City of Elk Grove

Friendly reminder, Halloween costumes are not recyclable. Please reuse or donate them. Have fun and stay safe this weekend! #halloweentips #trickortreat #pumpkin #trickortreating #reduce #recycling #recycle #recycled #recyclereuse #reducereuserecycle #sustainability #sustainableliving #recyclingmatters

Sweet Halloween Tip: Candy is sweeter when you don't litter! Be sure to throw wrappers in the trash, these are not recyclable. Have other recycling questions? Search our Look Up Tool by visiting www.elkgrovecity.org/recycle . . .... #InElkGrove #reduce #landfill #waste #Halloween #candy See more

Thank You for making the National Drug Take Back Event a success! This past Saturday, with the help of over 80 residents we collected a total of 188 lbs. of expired and unused medications. This event provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs. . .... . #Inelkgrove #drugtakeback #waste #facts #landfill #emissions #zerowaste #sustainableliving #carbonfootprint See more

Come on out to the National Drug Take-Back day! Taking place today between 10am 2pm at 8400 Laguna Palms Way. Dispose of your unused or expired medication safely. Sharps will not be accepted

Thinking about putting up Halloween decorations this weekend. Here's five EEK-o-friendly DIY ideas for Halloween! https://earth911.com/ins.../diy/green-halloween-decorations/

Happy Friday! Here's a little Halloween inspired recycling humor for your feed . . .... #RecycleHappiness #inekgrove #TGIF #reycle #humor See more

Join us this Saturday for National Drug Take-Back day at 8400 Laguna Palms Way, between 10am 2pm. This is the perfect opportunity for you to dispose of your unused or expired medication for safely. Please help spread the word by sharing and liking this event!

Stale bread? Don’t go straight for the trash can! Instead, try making breadcrumbs that you can use in other dishes like breaded chicken, meatballs, or even on top of pasta. . . . #bread #breadcrumbs #homemade #recipes #foodwaste #ElkGrove #sustainability #waste #organicwaste #landfill #emissions #zerowaste #organic #sustainableliving

DID YOU KNOW : Plastics in the ocean will outweigh fish by 2050! Make sure to do your part and take the time to place recyclables in the correct cart. . . . #Inelkgrove #reduce #recycleplastic #marinedebris #ocean #savetheocean #RecyclingMatter

Disposable masks pose a big littering issue and these are not recyclable - be sure to dispose of these in your trash after use. Got more recycling questions? Visit our Look Up Tool by visiting www.elkgrovecity.org/recycle

Happy Friday! Here's a Composting Tip: Like all life forms, the organisms in your compost pile need food, air, and water to survive and thrive. Here are the five essential conditions for a successful composting pile. . . .... #foodwaste #ElkGrove #sustainability #waste #zerowaste #sustainableliving #landfill #composting #foodscraps #gardening See more

WISHCYCLING is the practice of tossing questionable items in the recycling bin, hoping they can be recycled. It only takes one non-recyclable item to contaminate an entire load of recyclables and force recyclers to send them to landfill. It wastes time, money & can be dangerous for the workers. . .... . #RecycleCorrectly #RecyclingMatters #Recycle #ReduceReuseRecycle #Recycled #RecyclingMatters See more

Carving pumpkins this weekend? You will want to be sure to save those pumpkin seeds to make these crunchy, sweet & salty Cookie Butter Candied Pumpkin Seeds & Pecans then. Click the link for the recipe: https://www.thefrugalfoodiemama.com//cookie-butter-candied

Reminder to enter the Erase Food Waste recipe contest! You’ll be featured in our digital cookbook and be entered for a chance to win a prize from Green Gifts ! Click the link https://contest.app.do/enter-the-erase-food-waste-recipe-co