All Rigid Plastics Now Recyclable!

Escondido Disposal is pleased to announce that starting July 1, 2010 all rigid plastics labeled through will be accepted into all recycling programs, including the curbside recycling collection program. This is in addition to plastics labeled and and all CRV items that are already part of our recycling program.

NEW ACCEPTABLE ITEMS (but not limited to): Plastic buckets with metal handles, plastic drums, totes & empty garbage cans, plastic milk crates, kitty litter buckets, laundry baskets, lawn furniture, and pet carriers, plastic toys, plastic agricultural trays/pots, plastic pallets, yogurt containers, cottage cheese containers, and other mixed plastic containers.

NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
Styrofoam, PVC pipe, vinyl siding, plastic film (grocery bags & stretch film)

LARGE ITEMS:
Recyclable items that are too large to place in blue recycling carts can be dropped off at no cost at any of our Buyback Centers.

Recycle your Household Batteries at Escondido Disposal

Did you know that Americans purchase nearly 3 billion dry-cell batteries every year to power radios, toys, cellular phones, watches, laptop computers, and portable power tools? Dry-cell batteries include alkaline and carbon zinc (9-volt, D, C, AA, AAA), mercuric-oxide (button, some cylindrical and rectangular), silver-oxide and zinc-air (button), and lithium (9-volt, C, AA, coin, button). On average, each person in the United States discards eight dry-cell batteries per year.

Batteries contain heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel, which can contaminate the environment when batteries are improperly disposed of. When incinerated, certain metals might be released into the air or can concentrate in the ash produced by the combustion process. Recycling batteries keeps heavy metals out of landfills and the air. Recycling also saves resources because recovered plastic and metals can be used to make new batteries.

One way to reduce the number of batteries in the waste stream is to purchase rechargeable batteries. Nearly one in five dry-cell batteries purchased in the United States is rechargeable. Over its useful life, each rechargeable battery may substitute for hundreds of single-use batteries.

You can now conveniently recycle your household batteries for FREE at Escondido Disposal.

You Can Now Dispose of Your Home-Generated Sharps at EDCO

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California's Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)

For a twelfth consecutive year, EDCO’s programs to reduce, reuse and recycle waste company-wide have been recognized by California’s Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP).