Tag Archives: recycling
A question for Berkeleyans: how to recycle batteries
Berkeleysider Randolph Kielich writes in with what should be a simple question: “We are trying to recycle or return all of our alkaline batteries and not throw them in the garbage. Where do we go?” State law, not incidentally, requires safe disposal of batteries. Throwing them in the trash is against the law.
The city’s website has the answer, but it’s not exactly easy.
Alameda County residents and small businesses can use the Alameda County Hazardous Waste … Continue reading »
Garbage rate structure the problem
Following the reports that Berkeley’s success in recycling led to unexpected deficits, Martin Bourque, executive director of the Ecology Center, responded to Berkeleyside. The Ecology Center is a non-profit organization that runs Berkeley’s recycling program, as well as farmers markets and other programs.
Recent coverage of the Solid Waste Management Fund deficit in Berkeley wrongly places the blame on recycling and composting. Recycling and Composting are cheaper to provide than garbage disposal. The problem lies in how the … Continue reading »
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