Happy America Recycles Day♻️
Individual recycling action and behavior are themes of this year’s America Recycles Day®, a Keep America Beautiful national program and the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.
In its 23rd year, America Recycles Day (ARD), Nov. 15, educates people about the importance of recycling to our economy and environmental well-being and helps to motivate occasional recyclers to become everyday recyclers.
The District recycles everyday by recycling advanced wastewater treatment as a way to augment scarce water supplies--important for our region and our ongoing drought. Sewage must be collected from every dwelling within the District and routed many miles to the Encina Wastewater Authority Regional Treatment Plant through our vast system of sewer pipelines and pump stations.
This pipeline carries treated wastewater from the Encina Wastewater Authority to our Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant for further processing and use on the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa golf course. Biosolids left over in wastewater treatment are recycled into fertilizer by processing, treating and using it as an amendment for gardens and landscape.
To participate in this important holiday, we urge you to reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle on America Recycles Day- and every day- by taking the #BeRecycled Pledge here: https://kab.org/programs/ard/pledge/