Welcome to Pittsburg Disposal Service

Pittsburg Disposal Service is pleased to offer residents the following service options, which also include recycling collection of your standard residential collection service. Pittsburg Disposal Service offers bi-weekly recycling and yard waste collection. This collection is ONLY for Bay Point residents served by Pittsburg Disposal.

PDF Download the Bay Point 2012 Recycling Calendar (249k)

Garbage Service:


*Please note: Any customer with a 20-Gallon Garbage Container that damages or tries to remove the 20-Gallon Insert will be charged with a $75 fee. If the Insert is taken off when Pittsburg Disposal empties the cart, there will be the $75 fee as well as a back bill for a 32-Gallon Container pick-up.


Recycling Service

Curbside recycling is included as part of your standard residential collection service.With the new expanded Recycling Program, every household receives 1- 96 gallon blue recycling container for your recycling needs.

Listed below are the materials that are acceptable for recycling. Please review and download the recyclable material list below.

PDF Bay Point 2012 Recycling and Yard Waste Calendar

PDF Download Acceptable Recycling List

The following materials may all be placed in the same BLUE container:

Boxes, Packages
Carbonless Paper
Cardboard
Catalogs
Chipboard (cereal boxes, shoeboxes)
Construction Paper
Copy Paper
Coupons
Envelopes with Metal Clasps
Envelopes with Plastic Windows
Junk Mail
Loose Newspaper

 

Magazines
Manila Folders
Newspaper Inserts
Paper (colored)
Paper (office)
Paper (white)
Paper Bags
Paper Packaging (with remnant tape)
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Shredded Paper (in a plastic bag)
Telephone Books

 



5-Gallon Buckets
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Foil (clean)
Aluminum Pie Plates
Colored Plastics-HDPE #2
Detergent Bottles
Egg Cartons (non-Styrofoam™)
Food Cans (clean)
Glass Bottles
Glass Jars
Laundry Baskets
Milk Jugs
Milk/Juice Cartons
Narrow Neck Plastic Bottles #1 & #2
Paper Towel & Towel Paper Tubes
Pet Food Cans
Plastic Bags
Plastic Food Containers (clean)
Plastic Milk/Water Jugs-HDPE #2
Plastic Plant Pots
Plastic Toys (such as tricycles)
Plastics #1-#7 (California redemption)
Plastics #1-#7, (non-California redemption)
Salad Dressing Bottles (rinsed)
Shampoo and Bleach Bottles
Soft Covered Books
Soft Drink Bottles-PET #1
Steel Cans
Tin Cans
Tubs and Containers (yogurt, margarine)
Water Jugs

Before placing items in the recycling container, please do the following:

  • Rinse containers
  • Remove all caps and lids
  • Breakdown boxes

Unacceptable Recycling Materials:

The following items should NOT be placed in the BLUE recycling container. Some of the following materials require special handling for proper disposal.

NO Aerosol Cans
NO Appliances
NO Batteries
NO Car Parts
NO CDs or DVDs
NO Ceramics
NO Chains
NO Diapers
NO Drinking Glasses
NO Electronics
NO Fabrics
NO Facial Tissue
NO Food
NO Garden Hoses
NO Green Waste
NO Hazardous Waste
NO Light Bulbs
NO Liquid
NO Metal
NO Paper Towels
NO Plates
NO Rocks
NO Ropes
NO Shoes
NO Styrofoam™
NO Toilet Paper
NO Video Tapes
NO Wire
NO Window Glass
NO Wood


PLEASE be advised that Pittsburg Disposal Service personnel are required to leave certain materials in the container or remove from the collection process for the following reasons:
  • Materials are contaminated
  • Materials are not included in the program
  • Materials are too heavy or large
  • Volume generated requires special pickup

Yard Waste

Pittsburg Disposal offers bi-weekly pickup of yard debris on the same day as your regular garbage and recycling collection. Click here for the 2012 Bay Point GreenWaste Calendar (255k)

With the new expanded service, all yard waste must go into the 96-gallon green container. To ensure a safe pick-up, please make sure the lid is completely closed. Pittsburg Disposal Service will not pick up over-loaded containers.

If you need an extra pickup, please call Pittsburg Disposal Service at (925) 432-6262. If you have an excess of yard waste on a weekly basis, an expanded weekly service is available. Please call the office for details.

Acceptable Yard Waste Materials:

Please place yard waste in GREEN Container:

Brush
Flower & Flower Cuttings
Garden Trimmings
Grass Clippings
Hay
House Plants
Leaves
Pruning
Shrubbery
Straw
Tree Trimmings
Tree Twigs & Branches (6" or less in diameter and 3' or less in length - MUST BE IN CONTAINER)
Weeds
Wood Chips
Yard Debris

Unacceptable Yard Waste Materials:

NO Fruit
NO Hazardous Waste
NO Inorganic Materials (or recycling materials like plastics, cardboard, paper, etc.)
NO Large Tree Trunks & Stumps (greater than 6" in diameter or more than 3' in length)
NO Plastic Bags
NO Pet Waste
NO Rocks & Concrete
NO Sod & Dirt
NO Solid Waste
NO Wood or Treated Lumber


*Please note, all yard waste must go in the green 96-gallon container. Pittsburg Disposal Service will no longer be picking up plastic bags.

