Electronic Waste Recycling

Electronics Waste Recycling Event

The CHS Earth Club would like to invite you to get rid of your old, broken electronics to be recycled! This event will take place on Saturday May 31 from 9am - 1pm in the lower parking lot of Calaveras High school. E-Waste contains a variety of toxins which leech into the environment when thrown into landfills and not properly disposed of. Please bring the items to CHS to be recycled. This event offers you an easy way to recycle any electronic device that is not useful or is no longer working. Such items include televisions, computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, radios, record players, tape players, CD players, DVD players, telephones (landlines and cell), answering machines, copiers. Pretty much anything electronic! Items NOT able to be recycled are batteries, smoke detectors, x-ray equipment, fluorescent lights and ballasts. All you need to do is bring your e-waste items to Calaveras High School on May 31 and drop them off, no cost to you. Onsite Electronics Recycling (209-234-7994) will be gathering the e-waste and hauling it off. Please take advantage of this local, convenient event in San Andreas to help ensure electronics are recycled and not tossed into our landfills.  The members of the Calaveras High Earth Club would like to thank the community members for continuing efforts to recycle not only electronics but also glass, plastic, aluminum and plastic bags. 

Electronic Waste recycling

Electronics Waste Recycling

Electronics Waste Recycling Event

The CHS Earth Club would like to invite you to get rid of your old, broken electronics to be recycled! This event will take place on Saturday May 31 from 9am - 1pm in the lower parking lot of Calaveras High school. E-Waste contains a variety of toxins which leech into the environment when thrown into landfills and not properly disposed of. Please bring the items to CHS to be recycled. This event offers you an easy way to recycle any electronic device that is not useful or is no longer working. Such items include televisions, computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, radios, record players, tape players, CD players, DVD players, telephones (landlines and cell), answering machines, copiers. Pretty much anything electronic! Items NOT able to be recycled are batteries, smoke detectors, x-ray equipment, fluorescent lights and ballasts. All you need to do is bring your e-waste items to Calaveras High School on May 31 and drop them off, no cost to you. Onsite Electronics Recycling (209-234-7994) will be gathering the e-waste and hauling it off. Please take advantage of this local, convenient event in San Andreas to help ensure electronics are recycled and not tossed into our landfills.  The members of the Calaveras High Earth Club would like to thank the community members for continuing efforts to recycle not only electronics but also glass, plastic, aluminum and plastic bags. 

Tire Waste Amnesty Days

“Tire Waste Amnesty Days”

The Calaveras County Department of Public Works, Integrated Waste Management is pleased to announce our Tire Waste Amnesty Days.  Dispose of and recycle up to 9 tires for free during our “Amnesty Days.”

This event will be held for one weekend only.

Saturday & Sunday, May 3^rd & 4^th, 2014 at the following locations.

·         Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility, Milton                                 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

·         Red Hill Yard Waste Area, Vallecito                          9:00 am – 5:30 pm

·         Wilseyville Yard Waste Area, Wilseyville              9:00 am – 5:30 pm

·         Gambi Disposal, San Andreas                                      9:00 am – 5:30 pm

This event is open to Calaveras & Alpine County residents with proper identification* and each household will be allowed to dispose of up to 9 tires**without an exemption.  If you will have 10 to 20 tires, please call Calaveras County Environmental Health at 754-6399 for information on obtaining an Exemption Authorization.  This exemption must be presented with the load at the amnesty event.

*Proof of residency will be required, either with a current driver’s license showing a Calaveras or Alpine County address or a copy of your current tax bill, which shows a property related solid waste fee.

** California State Transportation laws limit the number of tires you can haul to 9 tires.   Any loads with 10-20 tires must obtain an exemption or the amnesty waiver will not be applicable. 

Please note the Tire Amnesty fee waiver is not applicable to businesses; tractor tires; tires with rims or for loads larger than 20 tires.

This program is funded by a grant from the Department of Resources Recovery & Recycling (CalRecycle)

www.CalaverasRecycles.org

Phone (209) 754-6403

Tire Waste Amnesty Days

“Tire Waste Amnesty Days”

The Calaveras County Department of Public Works, Integrated Waste Management is pleased to announce our Tire Waste Amnesty Days.  Dispose of and recycle up to 9 tires for free during our “Amnesty Days.”

This event will be held for one weekend only.

Saturday & Sunday, May 3^rd & 4^th, 2014 at the following locations.

