Winter 2015
Never miss a collection! Our fall cleanups were
a huge success!
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remember to set out your carts.
Finding information about your trash
and recycling service has never been so
easy. Download the app today!
In addition to the app, you may get
reminders at www.eldoradodisposal.com.
During September and October, El
Dorado Disposal sponsored cleanup
events in Cameron Park, Camino, El
Dorado Hills, Placerville, and
Pollock Pines. Here’s what we
collected:
™ 58.39 tons of trash
™ 9.82 tons of green
waste
™ 9.49 tons of recyclable
materials
During the spring of 2015, El
Dorado Disposal will be holding
Community Cleanup events for
residents in our communities.
At these events, residents can
drop off trash, bulky items,
green waste, and recyclables,
as well as reusable items for
donation.
For more information
about these events, call 530626-4141 or 916-985-1162, or
visit www.eldoradodisposal.com.
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With our app on your smartphone, you’ll
never miss a collection day again! Simply
search for “El Dorado Disposal” in your
app store, install our free app, and put
in your address. You’ll be able to see
your upcoming collection days, learn
what materials are accepted, and report
a problem, such as a missed collection.
Green-up your holiday cleanup
Before you know it, New Year’s Day will
be past, the presents will be tucked away,
and the tree will be dried out, littering the
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from the holidays, but where do you start?
Here are some suggestions to help “greenup” your holiday cleanup!
Holiday Trees
We only use our holiday trees for a few
weeks out of the year, but recycling or
reusing them can be a great way to limit
your holiday waste. Please remove all
decorations, ornaments, lights, garland, and
tinsel, as well as the stand. Your tree should
be bare for recycling!
All residents of El Dorado County can
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drop off bare Christmas trees
at the Material Recovery
Facility, which is located
at 4100 Throwita Way,
Placerville. Bare trees
will be accepted for
free from December
28, 2014 through
January 18, 2015
during normal
business hours, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily.
All
residents of
El Dorado
County
who have
El Dorado
Disposal
curbside
service
may
place trees
at the
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curb. The
trees will be picked up on regular green
waste collection days. Please cut the tree
into small pieces (less than 3 feet long)
and bundle the sections with string or
twine. Bundles should be no longer than
3 feet long and no more than 18 inches in
diameter.
Residents of El Dorado Hills
Community Services District can drop
off bare Christmas trees for chipping on
Saturday, January 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
at 1021 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills.
This drop-off event is for El Dorado Hills
CSD residents only!
Residents of Cameron Park Community
Services District may drop off Christmas
trees from December 26 through February 1,
at Cameron Park Lake, 2989 Cambridge
Road. The park is open every day from
7 a.m. to dusk.
Boy Scout Troops 700 and 550 will
pick up Christmas trees for recycling
from Cameron Park single-family homes
on Saturday, January 3. The suggested
donation is $10 per tree; donations help
Scouts earn money to support events and
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Scouts may not be able to reach all homes in
Cameron Park. Eligible single-family homes
received an envelope in early December with
complete pickup details. With questions,
please call 530-676-5366.
Electronics
More than likely, someone in your
household got some new electronics.
Perhaps it was a new TV, computer, tablet,
e-reader, iPod/MP3 player, game system,
or smartphone. If those new electronics
replaced something you already owned
and now no longer need, don’t throw
your old electronics into your trash! All
electronics, no matter how small, contain
chemicals and metals that can be harmful
to the environment when mixed with
household trash. Plus, these metals and
other components can be used to create new
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Winter 2015
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The future of reuse
is already here
In today’s world, we get a lot of reminders
about what and when to recycle. Reusing,
on the other hand, can feel a little more
complicated. Yet there is a simple place
where you can reuse and reduce, and you’re
probably already using it—the library.
Libraries have become prime examples
of reuse centers. They have long since
increased their lending stock to include
DVDs, CDs, magazines, e-books, online
resources, and even free Internet access,
along with the traditional print books.
