1. I am a new resident and would like to receive trash service.
2. How do I obtain an extra trash can for home?
3. How do I obtain an extra recycling trash can?
4. Where do I place my trash cans on non-trash pick up days?
5. Which items are recyclable and non-recyclable?
6. When is my trash collection day? What about trash pick up
after holidays?
7. When should I put my recycling can
out for pick up and do you have a Recycling Calendar?
8. How can I recycle my old computer monitor,
television set or e-waste?
9. Where can I take my hazardous waste
and e-waste?
10. Can I throw my needles in the trash?
11. Do I have to use Consolidated Disposal?
12. I have an old refrigerator and water heater that I would like to get rid of. How do I dispose of these items?
13. Who do I call to report illegal dumping of household hazardous
waste?
14. Where do I take
my used oil for recycling?
15. Where
do I get rid of my used household batteries?
1.
I am a new resident and would like to receive trash service.
The
City of Cypress has an exclusive franchise agreement with
the Consolidated Disposal Services which provides
residential and commercial service to the City of Cypress.
To activate trash service, or report any problem with your
service, please contact Consolidated Disposal Customer Service
at (800) 299-4898.
2.
How do I obtain an extra trash can for home?
Residents
desiring another regular trash can must go to City Hall and
pay $30.00 along with a $10.00 drop off fee. After receipt
of payment, arrangements will be made to have your trash
can delivered to your home. The trash can will be delivered
on your regularly scheduled trash pick up day.
3.
How do I obtain an extra recycling trash can?
Residents
desiring another recycling can should contact Consolidated
Disposal directly at (800) 299-4898. There is no fee for
an additional recycling can. Your recycling can will be delivered
to you on your regularly scheduled trash pick up day.
4.
Where do I place my trash cans on non-trash pick up days?
The
City of Cypress Municipal Code specifies that all trash containers
be placed behind a screened area and not be viewed from the
public right-of-way.
5.
Which items are recyclable and non-recyclable?
Residents
may obtain a listing of recyclable and non-recyclables by
calling the Department of Administration's Recycling Hotline
at (714) 229-6708 or by visiting the recycling
information page.
6.
When is my trash collection day? What about trash pick
up after holidays?
To
determine your trash collection day, check the City’s Trash Collection Schedule. There is
no trash pick up on the following holidays: New Year's
Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day,
and Christmas Day. In the event that one of these
holidays falls on your regularly scheduled trash collection
day, trash pick up will be delayed one day. For more information
regarding trash pick after holidays, please call Briggeman
Disposal at (800) 299-4898. For more information on trash
collection, or on the citywide recycling program, call the
Administration Department at (714) 229-6708.
7.
When should I put my recycling can out for pick up and
do you have a Recycling Calendar?
To
determine your recycling pick up day, check the City’s
Recycling Calendar.
8.
How can I recycle my old computer monitor,
television set or e-waste?
If you buy a new computer or television set, getting
rid of your computer monitor or television set will not
be as simple as putting it in your trash can. Computer monitors
and television sets contain Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) and
have been designated as hazardous wastes by the State of
California. They are hazardous because they contain high
quantities of lead. Lead can cause poisoning in individuals
and can be especially harmful to young children. Because
CRTs are hazardous, they can no longer be disposed of in
landfills. Effective January 1, 2006, residents may
dispose of E-waste such as desktop and laptop
computers at the County of Orange Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Center. Other E-waste includes cell and cordless
phones, game consoles, stereos, microwaves and any other
electronic item that contains circuit boards. You may dispose
your computer monitor, television set, and e-waste at one
of the two nearby County of Orange Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Centers. Residents are responsible for removal
and destruction of all personal and valuable information
from the computer hard drives. The County of Orange will
not be responsible for any security information contained
on the hard drives. The centers are located at 17121 Nichols
Street, Huntington Beach, and 1071 Blue Gum Street, Anaheim.
Additional information regarding the collection centers
may be obtained by visiting www.oclandfills.com
or by calling (714) 834-6752.
9. Where can I take my
hazardous waste and e-waste?
The County of Orange has four
locations that collect hazardous and electronic waste. The
closest to the City of Cypress is located in Huntington Beach
at 17121 Nichols Street (at Rainbow Disposal, off Warner
Ave. between Beach Blvd. and Gothard Street, use Gate 6).
Click here for more details on hazardous and e-waste, or
call (714) 834-6752.
10. Can I throw my needles in the trash?
Due to state legislation in the fall of 2008, sharps and needles can no longer
be disposed of in the trash. Residents can use mail back programs or take them
to one the four HHW Collection Centers within the County. For more information
on where to dispose of sharps, please refer to the following link on the Orange
County Health Care website: http://ochealthinfo.com/regulatory/medwaste_home.htm
11. Do I have to use Consolidated Disposal?
Yes, the City has an exclusive franchise agreement with Consolidated and all trash and recycling must be picked up by them. Should you plan on doing a residential construction project and hire a demolition company, they don't need to use Consolidated if they plan to haul the debris using their equipment and their forces, they would just need to fill out a Waste Management Compliance Plan during the permit process.
12. I have an old refrigerator and water heater that I would like to get rid of. How do I dispose of these items?
All Cypress residents are eligible to have two bulky items picked up per calendar year. For example, if you have an old sofa and stove that require disposal, this would be considered as your two pick-ups for the calendar year. Additional items may be picked up for a fee charged by the City’s franchise solid waste hauler.
Residents should contact the City’s trash hauler, Briggeman Disposal, at (800) 299-4898, to schedule a pick up date. Residents should place their bulky item scheduled for pick at the curb by 6 a.m. on the date of the scheduled pick up.
13. Who do I call to report illegal dumping of household
hazardous waste?
To report Illegal dumping call 800-69-TOXIC
If someone has dumped a substance into the public right-of-way and it is heading towards the City's storm drain system, call the Public Works Department at (714) 229-6752 or (714) 229-6760 during regular business hours. If it is after hours, please call the Police Department at (714) 229-6600 or the County of Orange at 1-877-89SPILL.
For more information or should you have questions, please contact the Recycling Hotline at (714) 229-6708.