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I tried waiting in line to turn in bottles/cans for a little cash, and decided that it's just not worth my time.
Now I just drop off both in the large dumpsters that are labeled for each, as well as the one for papers. Next stop, in goes my garbage. I never have to wait.
It's all about recycling, not the few coins.
Bill
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Bill, that's cool, nor do I, but that there is a dropoff for them and a place to dump the rest is good! As long as they are going to some good cause, and not a beer bust, OK!
Gordon J Tilley
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Originally posted by gtill
Bill, that's cool, nor do I, but that there is a dropoff for them and a place to dump the rest is good! As long as they are going to some good cause, and not a beer bust, OK!
At least drop them off to a charity location. The last thing the Government needs is donations. I worked for the Government for MANY years and the money wasting is at a epic scale. Fancy $10.00 pens, $600.00 chairs, constant reorgs, cell phones for people that never use them, unnecessary levels of management, employees that are hired just to pick up other employees slack, computers for EVERYONE and MANY employees riding out the state buck until retirement. I'm not saying there are no amazing government employees, however the state seems to do its best to create money wasting employees with its odd practices. MAke sure the money is going to a good cause or give them to a neighbor that has the extra time or can use the extra cash.
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Good advice Dirk!
Kua O Ka La Public Charter School (Next to the Hot Pond) is one school that will gladly accept bottles and cans. They are currently fundraising for a trip to Australia.
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Originally posted by Greg
Good advice Dirk!
Kua O Ka La Public Charter School (Next to the Hot Pond) is one school that will gladly accept bottles and cans. They are currently fundraising for a trip to Australia.
Excellent! I would much rather allow a child to expierence another country than buy a $10 pen for a gov. employee. In fact I would much rather guild a school in 21k gold than pay for that $10 pen. Living on the mainland and driving past a perfectly kept grounds of a state office then driving past a public school right next door with dead grass and no trees made me sick. If you are going to donate please know where he money is going.
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i think it's great that recycling is finally increasing here, i take my hi five to keaau and so far there hasn't been a $75 limit, is that something new? also they added recyling bins to the glenwood dump a while back and looks like it's catching on
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Last year when my family was visiting Puna, I had a bunch of recyclables as the result of the PunaFest we held. I took them to the Kea`au transfer station.
1) Quick service, no wait, or maybe waited for one customer
2) Lots of help, three or four people
3) Courteous, friendly
4) I think it was a weekday (whatever the case, service was prompt)
In summary, I was very impressed. Vastly superior to California's undermanned redemption centers.
ArtM
