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Where does your recycling money go? That’s the question being asked of some concerned citizens and members of the CA state legislature as they make a review of collected funds. The official agency charged with handling task is the Beverage Container Recycling Fund. If you buy milk, wine or liquor you won’t be charged a fee but everything else has a five or ten cent charge tacked on. Most of that money is “recycled” back to the consumer in the form of rebates. In fact, nearly 85% of all recyclable containers are turned into cash. That translates to 17 billion out of 20 billion of these types of containers sold every year.
However, that still left around $113 million in collected revenue. The question now becomes should that money goes back to fund state programs or sit in a bank to collect interest? It would make sense if that money can flow back to the community and help defer the increase of things like property tax. But whenever there is a surplus of any amount you can bet there will be a lot of fighting over how to spend that money.
Recycling shouldn’t be so complicated. For most consumers it isn’t. We simply sort out our recyclables, place them in the blue bin and call it a day. But we can kick that up a notch by recycling bigger pieces of junk. To do that you’ll need the help of a company like Junk King Stockton. Ever since they’ve set up shop here in Stockton, Junk King has worked diligently to incorporate eco-friendly policies for all its junk removal projects. This means their crews are trained to do on-site sorting of all the collected junk they gather from a home or business. From the site, Junk King transports that junk to one of the many certified recycling centers located around the Stockton area. There is no extra charge for this green service; it’s all part of the package!
Most people don’t realize that their big-ticket items like an old stove or washing machine could be recycled. The same can be said for most furniture and e-waste. It can all be broken down and repurposed. The idea for consumers is to make recycling as simple a process as possible. Think about this: if you had to drop off your own soda cans or newspapers each week would you still recycle? Probably not and that’s okay. With Junk King you’ll be able to recycle with the same amount of effort you take with your small items. In other words, it won’t cause you any extra time or hassle. Keep Stockton clean and let Junk King keep your home clear of clutter.
