refuse and recycling 2010

8/14/2019 Refuse and Recycling 2010

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The City of Santa Cruz accepts usedplastic bags for recycling. Place usedplastic Bags into one sturdy grocery-sized plastic bag and tie the top usingthe bag itself. Bags must be empty ofany material. Tli-Xshould be clean,dried, bagged and tied. You mayalso include "plastic film" with yourelastic bags. This is flexible, stretch-a6le, thin Rla:stic such as the packag-ing around paper towels, toilet paper,cases of water, magazines, etc. If it iscrinkly, we don't want it.

ACCEPTED IN RECYCLINGCARTS (IF BAGGED &TIED) G ro cery an d m erch and ise bags Produce and bread bags Prod uct an d parts w ra p Z ip lo k B ag s B ubble W rap D ry clea ner ba gs P lastic p ackag in g o n cases o f so daan d waterITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: N o hard or rig id plastics N o s ix-pack rings N oTy v e k N o fo am p la st ic s N o g.hoto grap hic fi lm 0 strap pin g o r tw in e N o fo od o r liq uid s N o dirt or organic m atter N o receipts or o ther paper N o w oo d, m etal, g lass or gr- it N o rigid bag handles or draw strings N o w oven plastic bags or ta rps.

N o rubber band s, string ,twis t ti es, or ta l2 .ep lease!

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Just say "no" to plastic bags, tak eand use your own bags or ask forpaper. U se plastic bags over and over. Purchase or m ake reusable bags anduse them ! If you forget your bags,p ull y our cart over and go getthem . E nco urag e local sto res to sto pau tom atically p lacing y ou r item s inplastic bags and to offer paper bagsa s a n a lt ern at iv e. D on 't p lace your recyclables inp lastic bags. A ll recyclables shouldbe loose in the blue cart. W hen you see a plastic bag as li t ter,p ick it up! Jo in a bea ch cle an up .

Californians pay up to $200 perhousehold each year in state andfederal taxes to dean up litter andwaste associated with single-usebags, on top of the $40 per house-hold per year in hidden grocerycosts to offset the expense of thenearly 1,000 "free" bags receivedfrom grocers.

- Californians Against WasteFREE SERV ICE TAG S & D ISPO SAL COUPONS

H O W T O U S E Y O U RS E R V IC E T A G F O RE X T R A R E F U S E1 Place extra re fuse in a trash bag -

m axim um 32 gallons, 40 pounds.1pen refuse cart l id , p la ceextra bag on top, dose lidover bag to hold in place.3 Attach tag to the outside ofthe bag, facing street.4 Only one tag may beused per w eek.

TW O FREEDISPOSAL COUPONSU se y our (e nc losed ) d ispo salcoupons at the- R esource

FOUR FREE SERVICETAGS - are enclosed for you touse when you have more refusethan your cart can hold. Usethese tags on collection daybefore Decemlier ) 1, 2010.They may come in handy following aspecial occasion like a party or spring-cleaning!GreenCyc/e/ OPTION: Use any, or all four tags.for free drop-off of yard trimmings at the ResourceRecovery Facility.APPLIANCE OPTION: Service Tags may be used forcurbside Appliance Pick-up (May and November). Two tagsare required for a refrigerator, air-conditioner, or freezer, onetag for all other appliances. Good at curb only! Tags are notaccepted as payment at Resource Recovery Facility.ADDITIONAL SERVICE TAGS must be pur-chased in advance at the Customer Service Office, 212Locust Street, or call 420-5220 to request tags by mail.


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What do we do w ith all th isS T U F F i I

~- Disposing of unused or unwanted~ items is complicated. There are

millions of items made fromthousands of different materials andit's hard to know what to do withevery item. And there are laws aboutwhat can be put into our garbageand what can't. For example, in 2008it became illegal to place needles orsharps in any refuse or recycling con-tainer. They can't be thrown in thean-dfifr-am:l.LheTaredrrecycla:b-l:-e:--5-or-~~~~~:...f-..=~"'-*-~=m~--I----.what do you do?

There are batteries, aerosol cans,antifreeze and cardboard. How aboutpool cleaner, that old couch, orbooks? What do you do with mat-tresses or metals? What about thathalf full can of pink paint from yourchild's room remodel? fWe have answers! L

V i s it u s : w w w .c i. s a n ta - c ru z .c a .u s S e a r c h " s tu n "HOME COMPOSTING$40 Rebate ProgramComposting is fun and easyand it's good for your garden. HOL ~AV T R - - r - r ftr ':CV '-L ING ITo qualify you must purchase _JIM, ~~ A.~' , a compost bin from one of J 4 h h h 8 hour vendors and you must be anuary t t roug t

-~a~C;:::o.;i,-,-t./-..esident and_a"'--!.or;::.e-Lu""s"."e"---I--I- -.......-...---.customer. . ur siae - P ace your tree outN o Three on your regular collection day,Chargel W ays January 4th - 8th. Allow a 3-footclearance from carts. Trees mustbe 6-feet in length or less, so cutaccordingly . Grt l tmCycle l Cart - Cut branchesto fit into the cart with the lidclosed so the material will easilyslide out when serviced. Drop-off - Take your tree tothe Grt lenCycle l area at the

Resource Recovery Facilitythrough the month of January.

Order online from:www.composters.com/santacruz

Or buy locally:ProBuild235 River St.The GardenCenter2218 Mission St.Greenspace1122Soquel Ave.

410-5449

A pp Liance P icku p is M ay 15 th .U se you r free serv ice tagsCALL420-5220

VISIT A LIBRARY & GETSMART ABOU T RECYCLIN G!Santa C ruz P ublic Librari es acceptbatteries, c el l p ho ne s, a nd p ri nt erca rtr idges for recycling.

