Agricultural plastics recycling this fall
Published 12:11 pm Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The San Juan Islands Conservation District announces agricultural plastics recycling in San Juan County this fall. Items accepted for free recycling include hay bale wrap, netting-baling twine (bagged), plastic buckets, soil bags, drip tape, plant labels, nursery pots/flats, PVC pipe, tarps, strapping, Reemay-row cover and bird/deer netting (bagged). All items must be clean, dry, and separated by type of material.
Dates by island:
Shaw: Saturday, September 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shaw Community Center
Orcas: Monday, October 4, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Solid Waste Facility
Lopez: Thursday, October 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Solid Waste Facility
San Juan: Saturday, October 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Juan County Fairgrounds (during Flea Market and Swap Meet)
For more information, contact Helen Vanada, San Juan County Solid Waste Division, at 370-0503 or visit the Web site at www.sanjuanislandscd.org. To join the district’s mailing list, call 378-6621 or email info@sanjuanislandscd.org.
