Pineview Mobile Home Estates Sets the Bar

When driving around town, everywhere you go you can find a garbage dumpster within view. Every now and again, you may even find a receptacle for recycling your old corrugated cardboard courtesy of your local garbage hauler. But how many other private opportunities exist out there to recycle other items? More importantly why do we not see these opportunities? The answer comes down to time.

It takes time and energy to manage waste responsibly. It does not require more money, just more thought.

In Sutherlin, Pineview Mobile Home Estates has demonstrated that thoughtfulness by providing North County’s newest recycling opportunity. For the residents within their two parks, Pineview has designated and area specifically for recycling. Pineview residents can now recycle all clean mixed paper, tin, aluminum, plastic, glass containers, newspaper, and cardboard. By partnering with Sunrise Enterprises for free pick up, Pineview’s owners and managers are realizing enough savings on monthly garbage bills to pay for the small investment in containers and will soon experience real savings each month. Kudos go out to these community leaders for providing their residents a true opportunity to recycle.

Recycling is an integral part of our county’s solid waste management program. By recycling we are diverting waste away from the landfill, thereby saving precious and expensive space. In addition we are reclaiming important renewable resources such as wood fiber, plastics, metal, and glass. All while providing employment for Oregon’s workers.

By recycling our materials through the opportunities that abound, you can save money and precious natural resources and energy. If you want to know more about waste reduction, contact me today. Together we can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle and Trash Douglas County Less!

http://www.recyclepower.org/

Article seen as published in the North County News as part of a regular "Talkin' Trash" column.