Michael Fuller: Why is Safeway making it so difficult to redeem recyclables?
There is a discreet sign next to the south doors of the Turlock Safeway store stating: “We are required to redeem all CRV beverages containers within this store.” However, they have had a new rule since about July 1; they redeem such containers only on Tuesdays.
Only on Tuesdays! There’s a bright yellow sign at the customer service desk announcing this change. If you read down far enough, you learn they do recycling only from 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.!
It would be nice to know: a) why the store is required to redeem all CRV containers, and b) how it could possibly recycle all such containers in a mere 15 minutes a week. It brings to mind the saying about following the letter of the law instead of the spirit of the law.
Michael Fuller, Turlock
This story was originally published October 9, 2017 at 12:54 PM with the headline "Michael Fuller: Why is Safeway making it so difficult to redeem recyclables?."