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 — Click here for instructions in Spanish
- Keep the Recyclable Stream Clean! Reduce & Reuse, Before you Recycle!
- Searchable listing of items that belong in each cart
- What Belongs in the Garbage?
- What Belongs in the Recyclables?
- What Belongs in the Organics?
Newsletters & Postcards
- July 2024: Livermore Sanitation Residential Curbside Collection Program, Proper Cart Placement, Make the Most of Your Kitchen Pail!
- April 2024: Reduce Waste This Spring!, The Livermore Citywide Garage Sale, Small Changes add up to Big Results in Reducing Waste
- January 2024: Start the New Year Right!, Proper Sorting Makes a Difference!
- November 2023: Raw Cooked & Rotten
- October 2023: Prevent Food Waste, Everyone Wins With Green Gifts!
- July 2023: Livermore Sanitation Residential Curbside Program, Proper Cart Placement, Put Hazardous Waste In The Right Place!
- April 2023: Community Compost Giveaway-Enjoy the Fruits of your labor!, After Reusing and Recycling Do You Still Have Stuff?
- January – March 2023: Start the New Year Right, Senate Bill 1383, California’s Compost and Recycling Law, This Year, Pledge to Waste less, Holiday Tree Collection Reminder, Binny Cartoon.
Billing Inserts
- July 2024: Community Compost Giveaway
- April 2024: Managing Garden And Yard Pests
- October 2023: Community Compost Giveaway
- July 2023: Free Compost
- March 2023: Ready to Reduce Food Waste?
- January 2023: Organics Service Reminder & Minimize Stormwater Pollution.
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