Don’t Count on the Numbers

Don't Count on Recycling Numbers

Plastic products are sometimes stamped with a number surrounded by the recycling symbol. These numbers only signify the chemical composition of the type of plastic the container is made of. The numbers have nothing to do with whether or not there is an actual market for recycling that type of plastic. Regardless of the number, […]

Recycle Right Guide

Recycle Right Guide

Recycling and composting correctly are great ways that you can help the environment, but sometimes it’s hard to know what goes where and how to do it right. That’s why we created the Recycle Right Guide (below), to help you understand some of the problems we face and how you can help us make a […]

California Coastal Cleanup September 21

Coastal Cleanup 2019

On the third Saturday in September California cleans up!   California Coastal Cleanup Day welcomes more than 60,000 volunteers who will pick up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables from beaches, lakes, and waterways each year. It brings awareness to the marine litter problem and provides a community event for direct involvement. […]

What to do with Plastic Bags

Plastic Bag Recycling

Plastic bags, wrap, and film packaging are not accepted in our curbside recycling program and should not be placed in your recycling cart. This includes — but is not limited to — the following types of flimsy plastic (plastic you can scrunch up in your hand): shopping bags (any size or color) produce bags (any […]

ABC 7 News on MVRS Recycling Contamination Policy

ABC 7 Recycling Contamination Story

In their continuing coverage of the challanges facing the recycling industry on a local level here in the Bay Area, ABC 7 ran this story about our efforts to alert our customers to the problem of recycling contamination. What Can Be Recycled? We know it’s difficult to determine what items are recyclable! All of us […]

Don’t Count on the Numbers

Plastic products are sometimes stamped with a number surrounded by the recycling symbol. These numbers only signify the chemical composition of the type of plastic the container is made of. The numbers have nothing to do with whether or not there is an actual market for recycling that type of plastic. Regardless of the number, […]