What is the best alternative to open dumping?
• Just like with regular landfills, the majority of refuse in open dumps can be recycled, composted or reused. • People can buy in bulk to reduce packaging waste. • Glass, aluminum and plastic containers, newspaper and corrugated cardboard can be taken to the nearest recycling center. • Materials good for composting include uncontaminated and untreated natural growth solid wastes, such as tree limbs, stumps, leaves, grass clippings and sawdust that is derived from processing untreated, natural wood. • Non-meat kitchen scraps can easily be added to the compost pile or vermicultured (composting using red worms). • Furniture and appliances can be recycled. Various services recycle the parts or refurbish them for resale. Some Solid Waste Management Districts include a list of local services on their Web sites. • Unusable tires should be given to an authorized tire disposal agent. Your local tire retailer will know of a tire disposal service which can take used tires. A minimal fee will be
