Curbside recycling offered in Rossmoor for
harmful products
The door-to-door Universal Waste Collection Program is under way
in Rossmoor and is provided by Curbside, Inc., in partnership
with the Golden Rain Foundation.
This program makes it possible for all residents to recycle potentially harmful products.
Curbside, Inc. collects items that cannot
be placed in the trash or recycling bins such as aerosols,
batteries (alkaline, NICAD), fluorescent lamps, thermometers
and all electronics, such as computers and televisions.
Home pickup is not available for ammunition, medical waste, nuclear/radioactive waste,
explosives or commercial chemicals.
Residents can call 1-800-449-7587 to schedule the collection of
waste directly from their homes. Participant names and
information will be requested. Prior to collection, residents
will be sent a special household hazardous waste kit
with further instructions, and a bag to help hold
the materials safely and securely.
Residents will not be required to be at home when materials
are collected, unless in-home assistance with gathering
and packing materials is required.
Prescription Drop off
A prescription drug drop-off box is located at Gateway between the Library and
the Oak Room. The green box is only for prescriptions and
over-the-counter medicine and vitamins in pill or capsule form. The box is green,
tamper-proof and is identified as a prescription drop-off for medications
no longer needed.
Liquid medications and needles cannot be put in the box.
Pills can be left in their original prescription bottles.
In an effort to assist residents in disposing of expired and unwanted medicines in an environmentally safe way, the Golden Rain Foundation has enlisted the help of Curbside,
Inc. in creating this drop-off collection box.
Curbside, Inc. retrieves the medications in a timely manner and burns it.
Do not dispose of medicines into the toilet or sink. Medicines in wastewater cannot be removed by treatment plants, and directly enter the environment.
Helpful hints for recycling
The following products can be recycled in the green recycling
containers within the garbage enclosures:
