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Recycling means that you put your refuse back into use over and over again. Every time you do so you save:
  • Energy
  • Money
  • Environment
In this section you can learn all about reducing, reusing and recycling at home and in the garden, in the pages described below. QA PDF

reducing waste

There's plenty to know before you even start recycling! Here's how to start.

recycling & garbage
What services are provided in your area? What do they cost? And what about those old cans of paint?

in the garden
Turn yard and kitchen waste into rich organic compost!

reuse directory
One person's trash is another person's treasure. Here's where used goods get a second chance.

free publications
A tremendous resource of waste-reduction literature is yours for the asking.

household hazardous waste
Paint, car batteries, poisons, motor oil and more. here's where to get rid of them the safe, environmentally-friendly way.

links
Web-based resources for learning more about how to reduce, reuse, recycle and rot in California.