Recycling at work builds on your successful recycling efforts at home. Over half of the garbage in Oakland is produced in the workplace.

All workplaces can reduce waste and recycle. Retailers can recycle cardboard, offices can recycle paper, restaurants can recycle food scraps, landscapers can recycle plants, and contractors can recycle wood, steel, and concrete.

The City of Oakland Recycling Program provides free assistance on-site, via email, or over the phone to help you get started or help expand your program. We will match you to the best recycling company for your needs. Contact us if you workplace does not have recycling or you want to recycle more.

The City of Oakland works closely with the StopWaste Partnership, which provides free waste reduction services to large- and mid-sized businesses

To learn more about business recycling, choose from these topics:

• Small Business Recycling Service

• Directory of Business Recycling Service Providers

• Directory of Recycling Drop-Off Centers

• Construction and Demolition Recycling Information

• StopWaste Partnership - Free assistance to large- and mid-sized businesses

• Property Manager Resource Guide

• Batteries, Fluorescent Tubes & Bulbs and more

• How to recycle waste tires

• Junk Mail Reduction Guide

• Reuse Directory

• Waste Reduction Tips

• Links