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Beyond the Curb - Helpful Hints

Call us at 831-372-7977 for further details about special or large item collection.

Five Good Reasons to Recycle:
- Recycling conserves our valuable natural resources.
- Recycling saves energy.
- Recycling promotes clean air and water.
- Recycling saves landfill space.
- Recycling can save money and create jobs.

Did you Know?

Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy and 7,000 gallons of water.

Americans use more than 67 million tons of paper per year, or about 580 pounds per person per year.

Making recycled paper instead of new paper uses 64 percent less energy and uses 58 percent less water.

Every day Americans businesses generate enough paper to circle the earth 20 times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Services – How to set out your carts

Below is some information on how to properly set out your carts. Please set them out as described:

  • Place out all carts by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.
  • Place cart either on the streets edge, in the gutter, or on the curb.
  • Allow 18 inches on all sides of the each cart.
  • Do not place under trees or street signs.
  • Do not place cars where they are obstructed by vehicles.
  • Please place carts with the lids opening towards the street.
  • Please do not tie the lids shut.

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This photo shows all the carts lined up along he roadway, with proper spacing and unobstructed.

Correct Way to Put Out Your Carts
The carts should be all lined along the street; this photo shows two lined up along the driveway, and the blue cart is facing the wrong way.

Incorrect Way to Set Out Carts
The carts in this photo are too close together and they are set too close to a light pole. Carts shouldn't be placed close to street signs or light poles.

Another example of an incorrect set out of carts
There are few problems here. None of the carts are on the streets edge, the green cart is too close to the tress and facing the wrong direction.

Another example of an incorrect set out of carts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As in most cities, the City of Monterey is transitioning to automated residential collection vehicles.  There are several advantages to an automated collection vehicle. One of the most significant advantages is that it greatly reduces the physical impact that refuse and recycling collection has
on the collection personnel, which will allow our employees to work long past what was common for manually collection vehicles. Another advantage is that these trucks are designed so that they no longer have to use high engine revolutions to service the accounts, which equates to less noise, less emissions, and lower fuel consumption. Currently there are ree of these automated collection vehicles in use in the City of Monterey. For these automated collection vehicles to operate most efficiently, the carts need to be placed at the curb or streets edge on the proper manner, as described above.