Sacramento has high levels of recycling through cooperation between citizens and the city/county governments. The city provides curbside pickup of recyclables on a weekly schedule, and residents can arrange special pickup of large items. Commercial companies also collect items not taken by the county, and some pay citizens for certain items or work with groups on fundraising. E-waste sites are growing rapidly due to increasing electronic waste, and companies collect used electronics to recover chemicals and materials. Overall, Sacramento's recycling programs through public involvement have resulted in a cleaner environment and smaller footprint for the city.

1. High Levels Of Sacramento Recycling

2. Recycling is not a new activity for the citizens of
Sacramento. Community involvement is a major
component of all Sacramento recycling projects.
Cooperation between the population and the city
contributes to the tons of items that are collected each
week that can be recycled. There are curb side pickup
schedules that alternate between green waste and other
items. All residents in the county are supplied with
containers designed for collection of recyclables.

3. Citizens are not tied to the once weekly service given by
the county. They can call and arrange for a special
collection of larger items and it will be picked up at curb
side by appointment. This service is designed to help
residents dispose of old furniture, discarded doors or
wooden items and tree branches. They will not take
items that fall into the hazardous waste category or
electrical appliances. These items must be delivered to
specific locations for proper disposal.

4. There are commercial enterprises that pick up items not
covered by the county. Some will pay for the items and
one program works with social groups and
neighborhoods to assist with fund raisers. These
companies pay their employees to sort through the
items and place them in separate locations and later
deliver them to centers that will recycle them and pay
the highest price for them.

5. Even old furniture can be recycled into usable items.
Many companies use the fabrics and stuffing to create
new fabrics. The wood can be pulped and then molded
into new shapes for future use by manufacturers. There
are several local companies that will collect cast off
items and they do not restrict what they will take. The
pickup usually comes with a price tag but the consumer
can count on saving time and money when using these
vendors.

6. The most common items that are recycled are aluminum
cans and individual water bottles. Americans use more
of these than any other country on earth. Many
households collect one or both of these items and resell
them at the nearest collection site. They are paid by the
pound and the price fluctuates according to demand.
Many schools and social clubs find this to be one of the
most productive types of fund raisers for charitable
causes.

7. E-waste sites are some of the fastest growing enterprises
in any area. E-waste includes anything electronic and at
the rate of growth in the techno-logic fields it can only
expand. There are many companies that will purchase
used or broken electronic items.

8. Computers, TVs, and all of the other hand held devices
contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment.
The last thing we want is to pollute the soil, water and
air by carelessly throwing them away. E-waste
companies collect these elements before they destroy
the item and sell them back to the industries that can
use them again.

9. In an effort to improve the environment Sacramento
recycling has put into place several programs that
involve the public as well as the city and county. While
cooperation between citizens and government does not
always work the exceptions to that rule always surprise
and delight on lookers. In this case the result is a better
environment and a smaller foot print for Sacramento.

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