Published Jan 2021
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When medications are thrown into the garbage, they can be taken by someone or end up in our landfills, where the chemicals are also an environmental hazard. Dispose of your medications properly at medication take-back bins--safely, conveniently and anonymously.
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When pharmaceuticals are flushed down the toilet or poured down a drain, water treatment plants can’t remove these types of chemicals, so it enters our water system and can cause harm to the environment. Dispose of your medications properly at medication take-back bins--safely, conveniently and anonymously.
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Published Sep 2020
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Conozca los peligros de la pintura con plomo y la contaminación.
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Published Sep 2020
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Los Angeles County is committed to cleaning up lead contamination. What you need to know about lead paint and contamination now.
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Published Feb 2019
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Aprenda cómo puede ayudar a Oceanside utilizando correctamente sus contenedores de acera para deshacerse adecuadamente los desechos domésticos peligrosos.
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Published Feb 2019
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From reducing contamination in our recycling bins to proper disposal of sharps and other household hazardous waste, there's a lot we can do to keep Oceanside beautiful. Look inside to learn more about how you can help Oceanside by using your curbside carts and properly disposing of household hazardous materials.
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Are all items labeled "compostable" and "biodegradable" okay to put in your compost cart? Not if you're in Marin and Sonoma counties! Watch the video to learn what happens to your compost cart after you take it curbside to learn why.
ViewPublished Dec 2018
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Visionaries at Marin Sanitary Service explain what "contamination" is, and why it's dangerous to the recycling process.
ViewPublished Dec 2018
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Film plastics are extremely harmful to the recycling process. Learn what types of plastics you can put into the recycling cart and what you should do with plastic bags instead.
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Published Aug 2018
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Global recycling markets have radically shifted! See how properly using RethinkWaste's blue, green and black carts can keep workers safe, the community clean and recycling prices from rising.
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Published Mar 2018
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Sacramento-area recycling carts are being contaminated with food residue, plastic bags, hazardous materials and other trash — things that don’t belong there. If recyclables don’t get “cleaner,” they may have to go to the landfill. Not only is that harmful to the environment, it could increase waste management costs for residents. The solution to this problem is simple — and it starts with you. Find out what can and can’t be recycled in your recycling cart.
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