RecycleSmart

The Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority dba RecycleSmart is dedicated to developing and delivering high quality, cost effective solid waste reduction, recycling, and refuse programs that provide and promote sustainability in our communities. Over the last several years we have reached out to our communities to see if people knew about us. Based on responses, our Board of Directors decided we needed a more memorable name while we worked with our communities to help reduce waste, recycle more and create a cleaner environment. RecycleSmart provides solid waste services for Central Contra Costa County residents and businesses.  RecycleSmart has contracted with Republic Services for the collection, transfer and disposal of residential and commercial garbage, recycling and organics and Mt. Diablo Recycling for the processing of residential and commercial recyclable materials.RecycleSmart is dedicated to developing and delivering high quality, cost effective solid waste reduction, recycling, and refuse programs that provide and promote sustainability in our communities.RecycleSmart serves the Cities/Towns of Walnut Creek, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Danville and surrounded Unincorporated Contra Costa County.

For less than ten minutes a week you can reduce your garbage and create healthy soil for your plants.  It's quick, it's easy—it's home composting! Home composting takes little time, space and effort, and it's so rewarding. Give it a try. Your plants (and your pocketbook) will thank you.Organic waste material, like yard clippings and food scraps, can be given 'new life' through composting. Finished compost is a wonderful soil amendment that improves texture and adds important nutrients into the soil in your garden, creating healthy, thriving plants. From tomatoes to tulips, compost keeps your garden growing strong.Home composting is also an effective way to reduce waste. Currently, over one-third of the waste generated by RecycleSmart communities consists of yard and food waste. If residents compost their yard trimmings and food scraps, we can go a long way toward satisfying California