The city sent me a letter in the snail mail to explain my recycling “violations”.  The ironic part is that it was a multi-page SINGLE side printed letter, with the second sheet only containing 4 sentences!  What a waste.  This just shows that Michael Marquez (Solid waste code enforcement officer 858-627-3328) is a hypocrite!

This is what happens when the city goes broke and decides they need yet another revenue stream to support their spending habit.  Code enforcement officer or tax collector.  You decide.

Did you know in San Diego county it is ILLEGAL to NOT recycle?  I had NO idea until I found this on my trash can the other day:

It says “Did you know that is is now illegal for persons who have recyling and yard waste collection service provided by the City to dispose of recyclables into a refuse container? (City of San Diego Municipal Code Sections 66.0704, 66.0705)  Recylable material were found in this trash container”

Not only do I use my recycle bin, I also have a compost bin in my backyard where I compost my organic waste.

Also keep in mind, he benefits of recycling are still debatable:

Let me get this straight, the United States is so broke they are printing money, California is borderline bankrupt, and San Diego is in a financial crisis.  Yet the City of San Diego still has the time and money to send out government bureaucrats to sort through my garbage and notify me that I’m not recycling properly?!

Or maybe I just hit the nail directly on the head.  Since the city is so broke, they are looking into “alternative” funding methods.

Let this be a lesson to all you voters out there.  You give them an inch and they will take a mile.  This next video might seem outrageous, but who would have thought it would be illegal NOT to recycle 10 years ago?

This chart is a batter voltage reference for RV’ers:

Avoid discharging the battery below the 40% level whenever possible.

Source: http://www.ccis.com/home/mnemeth/12volt/12volt.htm

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