Debris Box

Debris Boxes

Includes 20, 30, or 40-cubic-yard boxes. 30- and 40-cubic yard boxes are for construction and demolition only. If you need a debris box,
please click here.

If you are looking for information on rates regarding commercial debris box service, please contact our Sales Director, Sal Coniglio at sal.coniglio@pittsburgdisposal.com.


Billing Information

Residential bills are sent to customers on the 15th of every month. Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice. Customers who have not paid by the 15th of the 2nd month following the biling month will have their service stopped. (For example, if a customer does not pay for April and May service, their account will be stopped June 15th.) Customers will receive a statement stating their service has been stopped. 15 days after service has been stopped, Pittsburg Disposal will pull the garbage toter. If service has been stopped, customers must pay the entire balance to resume service, including the month the toter was pulled. (For example, if a customer's service was stopped on June 15th, they must pay April, May & June to resume service.) All accounts resumed after the garbage toter has been pulled will receive a RECONNECT fee of $15 for the toter pulled. Accounts resumed prior to toter being pulled will not receive the reconnect fee.

Customers can pay their bill 4 ways: 1) Online  2) Mail payment to PO Box 5397 Concord, CA 94524 3) Call Pittsburg Disposal at (925) 432-6262  4) In person at 981 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565.

Customers must pay by cash, check, money order, Visa or Mastercard. Returned checks will be charged a $25.00 fee per check. Accounts stopped due to returned check must be paid in cash, money order or certified check.

Recurring Payments: Paying your garbage bill couldn't easier! Pittsburg Disposal Service will automatically charge your credit card each month to pay your garbage bill. Follow these steps to sign up:
1. Account login/Pay Here at the top of the screen
2. Enter in your username and password
3. Click on Options; Automatic Payment
4. Click "Start Automatic Payment"
5. Click Enter

Paperless Billing: Want to help us reduce paper? Its easy! Follow these steps to save paper:
1. Account login/Pay Here at the top of the screen
2. Enter in your username and password
3. Click on Options; Billing Options
4. Choose "Only receive e-mail billing notices"
5. Click Update 

 


 

Free: Oil Absorbent Pad Recycling Program

Calling all Boaters! Contact Pittsburg Disposal Service about our free Residential Oil Absorbent Pad Recycling Program. Pittsburg Disposal offers free oil absorbent pad recycling. Please call Pittsburg Disposal at (925) 432-6262 and we will mail bilge pads to you. Call again to schedule a free pick up. You can also pick up and drop off your bilge pads at local marinas but please call in advance to check supply.

Free: Residential Oil Pick-Up Program

Please call Pittsburg Disposal Service at (925) 432-6262 if you would like to order a free 6-quart oil container. Once the container is full, call Pittsburg Disposal Service to pick it up free of charge. It's that easy!  


Two Free-of-Charge Pick-Ups Per Year

All Pittsburg Bay Point customers, with regular garbage service, may call Pittsburg Disposal to schedule Two (2) Free-of-charge pick-ups per year. Now you can chose the week that suits your family! Pittsburg Disposal will collect up to 12 bags (32 gallon) or 12 boxes of household garbage or yard waste, weighing no more than 50 pounds each. If you have branches, please make sure to tie them in a bundle and that they are no wider than 18 inches by 3 feet long. WE WILL PICK YOU UP ON YOUR REGULAR PICK UP DAY. *This is in place of your Spring & Fall Clean Up. This does not include furniture, hazardous waste, or appliances. Pick-ups must be at least one week apart. Call Pittsburg Disposal today at (925) 432-6262.


 Compost & Bark

Contra Costa Waste Services, also known as the Recycling Center & Transfer Station, is selling Compost & Bark. If you are interested in purchasing compost or bark, please call the Recycling Center & Transfer Station at 925-473-0180 or visit their website: www.ContraCostaWaste.com


 ABSOLUTELY NO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

Hazardous Waste includes: (unacceptable items for Call-In Pick Ups)

Automotive Care Products: Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze, Brake Fluid, Transmission Fluid, Gasoline, Car Wax, Car Polish, Car Batteries, Degreasers, Solvents, Wheel Cleaners & Road Flares.

Home & Garden Products: Liquid Cleaners, Aerosols, Drain Openers, Solvents Grouts, Cements, Caulking, Sealants, Adhesives, Lighter Fluid, Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides, Pool Chemicals & Fertilizers.

Paint & Paint Related Products: Latex Paint, Oil-based Paint, Stains, Varnishes, Glazes, Waxes, Wood Oils, Paint Thinner, Epoxy Resins and Wall Paper Product.

Personal Care Products: Hair Care Products, Lotions Cosmetics, Nail Polish Remover, Perfumes & Colognes

Misc. Products: Fluorescent bulbs, Propane Tanks, Cooking Oil, Household Batteries.


Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Disposal is free of charge to Pittsburg residents. For more information, call (925) 756-1900 or visit their website.

*Note: Service only for county communities.

It is illegal and unsafe to put household hazardous waste in the garbage. If you have any hazardous waste, please bring it to the household hazardous waste facility in Pittsburg.


 Pittsburg Disposal Service works with the Contra Costa Conservation & Development Department at 630 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553 at (925) 335-1290. 


 

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