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The Rotary Club of Auburn is pleased to announce that it was so successful in its film plastic recycling program that th...
09/27/2026

The Rotary Club of Auburn is pleased to announce that it was so successful in its film plastic recycling program that they attracted the attention of a national organization. Over the course of three years, the Club had ramped up its film plastic collections from neighboring business to about 100 pounds a week. Participating businesses included Briarpatch, Safeway, SaveMart, BelAir, Warehouse Paints, General Plumbing, Heather's Homes, the Interfaith Food Closet, and the Wild Bird Station. From this point forward, collections will be managed by the Stewardship Action Foundation working with 1-800-GOT-JUNK. SAF is committed to developing a circular economy and ensures that all the plastic that is collected is repurposed.

The role of the Rotary Club is now to use its connections within the community to engage more businesses in this endeavor to divert plastic from the landfill. Any local businesses that would like to see their film plastic (plastic bags, pallet wrap, dry cleaning bags, etc.) picked up on a regular basis at no cost and put to good use should contact Geoff Davis at [email protected].

The Rotary Club of Auburn will be hosting its third annual Recycling Day on Saturday, October 10. They will be collecti...
09/27/2026

The Rotary Club of Auburn will be hosting its third annual Recycling Day on Saturday, October 10. They will be collecting E-waste and lithium ion batteries. Acceptable E-waste includes desktop computers, laptops, tablets, monitors, stereo components, printers, fax machines, televisions, routers, cords, and the like. Large items such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and big screen TVs will not be accepted.

Lithium ion batteries are the rechargeable batteries used for power tools, cell phones, electric toothbrushes, smart watches and electric mowers, blowers, w**deaters, chainsaws, and hedge trimmers, as well as similar items. Please refrain from bringing standard alkaline batteries as these can be easily dropped off at several locations in town, including Home Depot and Briarpatch.

The Club especially wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Auburn Moving and Storage. As in past years, they are making a driver and truck available all day to transport the large volume of E-waste.

You know you should all be cultivating milkw**d, right? Milkw**d is essential for monarch butterflies. The Western Mo...
07/20/2026

You know you should all be cultivating milkw**d, right? Milkw**d is essential for monarch butterflies. The Western Monarch population has declined dramatically over the past few years, by more than 90%.

Getting a milkw**d plant started can be challenging, but once they have established their tap root, they take off like the w**d that they are and come back year after year.

You should focus your efforts on our native species, which are narrowleaf milkw**d (Asclepias fascicularis) and showy milkw**d (Asclepias speciosa). I have 200 pots of showy milkw**d growing in my greenhouse. The other pictures are mature narrowleaf milkw**d plants growing in my garden.

If you want to be on the list for showy milkw**d plants, please message me.

Be sure to check out the Rotary Peace Park the next time you pass by City Hall. This installation is sponsored by The R...
05/26/2026

Be sure to check out the Rotary Peace Park the next time you pass by City Hall. This installation is sponsored by The Rotary Cdlub of Auburn. It is still a work in progress, but tables, benches, a bike rack, and a watering station have already been installed. This promises to be a beautiful addition to the Lawn to Garden Project.

05/26/2026

On Saturday, June 13, 50 cubic yards of mulch will be delivered to City Hall. We need volunteers to help spread the mulch across the City Hall and Police Department Lawns. We will be starting at 8:00 AM. Please let us know if you can help.

The Rotary Club of Auburn has donated this bench to Stand Up Placer, an organization dedicated to providing shelter and ...
05/19/2026

The Rotary Club of Auburn has donated this bench to Stand Up Placer, an organization dedicated to providing shelter and assistance to survivors of s*xual assault, domestic violence, and s*x trafficking in our community. The Club was awarded the bench by the Trex Corporation for having collected over 1000 pounds (close to 2400 pounds) of film plastic last year. The Club was also awarded a bench the previous year. That one was donated to the new pickle ball courts behind City Hall.

If you have passed by City Hall lately, you may have noticed some changes. The City Hall Garden Project is well underwa...
05/19/2026

If you have passed by City Hall lately, you may have noticed some changes. The City Hall Garden Project is well underway. We have laid down cardboard over the entirety of the City Hall front yard as well as over half of the Police Department front yard. On Monday, June 1, we will finish with the cardboard for the Police Department.

Drip irrigation has been laid out on the right half of the City Hall lawn (see photo below). The left half will get drip tomorrow.

On Saturday, June 13, the Rotary Club of Auburn will be spreading 50 cubic yards of mulch over the cardboard to inhibit w**d growth. If you want to join the mulch party, please feel free to do so. We are going to need all the help we can get.

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Auburn, CA
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