Recycling is very big here.
They have a program in Victoria called the "Free Tree." Any household item that can be reused that you no longer want or need, you simply take it to the curb outside in the front of your house and set it by a tree. Then others pick up the toy or shoes or whatever to reuse. Kind of like an ongoing Big Trash Day.
They also only allow ONE trash can per "Suite." Most of the houses up here have been converted into suites. So, one floor would be a suite. So, three families live in one house. It doesn't matter how many people live in a suite; you only get one trash can per week. Anything extra has to be hauled yourself and you have to pay for the disposal.
The city also provides you with a compost bin. You separate the compostable waste to be used in your garden. So, things like vegetable trimmings etc. are separated from trash.
Recycling bins are picked up every two weeks. In Victoria, they accept a wider variety of recyclables than they do in Kansas. Cans (both kinds), all paper, and plastics are sorted from regular trash.
You can also take some of your recyclables to the grocery or liquor stores, where you receive cash to recycle.
It certainly makes it easier when the city encourages recycling.
I made it to a yarn shop this morning and got some booty. 2 skeins of Malabrigo in Loro barranquero, Fleece Artist Sea Wool Sock yarn, Fleece Artist Thrummed Mitten kit, and two braids of Fleece Artist roving.
Tonight, we pick up Caitlin's dad. We are all having a nice salmon dinner.
1 comment:
I heart recycling. In my town, people put stuff out in front of their houses with a "Free" sign on it. It's fun to see a lamp with a free sign on the curb and then recognize the same lamp a day later in someone else's house.
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