The VMA currently has barrels specifically labeled for its Aluminum Can Recycling Program in most trash enclosures in each village and has a team of volunteers that do pickups. Please, no pet food, soup, tin cans, plastic or glass—just aluminum.For those of our neighbors who have curbside trash pickup, your aluminum cans are currently going to California Waste Solutions through The City of San Jose. We request, instead, that our residents deposit their aluminum cans in one of The Villages trash enclosures nearest you. The recycling proceeds the VMA receives go directly back into our community. We recycle over 2 ½ tons of aluminum annually.
Because we are considered a “Community Services Provider” by CalRecycle, we are only allowed to have receptacles for depositing aluminum cans in the trash enclosure and are not allowed to make collections. We are not licensed to recycle plastic, glass or tin cans. So, please separate those from your deposits.
We provide many services such as:
• A professional onsite services coordinator
• Medical appointment transportation
• Grocery shopping trips and meal delivery
• Medical equipment for loan and donated incontinent products
• Blood pressure checks
• Annual flu shots
• Recycling of unused prescription products
• Educational health and wellness programs
Please, pay it forward and give back by either recycling your aluminum with us or via financial donations. We are also especially looking for more volunteers to help collect the recyclables. Please contact the VMA office (408-238-4230) if you have any questions or wish to volunteer.
Thanks for recycling!
