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Recycling in Ceres, CA

Bertolotti Disposal holds the Ceres franchise and offers residents two bulky item pickups a year by appointment; e-waste and tires are excluded. The city also runs an annual free Community Disposal Day for utility customers that takes e-waste, mattresses and tires, and points residents to the Stanislaus County HHW facility in Modesto for paint and batteries.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Ceres: Bulky Item Pick-up (opens in new tab) · City of Ceres
    • Ceres offers residents bulky item pickup twice a year, booked with Bertolotti Disposal at (209) 537-1500. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted furniture includes sofas, love seats, chairs, tables and mattresses/box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted appliances include washers/dryers, stoves and refrigerators (emptied, doors removed). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Exercise equipment and bicycles are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The pile may not exceed 6 × 6 ft. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Set items in the street 1 ft from the curb no more than 24 hours before the appointment; no alley pickups. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste such as TVs, computer monitors and microwaves is not taken at bulky pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint, motor oil, car batteries and other household hazardous waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Ceres: Free Community Disposal Event (opens in new tab) · City of Ceres
    • Ceres' annual Free Community Disposal Day offers residential customers free disposal of large household items, e-waste, mattresses and waste tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2026 event was at River Bluff Regional Park, 3761 E. Hatch Rd., on Saturday, February 7, 2026, 8–11:45 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Participants must be City of Ceres utility customers and show their latest utility bill and photo ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Limits: 4 mattresses and 7 car or pickup tires (no large truck tires; rims OK). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include appliances and bulky items such as furniture, chairs and tables. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste accepted includes microwaves, cell phones, computers, stereos, TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries, light bulbs and printers are not accepted at the e-waste collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hazardous waste such as paint and oil is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: California (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare does not charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in California. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons, but not aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Stanislaus County HHW Facility at 1710 Morgan Rd, Modesto 95358 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Stanislaus County). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Habitat Restore Modesto at 2206 Tenaya Dr, Modesto 95354 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in California). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Stanislaus County: Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources
    • Household hazardous waste is collected free of charge from Stanislaus County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted examples include motor oil, paints and thinners, pool chemicals and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No more than 15 gallons or 125 lbs per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Thank You for Recycling Your Electronic Waste! (consumer flyer) (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says Californians have many opportunities to recycle unwanted e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Because the state pays collectors only for e-waste from California, collectors of TVs and monitors ask for your name and address. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CalRecycle says it is against the law to throw electronic waste such as computer monitors, laptops and TVs in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Electronic Waste Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • The CEW Recycling Program, set up under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, provides all Californians with convenient recycling for unwanted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since January 1, 2026, SB 1215 adds covered battery-embedded products (products with batteries not easily removed by the user) to the CEW Recycling Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Covered electronic devices are video display devices with screens over four inches diagonally: CRT TVs and monitors; LCD/LED TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays and portable DVD players; plasma TVs; and OLED TVs, monitors, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A covered electronic device is a video display device with a screen greater than four inches measured diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • A covered battery-embedded product contains a battery not designed to be easily removed by the user with common household tools; certain medical devices, energy storage systems and e-cigarettes are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CalRecycle points people to its eRecycle directory to find a local e-waste collector. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Paint Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Architectural paint sold in containers of five gallons or less can be dropped off at many retail and other collection sites; aerosol coatings and related products join the program by January 1, 2028 at the latest. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Aerosol paint and empty paint containers are not currently part of PaintCare's program; ask your city, county or hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: California paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare California drop-off sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare offers a free large volume pickup for 100 or more gallons of leftover architectural paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bye Bye Mattress: Mattress Disposal in California (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
    • Bye Bye Mattress lets you drop off an old mattress at no additional cost at participating locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Before going, check acceptable items and contact the location with questions. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses can drop off units at no cost at participating locations, but unit limits may apply and an appointment may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses with at least 100 mattresses can arrange a pickup through the Commercial Volume Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bye Bye Mattress: What's Accepted/Unaccepted in California (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
    • Mattresses and foundations (box springs) used and discarded by California consumers, individuals or businesses, qualify for no-cost drop-off in any condition and of any age. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A box spring, also called a foundation, is the fabric-covered base that supports the mattress. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • In California a futon mattress that separates from its frame counts as a mattress. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not covered: bed frames, air mattresses without upholstery, crib and bassinet mattresses, cushions, futon frames, sofa beds, water beds without upholstery, pillows, sleeping bags, stripped mattresses and out-of-state units. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattress pads and mattress toppers do not qualify for no-cost drop-off; a site may accept them separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Out-of-state mattresses and foundations (not from a California consumer or not used in California) are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.

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