B atteries a re cons id eredh az ar do us w ast e. Thisi nc lu des AAA,AA , D ,button cell , 9-volt an d

others. F or less w aste userech arg ea bl e batt eri es! Smallho useh old ba tteries on ly .,\ , C eLLphones usually have\ a li fe of about 18 months

0 fe-re b e i n 9 dis af IBedth .--Around 130 m illi on are

discarded in the U S each year.Pri n te r cart rid ges useth ree ounces of oil tomanufactu re, l aser t on ers

use three quarts! R ethink,re- ink, and save money!A cc ordin g to R ap id R efill ,a refilled cartridge costs abouthalf the price of a new one .

No Flocked Trees'Trees must be free of ornaments and tree stands.


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M IX ED PA PE R W h ite an d co lo red p ap er(bond, typing, copier, etc) A ll envelopes(w ,indows and stamps O K). ,., Eax ,R a pe r, r eam w ra pp er s. .

HOM E BU SIN ESS SCHOO lM i xy ou r p ap er, p la st ic s, a nd c an s to geth er!BROCHU RES" FLYERS

Ca ta logues, magaz i ne s,p ho ne b oo ksCARDBOARD

Breakdown or tear to fit looselyin b lu e ca rt so th at th e lid clo ses

JU NK MAILO p en a nd r em ov e a ny p la stics

NEWSPAPERN o need to bag or bundlew it~s!!ing

PAPERBOARD C er ea l b oxes, shoe boxes E gg c artons, paper to wel rolls B eer and soda packs Mani la f il e f ol ders

PAPER BAGS - AN Y COLOR(to re du ce w as te , sa ve a nd re use ) USE YOURRECYCLING CARTTO TH E FU LLEST(URBSIDE BY5 A.M.

Ques t ions?Ca l l 831 -420-5220

U s e C it y-p ro vi de d c ar t.N o other conta iners w ill beserviced. ;:=:::PL ac e r e cy cl in g c ar t o n s tr ee tw ith w he eL s to uc hin g cu rb.leave at Least 4 .i n ch e s b e tweencarts . M o re s pa ce i s e ve n b et te r.D o not place carts dire ctl yun der tree branches oro ve rh ea d w i re s.

NOT RECYCLABLE:NO S hred ded o r c ro sscu t p ap erNO Asep t ic p ackagi ngl ju ic e b ox e s, soy con ta iners )NO Books ( with g lue binding)NO P ap er c up s, p la te s, n ap ki ns, o r t i ss ue sNO F o od -c on tam in at ed i temsNO W axed paper or waxed cardboa rdNO Plastic-coated paper o r c a rdboa rd

T h e C i t y o f S a n ta C ru z R e s ou r c e R e c ov er yF a c i li t y is lo ca te d 3 m il e s n o r th o f S a n ta C ru zo ff H ig h w a y 1 . T h e f a c i l i t y in c lu d e s t h e la n d f il l ,p u b li c r e fu s e d ro p -o ff a re a , ~d ro p o ff , a n d r e c y c li n g c e n te r.T h e F a c il i t y is c lo s e d o n T h a nk s g iv in g D a y ,C h r is tm a s D a y a n d N e w Y ea r s ' D a y . T h efa c il i t y c lo s e s a t n oo n o n D e c e m b e r 2 4 th( C h r is tm a s E ve ) a n d D e c em b er 3 1 ( N e wY e a r s E ve ). C l o s ed S u n d a ys .T h e H o u s e h o ld H a za rd o u s W a s te D ro p - o ffa re a is o p e n o n S a tu rd a y s o n ly , 7 : 3 0 AMto3 : 3 0 PM .

G LASS B OTTLES" JAR S - ALL'OLO-RS,EMOVE ALL LIQU IDS B e er , w i ne, sC :lda,food, etc.( Rin se cle an . R e move co rk s f ro mwine bottle s. P aper labels O K)

Aluminu '{ t in , s te el , b i-m e ta l,food-ae~osol cans.(R in se clea n. P ap er la be ls O K ) N o-sc ra p m et al i n r ec yc ling carts D o not put cans in plastic bags

Cans, pie-plates, trays, f oi l w ra p(M u st b e cle an. F la tt en a nd

foldfoil)PLASTIC C ON TAIN ER S 1,1,1,4 , S, 7 ; N O POLYSTYREN E (#6 ) P la st ic b ot tl es . j ar s, a nd t ubs( Rin se cle an . R e move li qu id s)R ig id P la stics - A ccepted at theResourc e R eco very F acilit y only.N ot in B lue C art! Inclu de s 5-gallonbu cket s, m old ed p la stics lik e c ha ir sa nd t oy s, black p la stic su ch asm icro wav e t ray s, an d n ursery p ots.

NOT RECYCLABLE:NO FoodNO L oo se p la st ic ba gsNO TarpsNO Plast ic m otor-oil conta in ersNO C of fe e m ug s, d ishwar e, gla ss a rt,

cookware (P yrex), w indows,m i rr or s, l ig ht bu lb s, c er am i csNO No n-f oo d a er oso l c an sNO S ty rofo am of an y k in dNO P la st ic c up s o r c lam sh el ls

H ou rs an d Lo ca tio n:R es ou rc e R ec ov er y F acili ty6 05 D im eo La ne(3 m iles n orth o f San ta Cruz up H igh way 1)Monday - S atu rd ay 7 :3 0AM to 3:30PM*ResourceRecoveryFacility NI

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