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Community
Recycling Options Broaden
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new low-cost recycling/resource reduction option is now available
for North County residents. Habitat for Humanity's retail Restore
opened in January. At Restore, the general public can purchase
used, recently discontinued, or construction-surplus building
supplies. Donated items are accepted from individuals, as well
as, local retail outlets and contractors. The items are then offered
for sale at Habitat's Templeton store. For conservation-minded
consumers, the store is a way to combine personal, environmentally
protective values, with consumer value. From doors, cabinets and
sinks, to brass bathroom accessories, vinyl flooring, electrical
and/or irrigation supplies, the Restore is resource reduction
brought to a whole new level! Open Thursdays through Saturdays,
Restore is located at 3250 La Cruz Way (off of Cow Meadow).
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And remember, whether it's green waste, household
plastics, glass and aluminum products, or even construction
supplies, recycling is good for the environment, and good
for the pocketbook! So, reduce, reuse and recycle whenever
possible!
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What Mid-State Solid
Waste Recycling and Paso Robles Country Disposal will accept in
their recycling carts.
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What is Recyclable |
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To Recycle your uncontaminated
oil and oil filters please contact Mid-State Solid Waste & Recycling
@ 434-9112 for service.
Chicago Grade Landfill
will accept Toxic and Household Hazardous Waste items only
on Saturdays from 11 AM to 3 PM
For more information call 1-800-400-0811. |
What is Not Recyclable |
 Mirrors and Window
Glass- Ceramics, Pottery
- Light Bulbs
- Aerosol cans
- Leaded Crystals
- Styrofoam (polystyrene)
- Clothes
- Plastic Bags (you
can take plastic bags back to you local grocery store for recycling,
avoid using whenever possible)
Thank you for not placing
these items in your bin.
Just place your recycling
cart filled with recyclable items next to your non-recyclable
trash bin. On the day of your designated trash pick-up day Mid-State
Solid Waste or Paso Robles Country Disposal will haul it away
for you. How easy!
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Local
Recycling Opportunities
 True resource reduction means incorporating
all three components of a recycling plan into one’s lifestyle.
Reducing the amount of packaging or one-way items one buys, reusing
items whenever possible, and then finally discarding them into
your recycling bin, will assure that each and every person is
doing their part in protecting our precious resources. Besides
blue bin recycling, there are several other local opportunities
to recycle specific types of items. Here are just a few of the
ones found within the Templeton community:
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Computer monitors/ televisions
Eyeglasses
Building supplies/fixtures
Garden bulbs |
Chicago Grade Landfill
TCSD Lobby (Lions’ box)
Habitat for Humanity (buy or donate)
TCSD Recycling Programs |
481-9213
434-4900/4914
434-0486
434-4914 |
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Recycling Efforts Expanded
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Templeton
CSD has recently acquired lightweight, portable recycling receptacles
for use at Templeton's Summer Concerts Series, the Templeton Girls
Softball Tournament and other community events. Made from recyclable
plastic, these black collection bins will debut in June and be
used exclusively to collect glass or plastic bottles, and aluminum
cans.
 "Many of the people attending events like our summer concerts
bring their own sodas or alcoholic beverages, and often their
empty cans or bottles are left behind in park trashcans after
the performances. Having additional receptacles available enables
us to keep more of these containers out of the landfill,"
said Michelle Costa, the District's Recycling Coordinator.
According to Costa, a limited number of the unassembled bins
will also be provided to other local community organizations planning
events in the Templeton area. District residents can support the
program by depositing all acceptable beverage containers in the
bins whenever possible, and by not using them as trashcans.
The reusable receptacles are made possible by
funding through the
California Department of Conservation.
For more information on the beverage bins, visit
The Department of Conservation's
website at www.consrv.ca.gov
or contact Michelle Costa, TCSD Recycling Coordinator at 434-4914.
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All
glass bottles and jars (remove caps and empty) Glass is 100% recyclable
which means it can be melted down and turned into new containers
again and again without the use of added ingredients.