“Less Is More” Guide Hot Off the Press
Our new “Less Is More” Waste Reduction Guide, available in both English and Spanish, includes tons of helpful information, such as:
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Locations that accept recyclables and materials for reuse
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Recycling drop-off and buyback centers
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Hazardous waste collection facilities
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Electronic waste collection sites
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Used motor oil collection centers
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How to prevent or reduce junk mail
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County’s backyard composting and mulch program
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County’s sharps (needles) collection program
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Countywide medication collection program
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Tips and resources for purchasing products containing recycled-content
The Guide is available for download in English (published in Fall 2018) and Spanish (published in Fall 2019).
If you’d like a hard copy, please call (805) 882-3600 or send us an e-mail.
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- Hazardous Waste Regulation
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- Dirt/Soil Recycling
- Stone Recycling
- Tiles Reuse (Flooring)
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- Vinyl Records Reuse
- Sporting Goods Reuse
- Tennis Ball Reuse
- Vehicles and Automotive Parts Reuse
- Video Game Reuse
- Yard Waste Recycling
- Vermicomposting
- Stains and Finishes
- Solvents and Adhesives
- Automotive Batteries
- Sharps
- Smoke Detectors
- Small Appliances Recycling
- Video Game Recycling
- Telephone Recycling
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- Tin Recycling
- TVs and Computer Monitors Recycling
- Untreated Wood & Pallets Recycling
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- Tires Recycling
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- Manure Recycling Program
- Oil-Based Paint
- Latex-Based Paint
- Motor Oil
- Motor Oil Filters
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- Medications
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- Printer Cartridges
- Propane Tank Recycling
- Mercury Containing Devices
- Hazardous Waste Haulers
- Photochemicals
- Office Equipment Recycling
- Large Appliances Recycling
- Laptop Computers Recycling
- Portable Electronics Recycling
- Paper Trash
- Magazine and Catalogs Reuse
- Rechargeable Batteries
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- Plastic Trash
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- Scientific Equipment Reuse
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- Jewelry Reuse
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- Paper Recycling
- Magazines, Catalogs and Phone Books Recycling
- Newspaper Recycling
- Paperback Books Recycling
- Plastics Recycling
- Plastics #1 and #2 Recycling
- Plastics #3 – #7 Recycling (no Styrofoam)
- Glass Container Recycling
- Metals (other than cans) Recycling
- Metal Cans Recycling
- RMDZ Program
- Green Business Program
- Recycling Containers
- Reuse Tips
- Drywall Recycling
- Ceramics Reuse
- Flooring Recycling
- Bicycle Recycling
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- Clothing and Accessories Reuse
- Cooking Oil Recycling
- Computer and Monitor Reuse
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- Eyeglasses Reuse
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- DVD and CD Reuse
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- Benefits of Composting
- Composting Workshops
- Mulch Program
- Christmas Tree Recycling
- Cleaning Products
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- CFLs – Compact Fluorescent Lights
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- Audio-Visual Equipment Recycling
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- Business Electronics Recycling
- Brass and Bronze Recycling
- Cast Iron Recycling
- Copper Recycling
- Electronics Reuse
- Electronics Regulation
- Crayon Recycling
- Food Donations
- Dental Equipment Reuse
- Dental Material Recycling
- Asbestos Testing
- Container and Wrapper Recycling
- Junk Mail Recycling
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- Cardboard Recycling
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- Concrete Recycling
- Carpet Recycling
- Antifreeze
- Asbestos (Friable)
- Asbestos (Non-Friable)
- Aerosol Cans (with contents)
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