San Jose’s Recycling Wins and What Not to Throw Away | San Jose News

San Jose just dropped a recycling cheat sheet — and it’s not what you think. Ten everyday items like plastic bags, Styrofoam, diapers, and garden hoses? They’re trash, not recyclables. The city’s digging into contamination data and found greasy pizza boxes and coffee cups are major culprits. But there’s hope: donate clothes, recycle bottles for cash via California’s Redemption Value, and use SanJoseRecycles.org to sort it all out. Hazardous waste? Schedule a special drop-off. Bulky stuff? Call 311 for free pickup. The payoff? Contamination dropped from 57% to 41%, saving taxpayers $6.5 million a year. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bf408badf3d9eb66