Placerville Recycling Center Cam

We all want to do our bit to save the planet, but what we don’t want to do is waste time doing it. That’s where this live feed will come in very handy if you’re from Placerville and have an eco-conscience. A quick peek will let you know just how many other residents of this California city are feeling equally like-minded. If you’re hoping to avoid a queue of vehicles laden with unwanted treasures the owners are desperate to dispose of legally then you’re in the right place to find out.

Placerville was founded during the gold rush era of the mid-19th century and although this recycling centre may be called El Dorado, the one thing they’re not recycling is gold… or at least not unless someone has accidentally thrown their jewellery stash in the trash. In fact calling it a recycling centre these days is pretty much old hat. The latest terminology for this type of establishment is material recovery centre which sounds so much more sophisticated than rubbish dump.

What can you dispose of at a material recovery centre? Surprisingly, just about anything if you pay the corresponding fee. Some stuff like old electrical goods such as TVs, fax machines and computer monitors are classed as e-waste, whatever that may be, and can be dropped off for free at specific times of the day. Sadly, while the centre will accept the corpse of your defunct mascot, disposing of them at the centre will cost you anywhere from $30 to $60 depending on their size. So, in that case, you’ll be much better off skipping the queues and heading to the nearest woodland to give them a decent, and decidedly more dignified, send-off.