To benefit from a library’s well-stocked
shelves, all you have to do is get a free card.
That card gives its owner access to all the
information and entertainment she or he
could want.
Communities have come to rely on
their libraries, even in an age of e-readers.
In fact, the Pew Research Center found
that 69% of Americans read a printed book
in 2013, compared to 28% who read an
e-book. The study also found that 90% of
Americans predicted there would be some
impact on their communities if their local
library were closed.
While libraries have become more like
community centers, 80% of Americans
still find their no-cost access to books
and media the most important service
libraries offer. This no-cost access is also
what gives people the chance to reduce
their consumption by reusing instead of
purchasing.
Even with the increase in technology,
libraries remain important reuse centers. By
including e-book rentals in their offerings,
libraries attract the 50% of Americans who
own an iPad or e-reader but who might not
have looked at a library for their music or
movie needs.
Younger generations are also turning
toward e-readers instead of print books.
Of the 8 to 16 year-olds surveyed, 52%
prefer reading on a screen. Attracting these
youth with e-books encourages them not
only to read, but also to experience reusing
something and sharing a resource with
someone else—perhaps more than you
thought a simple e-book could accomplish.
Technology has also brought online
“reuse” tools. Netflix offers subscribers
thousands of movies and television shows.
Oyster is a similar service for readers,
offering more than 500,000 books to
electronic devices for a fee. Yet these
services do not seem to be competing
with libraries. In the past five years, 26%
of Americans have increased their use
of libraries, compared to the 22% who
decreased.
According to a study by the Waste and
Resources Action Programme in the United
Kingdom, people are slowly becoming
more inclined to reuse, especially when the
items come from a reliable source. Libraries
offer an easy way to begin the reuse cycle
with a free alternative to purchasing an
item.
The next time you’re looking for a
good read, or want to watch an entire season
of The Office in one sitting, think of your
library first! You’ll be saving a little green
in more than one way.
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Do you have a printer? Then you know that ink isn’t cheap. New cartridges can range from $20 to $300 each, depending
on the make and model of your printer. According to Evolve Recycling, more than 70 million laser cartridges and over
300 million inkjet cartridges are sold in the U.S. each year. Not surprisingly, the larger and more costly laser toner
cartridges are far more likely to be recycled than cheaper, smaller inkjet cartridges. InfoTrends found that in 2011, 84% of
laser toner cartridges were recycled, but only 23% of inkjet cartridges. What are you doing with your cartridges?
Both laser toner and inkjet cartridges are easy to recycle through printer manufacturers, office supply stores, or
cartridge remanufacturers, many of which buy empties from organizations and businesses. Once collected, the cartridges
may be remanufactured, which means they are cleaned, inspected, refilled, and resold. Other cartridges are used for parts.
The remainder are recycled or disposed at waste-to-energy facilities or landfills.
If you aren’t already recycling your cartridges, start now:
• You can recycle cartridges with the manufacturer. Information on how to recycle is typically included with the new
cartridge and is also available online.
• Office supply stores accept cartridges for recycling. Many of these stores give you a credit (or rewards dollars) for
your empty cartridges.
• Many organizations recycle cartridges as a fundraiser. Check with organizations that you and your family like to
support to see whether they currently accept cartridges for recycling.
When you purchase new ink or toner, consider buying remanufactured cartridges. When you do, you will save money
on ink and toner and support a closed-loop recycling system!
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Holiday cleanup
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electronics. Sell
or donate usable
and unwanted
electronics.
No takers?
Recycle them,
along with any
electronics that
no longer work,
at the Material
Recovery
Facility or one
of the recycling
centers. There
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is no charge for
electronic waste recycling.
Bulky Waste
Did you get some new furniture, a mattress
and box springs, a washer or stove, or maybe
a rug for the holidays? If those spiffy, new
items replaced something old, you probably
have some bulky waste. Large appliances can
be recycled and bulky items can be disposed
at the Material Recovery Facility. Please call
Customer Service for pricing and to schedule
an appointment.
