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The CCCSWA offers the following FREE brochures and flyers. Underlined items can be viewed and printed from your computer. To receive any of these free resources:

1. Check the box after each item that you would like to receive;
2. After selecting ALL the items you want;
3. Fill out the needed address information, and
4. Click "Submit". Please allow up to two weeks for delivery.

Choose from the following topics:

Recycling, Reuse and Waste Prevention | Business Recycling | Grasscycling
 Household Hazardous Waste | Home Composting

Recycling, Reuse and Waste Prevention
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Solid Waste Ordinance 97-01 regulates solid waste, green waste, and recyclable material collection, processing , disposal and litter.

Customer Guide- page 1 includes Information about the range of residential recycling and garbage services in your community and page 2 explains the "Do's and Don'ts" of the Recycling, Yard Clippings and Garbage Services.
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Reuse & Cleanup Days - page 1 provides pertinent Information regarding the curbside reuse collection program and page 2 explains the "Do's and Don'ts" of the program.
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Stop Junk Mail Kit - Step-by-step "How to" guide to reducing junk mail
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Bay Area Junk Mail Reduction Campaign - Visit this site to get your free Stop Junk Mail Kit.

Contra Costa Reuse & Recycling Guide 2005 - this Guide produced by Contra Costa County contains information on waste prevention, recycling, buying recycled products, reuse, composting, household hazardous waste and much more! (please allow several minutes for download).   Look for this complete guide in your December 2004 Contra Costa Central and East SBC Yellow Pages.
For paper copy contact CCC Recycling Hotline @ 1-800-750-4096

Buy Recycled, Take The Next Step - a consumer guide produced by the CIWMB to buying products made with recycled materials.
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Save Money and the Environment Too! (formerly Shop Smart) - a consumer guide to buying products that help conserve resources and reduce waste.
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Environmental Connections  - a teacher’s resource guide to help teachers develop a curriculum to inform students about the full range of environmental issues such as recycling, landfills, hazardous wastes, storm drains, and the sewer system.
 

Environmental Connections - Home Resource Guide - a students resource guide. Developed and sponsored by the CCCSWA, Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa Clean Water Program, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, and many others.
Please call the Contra Costa Times Newspapers in Education Program at 1-800-676-6629 for more information.

Business (Commercial) Recycling
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Contra Costa Builder's Guide to Reuse and Recycling-
Contra Costa Builder's Guide to Reuse and Recycling - updated November 2005, a directory providing alternatives to landfill disposal for construction and demolition (C&D) and landscaping materials in the Bay Area.
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Permitted Commercial Recycling Transporters - list of current permitted commercial recycling haulers in the CCCSWA service area.
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CALMAX - the Waste-Not Want Ads for California Business, Industry, and Institutions. This brochure will explain what CALMAX is and includes a postcard to order a copy of the CALMAX catalog.
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Household Hazardous Waste
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How to Properly Dispose of Household Hazardous Wastes - provides information on the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District's permanent collection facility in Martinez.
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Get Rid of It - a painter’s guide to storage, disposal and clean-up of paint wastes.
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Home Composting
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Video and Instruction Booklet - The Home Composting for Busy People! Program offers a free "Home Composting - It's Second Nature" videotape that provides an effective introduction to home composting, as well as helpful information on grasscycling, vermicomposting and mulching. The video describes a variety of composting techniques and bins for you to consider. Along with the video, you will receive our booklet entitled "The Answer is Backyard Composting" to use for easy reference.
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Grasscycling
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Grasscycling Video - a CIWMB produced videotape distributed free by the CCCSWA titled "Make the most of your lawn. Make the most of your time. Grasscycle!" This video describes the practice and benefits of grasscycling.
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Keeping Green - A Landscaper's Guide to Reducing Yard Waste - a CIWMB produced guide that focuses on reducing yard waste - how to prevent it and what to do with it including discussions about xeriscaping, grasscycling, mulching and composting.
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Grasscycle! Clip Your Waste! - a brochure explaining the practice and benefits of grasscycling.
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