Thank you for recycling and reducing the amount of waste generated by our community. The page is intended to keep you updated about additions to the trash and recycling program and provide you with the information you need to recycle properly. Use the menu to the left and other links on this page to find answers to your questions or call us at the numbers listed above.
Coffee Company Reduces Waste
The StopWaste Business Partnership teams up with Peerless Coffee & Tea Company to reduce waste and save over $110,000 a year.
Your Guide to Single Stream Recycling
A new and simpler way of recycling is now available to Union City residents. All your recyclable materials - cans, bottles, newspapers, etc. - go into Tri-CED's large and easy-to-use rolling collection carts. Learn more about this new curbside recycling program.
Tri-CED Community Recycling rocks! The Union City company is featured in a news report broadcast on National Public Radio. The story showcases how Tri-CED provides jobs for hard-to-employ workers, including high school dropouts and individuals with criminal histories. It’s all in keeping with Tri-CEDs long-held belief of giving back to the community by giving people a second chance.
Junk mail is a waste. It is a huge waste of natural resources and your time. Sure, you can recycle junk mail, but it is even better to stop getting it. The average American home receives 1.5 trees in their mailbox in the form of unsolicited mail every year. That adds up to over 100 million trees cut down and over 28 billion gallons of water consumed to produce one year’s worth of this country’s junk mail.
Start a habit you'll be proud to flaunt: remember your own bags every time you go to the store. It's one simple way to go green in your daily life. And when people see you're making the right choice, they're likely to do it too.
Two Union City companies, La Terra Fina and Emerald Packaging, are the recipients of 2009 StopWaste Partnership Business Efficiency Awards for outstanding achievements in enhanced operational efficiency, environmental performance and waste reduction. The winners substantiate industry experts's claim that environmental responsibility positively impacts the bottom line.
In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of improper disposal of medication, Washington Hospital has partnered with the Union Sanitary District to offer Tri-City area residents a convenient, safe and environmentally sound option for disposing of old medications. Drop off your old meds at the Nakamura Health Clinic, 33077 Alvarado Niles Rd in Union City.
A new and simpler way of recycling is now available to Union City residents. All your recyclable materials - cans, bottles, newspapers, etc. - go into Tri-CED's large and easy-to-use rolling collection carts. Learn more about this new curbside recycling program. 
Tri-CED Community Recycling rocks! The Union City company is featured in a news report broadcast on National Public Radio. The story showcases how Tri-CED provides jobs for hard-to-employ workers, including high school dropouts and individuals with criminal histories. It’s all in keeping with Tri-CEDs long-held belief of giving back to the community by giving people a second chance. 
Junk mail is a waste. It is a huge waste of natural resources and your time. Sure, you can recycle junk mail, but it is even better to stop getting it. The average American home receives 1.5 trees in their mailbox in the form of unsolicited mail every year. That adds up to over 100 million trees cut down and over 28 billion gallons of water consumed to produce one year’s worth of this country’s junk mail. 
Start a habit you'll be proud to flaunt: remember your own bags every time you go to the store. It's one simple way to go green in your daily life. And when people see you're making the right choice, they're likely to do it too. 
Two Union City companies, La Terra Fina and Emerald Packaging, are the recipients of 2009 StopWaste Partnership Business Efficiency Awards for outstanding achievements in enhanced operational efficiency, environmental performance and waste reduction. The winners substantiate industry experts's claim that environmental responsibility positively impacts the bottom line. 
In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of improper disposal of medication, 
