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Businesses that divert recyclable materials from rubbish containers can potentially reduce trash collection costs. If your company or multi-tenant property is serviced on multiple waste collection days, or has more than one trash dumpster, you may be able to save money by recycling. Retail businesses, office buildings, restaurants, convenience stores, industrial centers, apartments and condominiums can all set up our simple and convenient recycling program.

EDCO offers recycling programs that allow your employees and/or tenants to collect a variety of recyclable materials. To ensure program success, your Service Representative can provide bilingual educational materials to support your program.

Here's What You Can Recycle

How much paper and cardboard is your business tossing into its trash container?

An average office worker can dispose of 1/2 pound of waste paper each day. Use the following equation to see how much paper you could be recycling:

___ number of employees x 0.5 lbs. of paper per day x 240 working days ÷ 2000

= ___ tons of paper your company discards annually

Food Waste Recycling Program

A Pilot Program Offered in the City of San Diego
Californians throw away nearly six million tons of food scraps and food-soiled paper products each year. EDCO has a strong commitment to recycling and is starting a pilot food waste recycling program. In a food waste recycling program, organic waste is recycled into valuable compost used for soil restoration instead of taking up space in a landfill. A food waste recycling program can allow your business to expand its recycling program which may lower you monthly disposal cost. Click here for more information (PDF).

The City of San Diego’s Mandatory Recycling Ordinance

The City of San Diego's Recycling Ordinance was unanimously approved by the City Council on November 13, 2007. The ordinance requires recycling of plastic and glass bottles and jars, paper, newspaper, metal containers and cardboard at private residences, commercial buildings, and at special events requiring a City permit.

The ordinance became effective on January 1, 2008 for City-serviced customers who already have blue recycling carts. For privately-serviced apartment and condominium complexes, businesses and special events, the ordinance was phased in over the next two years depending on the size of the facility.

Click here for detailed information regarding the City of San Diego’s mandatory recycling ordinance