What You Can Do
The Environmental Services Department and numerous community organizations want you to know how to help the environment and go green. Click on the icons and links below to learn more.
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DOG OWNERS
Dogs running free can harm sensitive wildlife. Where is it safe to have your dog run off-leash? Find out in this brochure by the Friends of the Arcata Marsh.
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ENERGY
Get a free home energy use inspection from a Redwood Coast Energy Authority technician and find out if you qualify for rebates or if you can make low-cost fixes right now to save you money. They'll even help install CFLs and hot water pipe insulation! Call (707) 269-1700 for more information.
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RECYCLING AND REUSE
Moving? Want to get rid of some old stuff? Check out this guide on where to take your household goods so they don't end up in the landfill. |
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STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION
Rain washes fertilizer into storm drains leading to Humboldt Bay. Fertilizer can harm fish so use it sparingly and never before rains. Try compost instead! Put up this poster by the Northcoast Stormwater Coalition and protect fragile oceanlife.
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TRANSPORTATION
Did you know that motor oil never wears out? It just gets dirty and can be cleaned and reused. Take your used motor oil to Franklin's Service on Heindon Road in Arcata. Find other Humboldt County used motor oil collection sites and check out this short video on motor oil recycling.
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