Curbside Food Composting Tips

Compost, Food, Tips

BEAT THE “ICK” FACTOR! Tips To Keep Your Kitchen Pail & Cart Clean: Reduce moisture and odors in your pail or cart by adding soiled paper (like napkins or paper towels), wrapping your food scraps in newspaper, or using a paper bag. You can also freeze your food...

Don’t Take a Summer Vacation from Recycling and Composting

Compost, Events, Recycle, Tips

TIPS TO REDUCE WASTE AT YOUR GET-TOGETHERS AND EVENTS: Avoid single-use plastics – use reusable or compostable products. Place recycling & compost containers next to each trash can. And when away from home, ask for compost and recycling bins, or simply take your...

Refuel Your Fun!

Hazardous Waste, Reuse, Tips

Pledge to stop using single-use 1 lb. propane cylinders and make the switch to a reusable alternative! Looking for a way to enjoy your camp stove or light without creating more trash? Try using a refillable 1lb. propane gas cylinder. Refueling your cylinder: ✔ Saves...

Flip the Lid Audits

Contamination, New Policies & Laws, Tips

  To comply with state recycling law SB 1383, residents and businesses must place compostable and recyclable materials in the appropriate carts and bins. State regulations require that we periodically inspect customer carts and bins. During our inspections, we’ll...

Local Stores That Sell Certified Compostable Bags

Community, Compost, Tips

Note that locations and products available may change without notice. The list is for informational purposes only. Compostable bags are also sold online, and various local stores now provide them in the produce aisles. The 2.6 and 3 gallon sizes fit the kitchen...

Avoid the Spark: Be Battery Safety Smart

Hazardous Waste, Tips

Batteries cannot go in the recycling, trash or compost carts! Multiple times in the past few years, misplaced batteries have started fires at our facilities and in our trucks. Luckily they were put out quickly, but fires from lithium ion batteries – the ones in your...