Green Can/Organic Waste Program
Organic Waste Collection
The City of Modesto uses a "Two Can" recycling program. The green can
is for organic materials including yard waste, food waste, paper and cardboard products.
This program has the potential to capture 70% of all
residential waste with no additional cans or trucks
needed! Please do your part to help the city of
Modesto reach this goal.
In 2009, residents recycled approximately 43,000 tons of
organic waste, or 43% of the total tons of residential waste
generated. The material is made into compost
and made available to the community.
Download the complete Recycling Guide and learn about all of Modesto's garbage and recycling programs in one stop!
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The Green Cans
- Cardboard and all types of paper (newspaper, junk mail, computer paper, magazines,
phone books, paper bags)
- Food waste, including meat and bones
- Grass, plant clippings and leaves
- Brush, tree limbs less than 4' long and 6" in diameter
- UNTREATED Christmas trees
- 100 lb weight limit
- Lids must be completely closed
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The Green Cant's
- No plastic bags, wires, cloth, carpet, or screen
- No plastic-lined paper bags
- No materials over 4' long or 6" in diameter
- No dirt, rocks, concrete or asphalt
- No wood or lumber
- No trash of any kind
- No flocked, painted or fireproofed Christmas trees
- No open lids
- Not to exceed 100 lb weight limit
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