Batteries
El Dorado Disposal provides convenient
battery recycling containers for curbside
trash and recycling customers. These battery
containers are an environmentally friendly
way to recycle a multitude of household
batteries at curbside—without contaminating
your other recyclables. When you call
to request a battery container, it will be
delivered on your regular service day. You
simply fill it up with your dead household
batteries. When it is full, you call us and
we’ll pick it up. The battery containers
may not currently be available in all areas.
Please contact El Dorado Disposal Customer
Service for more details at 530-626-4141 or
916-985-1162.
If you have corroded, lead acid, wet cell,
or automotive batteries, they can be dropped
off as household hazardous waste at the
Material Recovery Facility on Fridays and
Saturdays, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Boxes, Wrapping Paper, and More
After the presents are opened, the floor is
usually littered with the wrapping paper and
boxes that had carefully and thoughtfully
hidden presents inside.
You can save the boxes for later use. If
you aren’t saving them, or if they are torn or
broken, you can recycle both gift boxes and
cardboard shipping boxes. Please be sure to
break down the boxes as much as possible to
save space in carts, bins, and trucks.
Most wrapping paper and tissue paper are
recyclable. However, foil or metallic paper
is not accepted. You can save non-recyclable
paper to use as packing paper or dispose of it
in the trash.
Holiday cards can also be recycled.
However, there are some exceptions: no
photo paper, no musical greeting cards, no
metallic or foil paper, and no cards with
ribbons, buttons, or other items attached. The
non-recyclable cards can be put in the trash
or kept to use in arts and crafts projects.
Ribbons and bows are not recyclable but
are easily stored and can be reused later. If
you won’t be saving them, be sure to place
them into the trash.
Did you
know?
Have you seen our
beautiful, wrapped trucks
throughout the county?
El Dorado Disposal Services
P.O. Box 1270
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Customer Service:
530-626-4141 or 916-985-1162
Ombudsman: 530-295-2818
www.eldoradodisposal.com
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Waste Connections, El Dorado Disposal Services,
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No matter where you
live, it’s easy to recycle!
1. Look around your home. How many
trash cans do you have? Where are your
largest trash cans? Where is most of
your trash created? The kitchen, the
bathroom, the family room?
2. Make room near your largest trash
cans for recycling “bins.” These
might be tote bags, baskets, plastic
totes, or boxes. You might even
repurpose an unneeded trash can.
You don’t need to buy special bins.
Be sure that everyone in your home
knows which bins are for recycling.
3. When your recycling bins are full,
empty the recyclables into your
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We want your
suggestions, questions,
and comments!
curbside cart or into your multi-family
complex’s recycling carts or bins.
lThe El Dorado Disposal Buy Back
Centers now accept household
batteries and fluorescent light bulbs
and tubes up to 4 feet long (15 tube
limit).
lHousehold hazardous waste can be
dropped off at the Material Recovery
Facility (MRF) on Fridays and
Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., free of charge (15 gallon limit
per trip for liquids).
lEl Dorado Disposal offers 6, 10, 20,
30 and 40 yard Debris Boxes for
those extra projects and property
cleanups.
lBulky item pickup is available all
year long.
lElectronic waste may be dropped off
at the MRF any day of the week free
of charge.
lWe offer curbside battery and oil
pickup.
lWe conduct recycling education
programs at schools countywide.
lWe offer educational tours for
schools and organized youth groups.
Tours are also available to groups of
five or more adults.
lWe offer community cleanup days.
Please visit www.eldoradodisposal.
com for date and location
information.
lYou can manage your account online
and communicate with Customer
Service via email. Register online
and receive service information
electronically.
lTrash service remains the same every
holiday except Christmas and New
Year’s Day. The MRF is open every
day except Christmas and New Year’s
Day.
lKeep the lids on your carts closed to
prevent litter.
