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The below comments are closed and are listed for historical purposes.posted on December 15th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I have always recycled bottles, cans and paper. The problem I’m having now is, I now live in an apartment complex which has no recycling recepticle on the premises. I still separate everything into separate bags (bottles and cans with the crv on it I do take to the recycle center – but what about the rest) but it seems redundit to have to throw them away in with the garbage. What do you suggest I do?
posted on February 14th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Until you make recycling more simple and streamlined you will never get the average American to go out of their way to participate. California preaches “green’ to the world but it is anything but!! It is depressing to be here and see how little is done. Great website but who pays attention? Check out the NW or Canada for clues as to ‘how to do it’.
posted on April 22nd, 2009 at 6:04 am
i live in an apartment that does not recycle. what i do is to put the plastic bottles and bags,etc., into a separate bag. we get people that go through the dumb bin and this way they dont have to go through food and other loose garbage. hopefully they can get cash for it to buy something to eat. homeless, street people do need to survive.
they should have recycle places that pickup residential recycle items. plastic,cans, paper,glass. it would also help if they would dropoff containers that we can put these items in.
if you know of any places that do, please email me. it would help. i live in cincinnati, ohio.
posted on June 10th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
I’m having the same problem as other’s on here…I live in a complex and we have no recycling bins. Bottles and cans I seperate and sell, but what about the rest of the recyclables. I keep them and ask friends and family if I can deposit these in their bins, but how long until they start getting annoyed. Please help me with some information, I am desperately trying to do the right thing here.
I live in Huntington Park, CA…any information that could be send would be much appreciated.
thank you
posted on August 15th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
i heard that if i had a bunch of soda can tabs i can turn them in for money.
but im wondering if that is true and where?
my friend told me a recycing center but i want to be should if you even can
posted on November 27th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Where is a christmas tree recylcle center in los angeles
posted on February 4th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
My wife and I have accumilated alot of plastic number 2 – Laundry detergent, shampoo and conditioner containers, e.t.c. We get paid for our number 1 bottles. Where can we take these number 2 coloreds and get paid? How about tin cans? where can we recycle them and get a little change $$?
posted on February 18th, 2010 at 11:13 am
unable to find a hazardous waste site here in the desert Palm Springs area or Coachella valley
any info. will be much appreciated (need to dispose of Paint Household) 8-9 cans etc.
posted on August 29th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
is there any place to recycle electric hand tools such as drill motors,saws etc. in los angeles?
posted on September 30th, 2010 at 11:11 am
I have a broken electrial coffee maker. Where can I drop it off? I also have an old cable modem? Where could that be. Any place within reasonable distance from San Jose, CA or 95128. Thanks
posted on January 9th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
I have a 20 year old queen size mattress and box spring that I need to dispose of but would rather take it to a recycling place. Is there any place in Southern California that does mattress recycling?????
posted on January 31st, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Where can I find a Sharps container disposal site? Please!
posted on February 16th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
I want to recycle a small, molded, faux marble, bathroom sink top. I tried American Way Thrift, Salvation Army, and Goodwill, without success.
posted on April 22nd, 2011 at 3:08 am
Sharps container disposal site, try your local county hospital, or community hospital, clinic where you see your MD.
Mattress recycling-Homeless shelters, I know Father Joes in the San Diego area accepts them.
Hazardous waste recycling- One did exist when I lived in that area in the city of San Bernardino. It is set up for people to drop off and also to pick up items.
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