 Did
you get something on your door?
Then lucky you! Your
site has been chosen for the next step of our
program. What will happen:
On the date
listed on your door hanger or poster, city staff
will either come door to door to deliver free
recycling bins and free promotional items for
your home, or you are invited on a specific
day and time to come and learn about recycling
and pick up your free bin along with some free
promotional items.
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What are you supposed to put
in the bin?
All recyclables
(bottles, cans, newspaper, magazines, plastics,
cardboard and regular paper) goes in one bin,
the big blue one! Recycling reduces the amount
of waste you put out for collection... For a
detailed list,
click here or
download a printable guide
for the Blue Cart!
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Why do I only get one bin?
Here in Monterey,
we no longer separate the different types of
materials. All the recyclables including Glass,
Plastic, Aluminum and paper (including
newspaper, magazines & general paper) all go
into the same container....ALL MIXED UP.
Monterey City
Disposal Service, your waste hauler, has a
recycling sorting facility where they take your
material and sort it for you!
For more
information about their sorting facility, check
out the
MCDS
website.
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Why Commingled Recycling?
Research shows
participation and recycling levels increase when
sorting is not required. Commingled recycling
is more efficient because collection trucks can
hold more materials in a single load. New
recycling technology allows materials to be
sorted at a central location.
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What if you already have
a bin?
You
are more than welcome to continue to use your
personal bin. Please empty the contents of your
bin into the new, blue recycling container in
your waste enclosure.
We are offering
these new containers to assist those that may
not already have them.
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What if you don't want to
participate?
That's OK if you
don't want to participate in the recycling
program. We just ask that you do not ruin it for
the other tenants that have been asking for this
program. Please continue to put all of your
waste in the trash containers provided.
**Please do not put trash in the recycling
containers.
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How to get
your apartment involved
If you live in an
apartment, your building owner or
manager can sign up for FREE apartment
recycling! For information about what can and
cannot be placed into the recycling containers,
click here.
Not only is recycling service free in the City
of Monterey, but it can actually save your
complex money! You pay to throw away, so
the more you can divert to the recycling
container, the less you will haul to the
landfill.
Call
us at 831.646.5662 to
start recycling at your facility.
*To have recycling
service at your apartment, you must have a
storage area that is:
- Hard, flat
and level
- Convenient
for tenants and collection vehicles to
access
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Interested in saving money on your Energy Bill?
This program also includes a few energy
conservation programs that can help save you
energy at your facility and money in your
wallet!
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The
RightLights Program provides
subsidized energy efficiency upgrades of
lighting and refrigeration systems, with
free professional assistance to help you
lower your energy bills and boost your cash
flow. RightLights is available to
qualified
PG&E customers in San Mateo, Santa
Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito
counties.
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Central Coast Energy Services, Inc.
is a not-for-profit organization which
provides energy conservation, consumer
education & advocacy, home improvement,
utility assistance, job training, and other
services to people in need. We serve
Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz
counties.
Ready to take it to the
next level? Apply for Green Business
Certification!
Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program
A successful partnership of environmental
agencies, utilities and nonprofit organizations
that assist, recognize and promote businesses
and government agencies that volunteer to
operate in a more environmentally responsible
way.
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