Recycler Ricky, Amador County’s official recycling mascot, and the Amador Disposal Service have announced a new curbside recycling program. In late August 2008, the Amador Disposal Service will begin to distribute curbside recycling containers to its customers living in unincorporated areas of the county. This new curbside recycling program will replace the “blue bag” program now in use, with no additional costs to customers. Amador Disposal Service customers will be able to put all of their recycling in one large 64 gallon blue cart for pick up every other week with their normal service. All paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass, aluminum and metal cans should be placed in the cart. Sorting of recyclables is not necessary. Areas scheduled to receive recycling carts include Carbondale, Forest Home, Willow Creek, Drytown, the Shenandoah Valley, River Pines and Fiddletown. Detailed information on the new program will be distributed when the blue recycling carts are delivered. Residents in the above-mentioned areas will also be gradually transitioned to carts for their household garbage. The Amador Disposal Service is encouraging citizens to participate in this “convenient” recycling program. According to Jim McHargue, Solid Waste Program Manager for Amador County, recycling reduces the amount of space needed for landfills and contributes to the preservation of our natural resources. For more information, please call the Amador Disposal Service at 274-2454.