Newsletter Summer 2018
This can is your can…now it’s my can! You’d be surprised how quickly the materials used in a can you drink out of today is recycled into a can someone else will drink out of tomorrow. We’re all connected—and when it comes to recycling aluminum cans, we’re all drinking out of the same cans. Aluminum […]
Newsletter Fall 2018
Recycling 2.0: Retake! It’s a new world of recycling and not all recyclables are created equal. “China is rejecting loads of recycling and demanding that recycling materials be much cleaner,” says Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery Facility Manager Jim Nejedly. What can we all do to help? The sorting of recyclables is automated so it helps […]
Newsletter Winter 2018
The ride of a lifetime. The next 3.5 minutes will determine the future of your recycling. That’s the length of the ride on the sorting conveyor at Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery in Pittsburg, California. After you wave goodbye at home, the contents of your blue cart get a stylish truck ride. A total of 40 […]
Newsletter Winter 2019
Make it your Mantra: Empty, Clean and Dry. Those three words tell you everything you need to know about how to prepare glass and plastic for recycling. Why are we chanting this new tune? It’s because recent international policies have set a much higher standard for the quality of glass, plastic and paper that countries […]
Newsletter Spring 2019
It’s spring cleaning! Bag the bags and watch them go. How many times have you wondered what to do with that outdated dress that’s been left in the back of your closet for years? Or your kid’s baseball gear gathering dust in the garage? Well, wonder no more—Reuse Day is coming! Twice a year, Mt. […]
Newsletter Summer 2019
Seven ways to go beyond Seven ways to go beyond Here at RecycleSmart we’re proud of how well our customers get recycling. So now we’re asking: How can we take the extra step to move beyond recycling and reduce the amount of materials that we use in the first place? Here are some ideas to […]
Newsletter Fall 2019
Give thanks to your green cart! Give thanks to your green cart! Ah, Thanksgiving: a day for family, friends, football—and a mountain of food! But after the festivities are finished and the leftovers are stowed safely in the fridge (and Uncle Hank is snoring on the sofa), what do you do with a kitchen full […]
Newsletter Winter 2020
Bag them up! Bag them up! RecycleSmart residents have the easiest battery recycling around—just bag them up and put them on top of your recycling cart. It’s that easy! We can accept all kinds of batteries—AA, 9-volt, and those little “button” ones from your watches and hearing aids. Single use and rechargeable batteries can all […]
Newsletter Spring 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE Three cheers for our heroes Three cheers for our heroes While we’re all doing our part to keep our communities safe as we shelter in place, we want to say “Thank you!” to the drivers, mechanics, and dispatchers on the front lines collecting your recycling, compost, and trash on schedule. It’s times like […]
Newsletter Summer 2020
Nourishing our neighborhoods Seven ways to go beyond Every year tons of edible food gets thrown into RecycleSmart’s compost bins. That’s better than the landfill, but it’s still a waste—especially since there are thousands of families in our county who need healthy meals. Fortunately, there’s a solution! There are organizations within Contra Costa County working […]
