Additional Resources

Recycling Websites
  • California Materials Exchange, CalMAX
    A free service designed to help businesses find markets for nonhazardous materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses, industries, schools, nonprofits and institutions save resources and money.

  • Cierra Industries, Inc
    Information on recycling plastic.

  • Consumer Research Institute, Inc.
    Information on stopping junk mail.

  • Earth's 911 Observer
    Excellent Info site. Local directory of services (type in zip code). Easy to use.

  • Envirosense/Environmental Solutions
    Compliance and general information. EPA newsletter. Easy to use.

  • Freecycle.org
    Provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. One person's trash can truly be another's treasure!

  • KidMAX for California's Schools.
    To provide a free source of used materials to California's schools, during these times of limited resources.

  • Monterey County's "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle"
    Categorized and alphabetized - a wealth of local information!

  • Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
    Government info site on government recycling and efforts in the field.

  • ProMAX Materials Reuse Network
    Do you need to get rid of something that someone else might find useful? Do you need something that someone else might be throwing away?

  • RAFT:
    Resource Area for Teachers provides teachers and community groups with a wide range of interactive learning materials, enhancing math, science, technology and art programs. Materials are surplus items donated by over 1,000 local businesses and range from cardboard tubes to computers! This is a must for educators. A magical place.

  • Reuse Links and Resources
    A compilation of links and resources of reuse opportunities available both in California and nationally.

  • SCRAP Scroungers
    Center For Reusable Art Parts, a nonprofit organization that solicits contributions of clean, reusable materials that might otherwise be landfilled. Materials are sold at a minimal cost. SCRAP also holds creative conversion workshops. A great resource for artists, teachers.

  • The Compost Resource Page
    Great links, educational info for kids/teachers. Geared towards composting. A little difficult to navigate because the words on the navigation bars are vague, but a tenacious person would find what they're looking for....

Solid Waste Websites