Comments on: I live in an apartment complex that doesn’t have a recycling program. What can I do to still do my part?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:51:33 +0000

Hey Earth911 – I’m looking for the resource mentioned above:

“If you feel like you can’t go any longer watching your neighbors dump all those beer cans in the trash, start your own complex-wide recycling program (http://earth911.com/recycling/start-recycling-program/)!”

Any ideas where that link was supposed to go?

Thanks!

By: Gurpreet

Gurpreet — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:37:20 +0000

If you live in a condo, you most likely have a Home Owners Association fee. Go visit your regular meetings for HOA, and request that your complex get a recycling service. It worked with my condo, and everybody in the complex loves it!!!

Remember it only takes one person to start a big change :)

By: cupofjoe

cupofjoe — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:10:14 +0000

I have the same issue. I resolved it by just canceling my newspaper delivery and get my info online. As for items such as aluminum, plastic, glass, and tin I just put everything together in heavy duty plastic or reusable bags and store them in my carport storage area. Then after a few weeks I gather all the items and take them to the local recycle center. I have found this method quicker because the guys there weigh the recyclables as apposed to the “one at a time” centers found in grocery store parking lots. The one I go to takes just about everything except for some reason they do not take plastic bags, those I drop at the local store. It is a bit of an inconvienience, but I feel it is worth the extra 15 to 30 minutes it takes to haul the recyclables to the local center, because I usually walk away with about 20 bucks. You do the math. ;0)