Nursery and plant pots cannot be recycled with curbside recycling.
If you have broken terra-cotta pots, they may be recycled at locations accepting terra-cotta shingles for recycling into road base.
For recycling commercial quantities, the Sonoma County Department of Agriculture organizes plastic container recycling events biannually (spring and fall). See listing below.
Reuse organization
Canyon Rock
7525 Hwy. 116
Forestville, CA 95436
NotesDrop-off and fee: terra-cotta pots only for recycling.
Central Disposal Site – Reuse Area (Recycletown)
500 Mecham Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesDrop-off: 1,5 and 15 gallon plastic and unbroken terra cotta pots for reuse; check with on-site attendant.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
1201 Piner Rd., Ste. 500
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
NotesDrop-off and pickup: clean new/used terra-cotta pots for resale. Charitable receipts issued for donations.
Plastic Recycling Event (Spring and Fall)
NotesDrop-off: plastic containers ranging in size from 1 pint to 55 gallons. Sonoma County Department of Agriculture organizes plastic container recycling events biannually (spring and fall). The event is open to growers, nurseries, pest control businesses, golf courses, parks, and government agencies.
Soils Plus
4343 Stage Gulch Rd.
Sonoma, CA 95476
NotesDrop-off and fee: terra-cotta pots only for recycling.
Stony Point Rock Quarry
7171 Stony Point Rd.
Cotati, CA 94931
NotesDrop-off and fee: terra-cotta pots only for recycling.
