LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Ever wonder what to do with used carpet? Compact fluorescent light bulbs? Used motor oil or vegetable cooking oil?

You want to do the right thing – recycle used oil, take materials to the monthly HazMobile events, put beverage containers in your blue cart, and more – but on occasion, you’re just not sure whether something can be recycled or must go in the trash.

Fortunately, the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department announced that the recycling website with information specific to Lake County, www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us has now been updated.

The Web site is divided into five main sections including “Curbside Service,” “Facilities,” “Hours & Fees” “Recycling & Composting,” “HazMobile” and “What can I do with ...?”

Curbside Service describes services available to residents and businesses of Lake County, and which services are specific to residents in the cities of Clearlake and Lakeport.

The Facilities, Hours & Fees section lists recycling centers, the landfill and more.

The Recycling & Composting section shows residents where to drop-off recycling and e-waste, as well as recycling buy-back center locations.

There are tips on how to compost and where to purchase it, a list of thrift stores, and locations to recycle used motor, oil filters, and cooking oil.

A section also has been created for household hazardous waste (HazMobile) events, including the schedule.

A comprehensive list also has been created in the “What can I do with… ?” section, which covers everything from aerosol cans to yard waste and what to do with those items.

For information on all recycling and disposal programs in Lake County, such as the monthly HazMobile event, Bulky Item Pick-Up, or to receive a copy of the current Recycling Handbook, please call the Recycling Hotline at 263-1980 or visit the new and improved Web site at www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us .

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