As I was unloading my recyclables into the containers at NexCycle, I was amazed at how busy the place was today. It seems like a year or so ago, when my husband and I started recycling, the place was never very busy at all. We’ve got a NexCycle trailer in our Bel Air and Raley’s parking lots, where we take our recyclables. I think people are really starting to realize the importance of recycling. Not only is it great for the environment, but it is an easy way to make a few bucks. Back when we first started to recycle, my husband would call the earnings his Licorice Money! He has a love for licorice and he felt bad about spending what little money we had, on his little cravings. It would take a while to build up enough recyclables to make it worth the trip, but now that I have started couponing, I have more to recycle. I find great deals on soda pop and bottled water; then turn around and recycle the containers to make the original deal even more thrifty! I now have family members giving me their recyclables to recycle. My recommendation is to find a place in your garage or somewhere else that is not in the way; and stick a garbage bag on a nail or hook, to stick your plastics and/ or cans in. Before you know it, you’ll have enough to make it worth the trip. We made an EASY $12.99 today just by saving our bottles and cans. We are now using our recyle money to save for a little family vacation!
I’d like to know if you recycle and what kind of systems you have!! I’d love to hear your tips or stories on how recycling has been a part of your life. Do you have a goal set to recycle, or something you’d like to save for with your recycling money?
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We don’t recycle besides the regular recycle bin. Although we never have cans and rarely bottles. I don’t even know where the closest recycling place is.