Curbside Recycling • Recycling Rewards Program • Cardboard Recycling • Other Recyclable Materials • Yuba-Sutter Environmental Initiative Awards

Business Recycling Program

The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper each year. Twenty-five billion Styrofoam cups end up in landfills every year, many of which come from office break rooms and cafeterias. An integrated approach to recycling and waste reduction can provide appreciable cost savings to businesses. Initial costs to get the service "up and running" will, in the long run, be offset by reduced trash disposal fees and less waste creation.

Free waste audits are available to local businesses to determine what part of your waste stream is actually recyclable. Call the Recology Yuba-Sutter Recycling Coordinator at (530) 749-4220 or email jsillman@recology.com to schedule an analysis of your business' waste stream and get recommendations for increasing your recycling efforts. There is no charge for this service.

Curbside Recycling Program

A Curbside Recycling program, similar to the program offered to residences, is available to businesses and organizations. Larger blue recycling carts are typically provided for this service and smaller collection containers suitable for interior spaces are also available. This program is provided at no cost to the participants as part of rate funded services.

Please see the list of acceptable items listed for the residential curbside recycling program on the curbside recycling page.

Recycling Rewards Program

Effective July 2011, the Regional Waste Management Authority and Recology Yuba-Sutter restarted the Recycling Rewards Program for businesses and organizations participating in the curbside recycling program. Recycling Rewards is designed to encourage businesses and organizations to improve their recycling efforts by offering cash rewards to randomly selected participants that recycle properly. Contamination of the curbside recycling carts with garbage and other items not included in the program results in reduced recycling rates, increased material processing costs and, ultimately, higher collection rates.

One business or organization participating in the curbside recycling program is randomly selected each month to participate in the Recycling Rewards Program. Once selected, the Recology Yuba-Sutter Recycling Coordinator inspects the contents of the blue curbside recycling cart(s) placed at the curb on collection day. If all items in the carts are recyclable as listed in the current recycling program promotional materials, that business or organization will get $100. The selection of businesses and organizations and cart inspections continues until a successful recycling business or organization is found each month.

Participation in the Recycling Rewards program is easy. Businesses and organizations participating in the curbside recycling program just need to regularly and correctly make use of their blue curbside recycling cart(s). Recycling Rewards recipients will be listed in the Appeal-Democrat, Territorial Dispatch, Wheatland Citizen and in the Recology "Recycling Resource" newsletter. They will also be announced on KUBA and SUNNY Radio.

Employees of Recology Yuba-Sutter or its parent company and any subsidiaries; the Regional Waste Management Authority; or its member jurisdictions are not eligible to participate. This project is funded by the Regional Waste Management Authority and Recology Yuba-Sutter.

Cardboard Recycling

Businesses and organizations generating a significant amount of cardboard may also request a cardboard recycling bin at no additional charge. Participants are required to keep the cardboard bin free of contaminants. To participate in this program, please contact the Recology Yuba-Sutter Recycling Coordinator at (530) 749-4220 or email jsillman@recology.com.

Other Recyclable Materials

Recycling centers in the Yuba-Sutter area accept a variety of recyclable materials, including bottles and cans, paper, cardboard and scrap metals. These recycling centers and the materials accepted at each are listed on the Recycling Centers page.

Businesses and organizations generating significant amounts of recyclable materials for which a local market has not been found or for which special collection may be desired, are encouraged to contact the Recology Yuba-Sutter Recycling Coordinator at (530) 749-4220 to discuss possible collection options or email jsillman@recology.com.

Yuba-Sutter Environmental Initiative Awards

In 2005, the Regional Waste Management Authority presented the first Yuba-Sutter Environmental Initiative Awards to businesses and organizations for exceptional waste reduction and recycling efforts. Award plaques made from post-consumer recycled glass are presented to awardees.

The 2005 Yuba-Sutter Environmental Initiative Awards were presented to:

Marysville Plumbing in Linda
Casa Carlos in Marysville
The UPS Store #1635 in Yuba City
Akita Enterprises, Inc. located south of Marysville

The 2006 Yuba-Sutter Environmental Initiative Awards were presented to:

Appeal-Democrat in Marysville
Butler Cleaners & Laundry in Marysville and Yuba City
Copy City / Twin Cities Printing in Marysville
Goodwill Industries in Yuba City

The 2007 Yuba-Sutter Environmental Initiative Awards were presented to:

Frank M. Booth, Inc. in Marysville
Turner Construction for the new Cal Trans office in Marysville
St. Isidore Catholic School in Yuba City
Salvation Army of Marysville

The 2008 Yuba-Sutter Environmental Initiative Awards were presented to:

Deluxe Packages in Yuba City
Sunsweet Growers Inc. in Yuba City
Yuba City Unified School District
Yuba Community College District