The list of material types is organized by category and type. Originally, the 1999 list included 57 types, but was expanded in 2004. See the standard material type definitions page for more information. These definitions provide a standard classification system to track the types of wastes being disposed statewide.
Category
1. Type
Paper
- Uncoated Corrugated Cardboard
- Paper Bags
- Newspaper
- White Ledger
- Colored Ledger
- Computer Paper
- Other Office Paper
- Magazines and Catalogs
- Phone Books and Directories
- Other Miscellaneous Paper
- Remainder/Composite Paper
Glass
- Clear Glass Bottles and Containers
- Green Glass Bottles and Containers
- Brown Glass Bottles and Containers
- Other Colored Glass Bottles and Containers
- Flat Glass
- Remainder/Composite Glass
Metal
- Tin/Steel Cans
- Major Appliances
- Used Oil Filters
- Other Ferrous
- Aluminum Cans
- Other Nonferrous
- Remainder/Composite Metal
Electronics
- Brown Goods
- Computer-related Electronics
- Other Small Consumer Electronics
- Televisions and Other Items with CRTs
Plastic
- PETE Containers
- HDPE Containers
- Miscellaneous Plastic Containers
- Trash Bags
- Grocer and Other Merchandise Bags
- Non-Bag Commercial and Industrial Packaging Film
- Film Products
- Other Film
- Durable Plastic Items
- Remainder/Composite Plastic
Other Organic
- Food
- Leaves and Grass
- Prunings and Trimmings
- Branches and Stumps
- Agricultural Crop Residues
- Manures
- Textiles
- Carpet
- Remainder/Composite Organic
Construction and Demolition
- Concrete
- Asphalt Paving
- Asphalt Roofing
- Lumber
- Gypsum Board
- Rock, Soil, and Fines
- Remainder/Composite Construction and Demolition
Household Hazardous Waste
- Paint
- Vehicle and Equipment Fluids
- Used Oil
- Batteries
- Remainder/Composite Household Hazardous
Special Waste
- Ash
- Sewage Solids
- Industrial Sludge
- Treated Medical Waste
- Bulky Items
- Tires
- Remainder/Composite Special Waste
Mixed Residue
- Mixed Residue
For more information contact: Local Assistance & Market Development, LAMD@calrecycle.ca.gov