·         Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility, Milton                                 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

·         Red Hill Yard Waste Area, Vallecito                          9:00 am – 5:30 pm

·         Wilseyville Yard Waste Area, Wilseyville              9:00 am – 5:30 pm

·         Gambi Disposal, San Andreas                                      9:00 am – 5:30 pm

This event is open to Calaveras & Alpine County residents with proper identification* and each household will be allowed to dispose of up to 9 tires**without an exemption.  If you will have 10 to 20 tires, please call Calaveras County Environmental Health at 754-6399 for information on obtaining an Exemption Authorization.  This exemption must be presented with the load at the amnesty event.

*Proof of residency will be required, either with a current driver’s license showing a Calaveras or Alpine County address or a copy of your current tax bill, which shows a property related solid waste fee.

** California State Transportation laws limit the number of tires you can haul to 9 tires.   Any loads with 10-20 tires must obtain an exemption or the amnesty waiver will not be applicable. 

Please note the Tire Amnesty fee waiver is not applicable to businesses; tractor tires; tires with rims or for loads larger than 20 tires.

This program is funded by a grant from the Department of Resources Recovery & Recycling (CalRecycle)

www.CalaverasRecycles.org

Phone (209) 754-6403

2nd annual Wood and Yard Waste Amnesty Days

“2^nd Annual Wood & Yard Waste Amnesty Days”

The Calaveras County Departments of Public Works, Integrated Waste Management and the Air Pollution Control District are pleased to announce our 2^nd Annual Wood & Yard Waste Amnesty Days.   

This event will be held for one weekend only.

Friday through Monday, April 11^th- 14^th, 2014 at the following locations.

·         Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility, Milton                   8:00 am – 4:30 pm

·         Red Hill Yard Waste Area, Vallecito                         9:00 am – 5:30 pm

·         Wilseyville Yard Waste Area, Wilseyville                 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

This event is open to Calaveras & Alpine County residents with proper identification* and each household will be allowed to dispose of 4 cubic yards. Any loads exceeding this amount will be charged at the normal rate of $4.00/cubic yard for the additional cubic yards.

*Proof of residency will be required, either with a current driver’s license showing a Calaveras or Alpine County address or a copy of your current tax bill, which shows a property related solid waste fee.

Please note the Amnesty fee waiver is not applicable to businesses.

www.CalaverasRecycles.org

Phone (209) 754-6403

Recycle your clothing and shoes

According to the U.S. EPA, a whopping 85% of all discarded textiles – 11 million tons – are sent to U.S. landfills every year. USAgain, a green for-profit enterprise, works to reduce this textile waste by providing thousands of convenient locations across the US where you can drop off your surplus clothing and shoes any time of the day, any day of the year. By putting them back in the use cycle we conserve precious natural resources, prevent greenhouse gas emissions and save landfill space. What's more, the clothes are given a second life at affordable prices for people who can't afford brand new clothes. It's a win-win-win proposition.

 These textile recycling bins are located in front of the Copperopolis Pharmacy on O'Byrnes Ferry Road.

Press Release for a new Recycling Program for Clothing, Shoes & other Textiles in Calaveras County

 “Clothing, Shoes and Household Textiles Recycling”

Calaveras County Department of Public Works, Integrated Waste Management is pleased to announce that we have partnered with U’SAgain to recycle household clothing, shoes and textiles.  U’SAgain is a for-profit enterprise promoting recycling and the responsible reuse of clothes, shoes and household textiles.  U’SAgain is dedicated to helping the environment by extending the life of clothes and keeping them out of landfills.   

Clothing, shoes and textiles should no longer be placed in the trash.

Textiles that can be placed in the recycling bins include all clothing, shoes and other household textiles as listed below.  The textiles can be of any condition whether soiled, stained or torn.  All materials must be clean and dry; and dropped off in tied plastic bags. A sturdy plastic bag protects the clothes from dirt and simplifies handling.    

All clothing, regardless of their condition, includes, but is not limited to:

• Pants, shirts, blouses, skirts, dresses
• Jackets, coats
• Shorts, t-shirts
• Underwear, socks, bras and slips
• Hats, mittens, gloves, scarves
• Shoes, sneakers, flip-flops
• Bedding, sheets, pillows, blankets, table linens
• Belts, purses
• Robes, slippers
• Shower curtains, drapes
• Towels, washcloths
• Stuffed animals
• Yarn, cut cloth

The following are not acceptable in the textile recycling bins: Wet materials, mattresses, furniture, appliances, carpet, toys & trash.   Please do not place any items outside of the bins.

• Most plastic toys are recyclable and can be placed in your mixed recycling. 
• Mattresses and furniture should be taken to Rock Creek for disposal.
• The County participates in a recycling program for carpeting and padding at the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility and there are 4 locations to recycle your appliances.    

www.CalaverasRecycles.org

(209) 754-6403