Trash Trip

Exploring waste, from coast to coast.

Trash Trip – 2009-07-29a


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Old-school separator - with plenty of old-school charm! At the Arcata Community Recycling Center. Another shot of the separator - at the output end of business. Arcata Community Recycling Center Drop-off bins, for all types of recyclables. Arcata Community Recycling Center
KISS - drop-off bins come in all shapes and sizes. Arcata Community Recycling Center A friendly worker at the Arcata Community Recycling Center. As the sign indicates, recyclables are one step away from trash. Arcata Community Recycling Center
Where de-commissioned monitors roam. Arcata Community Recycling Center Electronics, awaiting their ultimate demise. Arcata Community Recycling Center Where used cooking oil goes - to be later processed into something useful. Arcata Community Recycling Center
Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere! Arcata Community Recycling Center Packing material is a messy business. Arcata Community Recycling Center I don't recall the use of this machine, but it has been around for quite a while! Arcata Community Recycling Center
Entering the Thrift Zone. . . Arcata Community Recycling Center A creative use for plastic bottles. . . aerial artwork. Arcata Community Recycling Center Allison proudly displaying an Arcata Community/Recycling Center t-shirt "AC/RC." Too bad I don't collect t-shirts, this would be a cool one! Arcata Community Recycling Center
   
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Description: Allison Poklemba, of the Arcata Community Recycling Center (http://www.arcatarecycling.org/), gave me the grand tour of their two facilities - the local drop-off in Arcata and the larger handling facility in Samoa.
Location: Arcata and Samoa, CA

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