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Who are the service providers for garbage and recycling in San Luis County?

Garbage and recycling service providers are:

Zone	Franchised Garbage Service Provider	Recycling Service Provider
Rural Arroyo Grande	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246
City of Atascadero	Atascadero Waste Alternatives / 466-8893	Atascadero Waste Alternatives / 466-3636
Avila Beach	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246
Baywood Park	Mission Country Disposal/ 528-7430	Mission Country Disposal / 528-7430
Cambria	Mission Country Disposal / 927-4995	Mission Country Disposal / 528-7430
Cayucos	Mission Country Disposal / 995-0817	Mission Country Disposal / 528-7430
Grover Beach	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246
Heritage Ranch	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283
Los Osos	Mission Country Disposal / 528-7430	Mission Country Disposal / 528-7430
Morro Bay	Morro Bay Garbage / 528-7430	Morro Bay Garbage / 528-7430
Nipomo	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246
Oak Shores	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283
Oceano	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246
City of Paso Robles	Paso Robles Waste Disposal/238-2381	Paso Robles Waste Disposal/238-2381
Pismo Beach	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246	South County Sanitary Services/ 489-4246
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Garbage / 543-0875	San Luis Garbage / 543-0875
San Miguel	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283
San Simeon	Mission Country Disposal / 927-4995	None
Santa Margarita	Mid-State Solid Waste & Recycling / 434-3408	Mid-State Solid Waste & Recycling / 434-3408
Shandon	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283	None
Templeton	Mid-State Solid Waste & Recycling / 434-3408	Mid-State Solid Waste & Recycling / 434-3408
Whitley Gardens	San Miguel Garbage / 467-9283	None

How can I recycle from home?

If you live within city limits, you probably have access to curbside recycling. Curbside recycling requires a specific plastic bin to set out every week. Contact the recycling company in your area to receive a bin and begin service. See the list provided above.

If you find that curbside recycling is not available where you live, please take your recyclable items to a local drop off/buy-back recycling center. A list is proved below. You might even receive money back for some materials. A list of buy-back centers is also available in the Integrated Waste Management Authority’s Recycling Guide.

What can I recycle?

Your recycler can provide a list of items you can recycle in your area. Most residential curbside programs accept aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, steel “tin” cans, newspapers (including the slick ads), plastic tubs and bottles, chipboard like paper towel tubes or cereal boxes (remove the plastic lining first), cardboard (flattened and stacked), junk mail and magazines! You can even recycle yard and lawn clippings in some areas, if you have a special bin for “GREENWASTE”. Do not put greenwaste in your regular recycling bin with cans and bottles! Please note that styrofoam® or any containers marked number 6 or 7 are not recycled in any local program.

How does one get a recycle bin?

Call your local recycling service provider to obtain a bin.

Where are buy-back centers located in San Luis County?

See the table below:

Albertsons
1464 Grand Avenue
(cross street Courtland/front of store)
Arroyo Grande 489-2423

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open Tues-Sat 8:30-3, Lunch 1-2

Albertsons
771 Foothill Boulevard Ste 272
(cross street Santa Rosa/behind store)
San Luis Obispo 541-1285

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open Tues-Fri 11-5, Sat 8:30-5, Lunch 1:30-2

Scolari’s
555 Five Cities Drive
(4th Street exit/behind store)
Pismo Beach 773-2121

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open W-Sun 10-4:30, Lunch 1-1:30

Spencers Fresh Market (Ralcco)
2650 Main Street
Morro Bay 772-8103

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open Tues.-Sat 10-4

Heilman's Salvage and Metals
6450 Rocky Canyon Road
Atascadero 466-4893

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open Tues.-Sat 9-4

Vons
1130 Los Osos Valley Road
(cross street Tenth Street/behind store)
Los Osos 528-1482

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open W-Sun 10-4:30, Lunch 1-1:30

Long's Drug Store (Ralcco)
827 Oak Park Boulevard
Pismo Beach 473-1112

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open Tues-Sat 10-4

Vons
490 Quintana Road
(cross street Main Street/behind store)
Morro Bay 772-8660

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open W-Sun 10-4:30, Lunch 1-1:30

Atascadero waste Management Recycle St.
7625 San Luis Avenue
Atascadero 466-3705

Pays for aluminum and tin cans, glass, some plastics; can also drop off newspaper, mixed paper, magazines and cardboard.
Open Tues.-F 8:30-12:30, 1-4:30, Sat 9-12:30, 1-4

Vons
3900 Broad Street
San Luis Obispo 541-1055

Pays CRV for aluminum cans, glass and some plastic bottles.
Open Tues-Sun 10-4

Where are drop-off centers in San Luis County?

Cold Canyon Landfill, located in San Luis on Highway 227, in San Luis Obispo and Chicago Grade Landfill in Atascadero, located in Atascadero on Homestead Road.

Where do I recycle items that are not accepted on the curb, such as construction materials, metal, antifreeze or plastic tubing?

Check out the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority Recycling Guide on their web site that lists stores and recycling sites that accept different materials. Some information is also available in the AT&T telephone book in the yellow pages under R for Recycling.

Contact a recycling center or check out ReStore on the Internet. It’s a recycling center specializing in building materials. There is also a new Recycling Guide published by the Integrated Waste Management Authority that lists stores and recycling sites that accept materials. You can get a copy at your City hall, the public library, or by calling the IWMA at (805) 782-8530.

San Luis Obispo County, California

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