Winter 2015
Never miss a collection! Our fall cleanups were
a huge success!
With our app on your smartphone, you’ll
never miss a collection day again! Simply
search for “El Dorado Disposal” in your
app store, install our free app, and put
in your address. You’ll be able to see
your upcoming collection days, learn
what materials are accepted, and report
a problem, such as a missed collection.
You can even set up notifications so you’ll
remember to set out your carts.
Finding information about your trash
and recycling service has never been so
easy. Download the app today!
In addition to the app, you may get
reminders at www.eldoradodisposal.com.
During September and October, El
Dorado Disposal sponsored cleanup
events in Cameron Park, Camino,
El Dorado Hills, Placerville, and
Pollock Pines. Here’s what we
collected:
v58.39 tons of trash
v9.82 tons of green
waste
v9.49 tons of recyclable
materials
During the spring of 2015,
El Dorado Disposal will be
holding Community Cleanup
events for residents in our
communities. At these events,
residents can drop off trash,
bulky items, green waste,
and recyclables, as well as
reusable items for donation.
For more information
about these events, call
530-626-4141 or 916985-1162, or visit www.
eldoradodisposal.com.
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PhotoObjects.net | Thinkstock
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Green-up your holiday cleanup
Before you know it, New Year’s Day will
be past, the presents will be tucked away,
and the tree will be dried out, littering the
floor with needles. It’s time to clean up
from the holidays, but where do you start?
Here are some suggestions to help “greenup” your holiday cleanup!
Holiday Trees
We only use our holiday trees for a few
weeks out of the year, but recycling or
reusing them can be a great way to limit
your holiday waste. Please remove all
decorations, ornaments, lights, garland, and
tinsel, as well as the stand. Your tree should
be bare for recycling!
All residents of El Dorado County can
Please contact Customer Service at
530-626-4141 or 916-985-1162 with
any questions. It is our honor to serve
the communities in El Dorado County.
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Facebook!
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and you’ll get the latest news. Find our
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drop off bare Christmas trees
at the Material Recovery
Facility, which is located
at 4100 Throwita Way,
Placerville. Bare trees
will be accepted for
free from December
28, 2014 through
January 18, 2015
during normal
business hours, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily.
All
residents of
El Dorado
County
who have
El Dorado
Disposal
curbside
service
may
place trees
at the
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curb. The
trees will be picked up on regular green
waste collection days. Please cut the tree
into small pieces (less than 3 feet long)
and bundle the sections with string or
twine. Bundles should be no longer than
3 feet long and no more than 18 inches in
diameter.
Residents of El Dorado Hills
Community Services District can drop
off bare Christmas trees for chipping on
Saturday, January 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
at 1021 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills.
This drop-off event is for El Dorado Hills
CSD residents only!
Residents of Cameron Park Community
Services District may drop off Christmas
trees from December 26 through February 1,
at Cameron Park Lake, 2989 Cambridge
Road. The park is open every day from
7 a.m. to dusk.
Boy Scout Troops 700 and 550 will
pick up Christmas trees for recycling
from Cameron Park single-family homes
on Saturday, January 3. The suggested
donation is $10 per tree; donations help
Scouts earn money to support events and
camps. Due to traffic safety considerations,
Scouts may not be able to reach all homes in
Cameron Park. Eligible single-family homes
received an envelope in early December with
complete pickup details. With questions,
please call 530-676-5366.
Electronics
More than likely, someone in your
household got some new electronics.
Perhaps it was a new TV, computer, tablet,
e-reader, iPod/MP3 player, game system,
or smartphone. If those new electronics
replaced something you already owned
and now no longer need, don’t throw
your old electronics into your trash! All
electronics, no matter how small, contain
chemicals and metals that can be harmful
to the environment when mixed with
household trash. Plus, these metals and
other components can be used to create new
Continued on page 4