Our campaign highlights great recycling moments — the kind of moments that happen in people’s lives every day all over the city — and features the true stories of five residents. These ads appeared in various forms all over the city, including bus shelters, buses, and local stores.

Norma, the Haight

Poster copy: Haight resident Norma knows how to throw a party. She’s discovered that nearly everything, from paper plates to plastic containers, can go in her green or blue cart, making cleanup easy. Find out exactly what goes where at recyclingmoments.org

Use the blue cart for:
Plastic cups & containers
Cans
Use the green cart for:
Paper plates & leftovers
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Cara, Noe Valley

Poster copy: Cara and her friends in Noe Valley can’t help but love a good chick flick. And they know how to hide the evidence — greasy pizza boxes and paper ice cream cartons go in the green cart. To get a green cart where you live, call (415) 330-1300 or visit recyclingmoments.org

Use the green cart for:
Paper ice cream cartons
Paper coffee cups
Greasy pizza boxes
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Shireen, Marina

Poster copy: Shireen and Ramon in the Marina have a weekly takeout ritual. It includes tossing everything — paper containers, wood chopsticks, napkins, and leftovers — into their kitchen pail. To get your free kitchen pail, call (415) 330-1300 or visit recyclingmoments.org

Use the kitchen pail & green cart for:
Paper takeout containers
Dirty napkins
Wood chopsticks
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Stan, Twin Peaks

Poster copy: Stan in Twin Peaks had no choice — it was time to say good-bye. By calling for a free pick-up, he knows his old stuff will get recycled. Schedule your free pick-up by calling (415) 330-1300 or by visiting recyclingmoments.org

Get free pick-up of:
Old mattresses
Electronics
Other big things
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Sirron, the Mission

Poster copy: After Sirron finishes a masterpiece in the Mission, he calls us to handle the leftover paint and chemicals. We call products like this “wonder waste,” because people wonder how to recycle them. Wonder no more: to get a free home pick-up, call (415) 330-1300 or visit recyclingmoments.org

Get free pick-up of:
Paint
Household chemicals
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