RECYCLE YOUR FOOD SCRAPS AND PLACE IN YOUR GREEN ORGANICS BIN FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION. REMEMBER TO REDUCE, REUSE, REPAIR, RECYCLE, AND ROT (COMPOST).

Event Recap: RecycleMore Particpates in Earth Day 2025 Activities in West Contra Costa County

RecycleMore participated in several Earth Day events this year to celebrate and support the planet. On Saturday, April 19, 2025, team members Reka Abraham, Lisa Borreani, Webster Nguyen, and Rachel Dice joined North Richmond’s Earth Day Celebration, starting with a volunteer cleanup at Wildcat Creek near Lucky A’s Park and continuing with a community gathering […]

Aseptic Packaging: Why Items like Milk Cartons Are Difficult to Recycle

Aseptic carton packaging is a well-accepted technique for the preservation of liquid and particulate foods and has revolutionized the shelf life and shipping efficiencies. While this type of packaging offers many advantages for the consumer and the manufacturer, it presents challenges for recycling. Aseptic Carton Packaging Benefits When looking at NPR’s article, In The Recycling […]

Why We Can’t Recycle Our Way Out of Plastic Pollution and What We Can Do About It

Plastic Pollution has become one of the more pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastics product overwhelms the world’s ability to properly collect discarded plastics. Source: National Geographic  What is Plastic Pollution? Plastic Pollution is the accumulation of synthetic plastic products to the point that it creates problems for the health of […]

How to Sell, Donate or Recycle Your Old Clothes, and Keep Them Out of Landfills

If everyone in the U.S. recycled their clothing and textiles for one year instead of throwing them away, it would save 30.6 million metric tons of carbon emissions. That’s the same as taking all the cars in Los Angeles off the road for one year. So how can you keep clothes out of the landfill? Here are your best […]

SB 1383: Recycling Law Effective January 1, 2022

Diverting Organic Waste and Recyclables is Mandatory with California State Law SB 1383 A California State Law, Senate Bill (SB) 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, aims to keep food and other compostable materials (“organics”) out of landfills to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. Effective January 1, 2022, regulations for SB 1383 will […]

Take Back Paint Program

Paint Stewardship Program California is the second state in the nation to enact an industry-led, statewide program to reduce the generation of leftover paint, promote its reuse, and properly manage unwanted leftover paint. This program follows producer responsibility principles to ensure that leftover paint is properly managed in a manner that is sustainably funded and […]

Recycling Tips for Motorcycle Owners – Motor Oil Disposal

Did you know motorcycle owners change their own oil 5 times more than average motorists? Used oil and filters are considered hazardous materials and unlawful dumping is prohibited by law. Recycling is the only legal way to dispose of them. Visit RidersRecycle.com to look up useful tips and resources, participate in the 5 minute survey, […]

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