Are you confused about what Salinas Valley Recycles does? Do you know what to do with all of your waste? Are you curious about sustainability?
Wally is here to answer it all.
Read through Wally’s previous answers and submit your own questions to media@svswa.org. Have a question that can’t wait, call (831) 775-3000 to speak with one of Wally’s friends to get a quick answer.

Change the World, Starting at Your Curb
Dear Wally WasteNot, I was evacuated from my home as the River Fire closed in on my neighborhood. My home survived but I know others who were not so lucky.

Rolling in Tires
Dear Wally, I recently saw the news about a huge tire fire in Colorado and until then I never realized they were such a fire hazard. I have some old

Reusing items during COVID
Dear Wally Waste-Not, I recently went to the grocery store and brought my reusable bags but was told that I could not use them or even bring them in the

Trash/Litter from Vehicles
Dear Wally Waste-Not, I was driving down the road behind a pickup truck and some trash flew out from the back onto the road. Either they didn’t notice or didn’t

Salad Lover
Dear Wally, I heard about all the bagged produce that doesn’t make it to stores going to Johnson Canyon Landfill for composting. How are you composting plastic bags and packaging?

What does the “no trash” symbol mean?
Dear Wally, I just recently purchased an item with this “no trash” symbol. The package just says no trash but doesn’t tell me what to do. What am I supposed