Collection and Processing
CWS provides residential, multifamily, commercial, and city program recycling services supported by scheduled routes, trained teams, cart and container service, dispatch coordination, and facility processing.
Serving Oakland and San José with reliable service and resource recovery built to last. Serving Oakland and San José with disciplined operations, responsive customer support, and resource recovery systems built for long term public performance.
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Swipe Oakland · Residential & PropertyFind support for Oakland residential recycling, multifamily recycling, used motor oil and oil filters, household batteries, recycling carts, missed pickups, customer care, and commercial recycling questions.
Open Oakland ServicesCustomer Support Residential Recycling Commercial Quote Used Motor Oil and Oil Filters Household Batteries Report Missed Pickup What To RecycleCalifornia Waste Solutions, also known as Cal Waste, provides essential recycling services for Oakland and the Bay Area. Since 1992, we have worked with cities, businesses, property teams, and residents to support reliable collection, customer service, and material recovery.
From curbside service to MRF processing, our work helps move recyclable materials through the system with greater consistency, cleaner streams, and stronger operational support.
Learn More About CWSView SustainabilityCalifornia Waste Solutions delivers recycling and resource recovery across the full material lifecycle from collection and processing to commodity marketing, commercial service, buy-back programs, and large-scale environmental infrastructure.
Swipe 01 / 06CWS provides residential, multifamily, commercial, and city program recycling services supported by scheduled routes, trained teams, cart and container service, dispatch coordination, and facility processing.
A recyclable item moves through several steps before it can become useful again.
Place clean recyclables in your curbside cart.
Drivers collect carts along service routes.
Loads arrive at the MRF and are weighed.
Scanners and crews separate each material.
Sorted material is pressed into bales.
Bales ship to mills to make new products.
Place clean recyclables in your curbside cart.
Drivers collect carts along service routes.
Loads arrive at the MRF and are weighed.
Scanners and crews separate each material.
Sorted material is pressed into bales.
Bales ship to mills to make new products.
Reliable service, strong recovery performance, and long-term environmental impact.
Lifetime impact
3,000,000+
Tons Managed Across Operations
U.S. Customers Served
343,000+
Across Bay Area service areas
Tons Processed Annually
717,600+
Bay Area operations
Acres at Da Phuoc Facility
341
Long-term infrastructure
Hover or tap any item to see if it belongs in your CWS recycling cart. Keep recyclables empty, dry, and loose, never bagged.
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Never in the cart Goes in the cartCWS Recycling Cart
Never in the cartRinse containers; no liquids or food residue.
Please place items loose inside the cart, never in plastic bags.
Leave it out. Contamination disrupts recycling.
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