recycling

recycling is a way to save resources, and energy. Why are tomatoes on a cardboard tray and wrapped in plastic film?!

batteries

Home Depot does not accept AAA batteries.

curbside bins

• the gray bin is trash
• the green bin is food organics; yard and food waste material, soiled paper, cardboard containers.
• the blue bin is plastic, glass and paper. EDCO accepts #1-7 plastics /see number in the "chasing arrows" symbol.

plastic film

plastic film is not accepted at city curbside recycling bins. Plastic film can only be recycled at dropoff locations. Dropoff locations for plastic film include Sprouts and Ralphs.

EDCO does not accept plastic film or bags. This material is excluded because it is a hazard to their machines during sorting.

Find a plastic film recycling location, enter zipcode:

thin green bags

more research on the thin green bags labelled compostable, meaning they are intended to return to the earth safely. According to local testing they were found to leave a residue? Trader Joes has these on the rolls.

research

plastic film recycling American Chemistry Society

City of Encinitas is trying to get to zero waste. I talked with Enc Public Works, Ashley Stratakil 760-633-2859, Tue Mar23, 2021.

EDCO disposal waste and recycling 760-436-4151.

SolanaCenter.org recycling education, 760-436-7986. They halted recycling of plastic thin film, and batteries.