Multi-Family Recycling

In the City of Stockton, multi-family units are defined as four or more housing units build under one roofing structure. The purpose of the multi-family housing units recycling program is to educate, raise awareness, and increase recycling activities of tenants living in multi-family housing units, with the goal to reduce waste from the landfills and to conserve more material for recycling. Currently, recycling at multi-family housing units is minimal and on-site inspections and discussions with property managers and owners revealed a need to: 

• education to build awareness
• information about contaminated recycling
• additional space for recycling containers
• incentives to recycle
• information in multiple languages
• reduce recycling scavengers with assistance from property managers

This project will assist property managers and owners with recycling by providing:

• effective and multi-language educational materials, including brochures, "How To" handouts and children literature
• recycling containers and bags for tenants 
• posters, banners and other promotional material
• promotional events with certificates of recognition and contests
• consultations on how to start a recycling program

City of Stockton's Public Works Department Solid Waste & Recycling Division is responsible for implementing, coordinating, monitoring and tracking this new program. The City's two waste haulers, Allied Waste and Waste Management, are partners with the City to provide expertise, education and public outreach.

For more information about multi-family units recycling, please Contact Us.

This City of Stockton webpage last reviewed on --- 3/21/2011