City of Gilroy Recycling & Garbage Program Overview
Recycling is more important than ever before to citizens in the City of Gilroy. There is a pressing need to preserve our environment, save natural resources and reduce the amount of garbage going to landfills.
South Valley Disposal & Recycling, Inc. is proud to be your recycling and garbage service provider in the City of Gilroy. Whether it is the driver that picks up your garbage and recycling or the customer service representative that answers your questions, our goal is to provide our customers with the best service possible.
Our programs and services have assisted the City of Gilroy in reaching a waste diversion rate of 58%!
This is a great accomplishment and new programs like the new single stream recycling cart will give residents the tools to increase the amount of recycling they divert from the garbage waste stream.
Collection Information
Single Stream Recycling is Here!
South Valley Disposal & Recycling and the City of Gilroy have improved the recycling
program by changing the recycling containers from bins to a cart.
The easy-to-wheel blue recycling cart helps reduce litter, discourages scavenging and provides greater capacity. Single-stream recycling also means no more sorting and no more heavy lifting. Studies have shown that with the convenience of single-stream recycling will come greater participation and increased recycling volumes, which will help reduce the amount of materials going to our landfills.
Your garbage, recycling, and yard waste cart will all be collected by an automated truck. This means a mechanical arm retrieves, empties, and sets the cart down in the street without the driver leaving the truck.
Single-Stream Recycling also means no more sorting and no more heavy lifting. Studies have shown that with the convenience of Single-Stream Recycling will come greater participation and increased recycling volumes, which will help reduce the amount of materials going to our landfills.
The easy-to-wheel blue recycling cart helps reduce litter, discourages scavenging and provides greater capacity. Single-stream recycling also means no more sorting and no more heavy lifting. Studies have shown that with the convenience of single-stream recycling will come greater participation and increased recycling volumes, which will help reduce the amount of materials going to our landfills.
Your garbage, recycling, and yard waste cart will all be collected by an automated truck. This means a mechanical arm retrieves, empties, and sets the cart down in the street without the driver leaving the truck.
Single-Stream Recycling also means no more sorting and no more heavy lifting. Studies have shown that with the convenience of Single-Stream Recycling will come greater participation and increased recycling volumes, which will help reduce the amount of materials going to our landfills.
New Split-Body Trucks
We now use split-body trucks. These trucks empty both your garbage and recycling carts. With this new program, your garbage and recycling will be collected in the same truck. Please make sure your carts are set at least 18 inches away from each other, and any obstructions, (such as vehicles).
This efficient collection system works best when all of the containers are at least 18 inches apart as shown in the picture below.
Service Schedule
All of your containers, along with batteries, used motor oil and oil filters are
collected weekly.
Your recycling, compost, and garbage containers need to be placed in the street, wheels against the curb, the night before your service day, or by 6:00 a.m. on your service day.
Collection times may vary throughout the day.
Please make sure your carts are set at least 18 inches apart and at least 18 inches from obstructions (such as vehicles).
Yard Waste and Food Scrap Collection
Yard waste and food scraps are collected weekly.
All of your containers, along with batteries, used motor oil and oil filters are
collected weekly.
Your recycling, compost, and garbage containers need to be placed in the street, wheels against the curb, the night before your service day, or by 6:00 a.m. on your service day.
Collection times may vary throughout the day.
Please make sure your carts are set at least 18 inches apart and at least 18 inches from obstructions (such as vehicles).
Yard Waste and Food Scrap Collection
Yard waste and food scraps are collected weekly.
Special Collection Programs
Bulky Item Collection
If you have a large, bulky item such as a mattress, refrigerator, or old sofa that needs to be picked up, please contact us for a price estimate and to schedule a bulky item collection.
Annual Spring Clean UpIn April, you can dispose of extra garbage at no additional charge. You may place a maximum of seven additional thirty two-gallon trash bags or seven thirty-two gallon cans of garbage for curbside pick up at no extra charge. The Spring Clean Up schedule is provided on your April garbage bill and the The Connection" newsletter that accompanies your bill.
In addition, for three months after the Spring Clean Up event, you may drop off two bulky items at the San Martin Transfer Station at no charge. This includes furniture, appliances (there is a charge for Freon removal), scrap metal and mattresses. You must provide us with an original copy of your bill, which will be collected. Please contact us for more information.
Additional Clean Up Opportunity
Your January bill brings another clean up opportunity. From January to April you are able to recycle large items such as two yards of unpainted or untreated wood, concrete, metal appliances (there is a charge for Freon removal), or scrap metal. You must bring the original copy of your bill, which will be collected. Please contact us for more information.
Street Sweeping
Street sweeping in Gilroy occurs every other week. Please move your car by 6:00 a.m. on street sweeping day. Contact us if you are not sure of your street sweeping day.
Billing Information
- Garbage services are billed quarterly. Payment in full is due by the end of the billing period.
- If you choose to mail a payment in monthly, please include your account number on your check.
- The past due date for your statement will be shown on the bottom of the statement.
- Save time and resources! We have an online electronic bill payment service available.
- City ordinance states that garbage collection service is mandatory for every property in the City of Gilroy.