What goes in the blue recycling cart in Petaluma?
Paper, non-waxed cardboard, milk and juice cartons, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tubs, clamshells, and cups, plus aluminum, tin, and steel cans, foil, and empty aerosol cans. Recology customers can also add scrap metal with no sharp edges that is under 5 inches across and 1 pound or less. Plastic bags, Styrofoam, clothing, knives, ceramic dishes, thermal receipts, and electronics stay out.
Who picks up trash and recycling in Petaluma?
Recology Sonoma Marin holds Petaluma's exclusive franchise for garbage, recycling, and organics, and the City sets the maximum rates Recology can charge (current rates took effect July 1, 2025). Food-soiled paper, pizza boxes, and shredded paper go in the green compost cart. Reach Recology at (800) 243-0291 or recologysonomamarin@recology.com for missed pickups and cart changes.
Where do I drop off household hazardous waste in Petaluma?
Take household hazardous waste to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Building 5 of the Central Disposal Site, 500 Mecham Road. It opens Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, drop-off is free, and no appointment is needed. Bring ID showing Sonoma County residency. The facility refuses ammunition, explosives, medical waste, treated wood, and electronics, but takes 20-pound BBQ and 1-pound propane cylinders.
Where can I recycle old electronics in Petaluma?
The Central Disposal Site at 500 Mecham Road takes electronics free of charge Monday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Computers, laptops, tablets, TVs, printers, phones, game consoles, microwaves, stereos, cords, and Christmas lights all qualify. Batteries, appliances, and fluorescent lamps do not count as e-waste there. Clean Harbors also runs free e-waste and toxics appointments through Zero Waste Sonoma at (707) 795-2025.
Where do I redeem CRV bottles and cans in Petaluma?
The Petaluma Recycling Center, run by United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay since 1974, redeems CRV containers Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Call (707) 763-4761 for its non-CRV list. Loads over $50 require a California driver's license, ID card, or license plate number, and loads over $100 are paid by check only. The center refuses foil, tin cans, scrap metal, and machine-crushed cans.
How much does it cost to dump at the Central Disposal Site in Petaluma?
Every vehicle is weighed. Garbage costs $179.00 per ton with a $47.00 minimum, appliances cost $68.00 each with Freon and $32.00 without, mattresses cost $64.00 each, and tires without rims cost $24.00 each (9 per load maximum). These rates took effect April 1, 2026. The site takes cash, debit, and credit only, no checks, and accepts only waste generated in Sonoma County.