse and Reduce)
- April 2018: Managing Garden and Yard Pests and Proper Paint Disposal
- January 2018 – Dispose of Sharps Safely, Minimize Stormwater Pollution with Proper Vehicle Maintenance
Videos
What happens to my recyclables?
Helpful Links
General Waste Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Information
- StopWaste.org
- CalRecycle
- Livermore Public Works
- General Waste Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Information
- Environmental Protection Agency
Mail Reduction
Donation / Reuse
- Clothing & Household Items: Salvation Army, & East Bay Goodwill, & St. Vincent de Paul
- Miscellaneous Items
- Food
- Re:source – Alameda County’s Online Guide for Reuse, Repair, and Recycling
Gardening & Composting
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) / Electronic Waste
- Free HHW drop-off facility for Alameda County residents
- Find a certified e-waste recycler
- Asbestos Safety and Information
Green Building
Student/Teacher Resources
Green Businesses