
The growing amount of plastics being put in our bins presents an unsustainable demand on our Club. We are working on how to turn over and/or end this project gracefully in the coming months.

Envirnomental Sustainability Committee Chair Chris Newsom says "Clearly this plastics recycling collection is one our community wants to support!" People are collecting plastics at home and bringing in bags to put in at 10 commercial and residential sites around Nevada City and Grass Valley. Club volunteers empty the bins and deliver them to SaveMart grocery in Grass Valley.
SaveMart has graciously agreed to add the collected plastics to their collections which are trucked to a location in central California for distribution to Trex. The stretchable plastic then becomes material for the productions of Trex decking, furniture and other products. The Club received a Trex bench made of recycle plastics that was installed with a Rotary label on the Orene Wehterall Trail with Bear Yuba Land Trust in Nevada City we have two more benches to install in the coming months. Grass Valley Rotary has been partnering with us and has taken over the AJA Video pickups. They also received a Trex bench.
"As a leading recycling company and the world's leading manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing, Trex encourages people to think beyond grocery bags and recycle "other" types of plastic. This video shows what types of plastic can be recycled to make eco-friendly Trex composite decking. Together, we can make a greener planet." TheTrexCo


What can be recycled locally?
Waste Management: What Can Be Recycled: Recycling Guide
Locally Waste Management provides a downloadable (pdf format) What Can Be Recycled: Recycling Guide on their website. "To find out more, please reference these guidelines and common myths based on science, research and collaboration with industries, agencies and other organizations. ...Help spread the word about what is or isn’t recyclable curbside and why."
Learn more at WM Recycle Right. https://www.wm.com/us/en/recycle-right