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Camping and recycling hasn't seemed to gone together very well. Even though the movement is all around us, it is still pretty rare to find it. The key to effective recycling, just like at normal residences is keeping it easy to do. Not many people are willing to work at it. When do you do it. How do you do it. What can be recycled and what can't.
The easiest method is to leave no trace behind and pack out whatever you pack in. But then what do you do with it? You hold onto it and store it in bags or bins yourself and then dump it when you get a chance. You are traveling so you probably don't know what to do with it. You may keep an eye out for recycling bins at grocery stores and fuel stations. Most often, as with some State Parks, you'll find bins for aluminum cans and not much else. That is where the money is and some states still offer cash refund on cans.
From the campground rv park operator standpoint, it may be that they are a sixty miles from a recycling center. The fuel is costly to transport the material. The owner may also have to sort through the recycling bins to pick out garbage. It may have been deposited by accident in the dark or just a careless camper. This is the most common counterpoint when we bring up recycling to rv parks ourselves.
If recycling service is local, it may be in the best interest of the campground owner to provide recycling. It is much easier if someone comes and gets it. It may cut hundreds of dollars a month of the trash bill in addition to being the right thing to do.
Your ease of recycling will also depend on the state you are in. Certain areas are more interested in recycling than others. Places like California, Arizona, New Mexico and Oregon make it easier to find recycling centers and bins.
Please continue to show interest wherever you camp. Only when enough campers ask for recycling, will the need overtake the hassle and become more common for everyone.
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