Archival Collections at Sonoma County Library

Workers dump glass sorted by color into 55-gallon drums for breaking and compacting.

Glass sorted by color are piled in 55-gallon drums for breaking and compacting.

A metal bin is filled with stacks of bundled newspaper. Workers or customers load more newspaper into the bin. A pickup truck filled with boxes of glass bottle and jars is parked next to the newspaper bin.

Workers stand among bags and boxes of glass jars and bottles on the Recycling Center grounds. Montgomery Ward Catalog Clearance Center is visible in the background.

Workers dump glass sorted by color into 55-gallon drums for breaking and compacting. The Santa Rosa Montgomery Wards Catalog Clearance Center is visible in the background.

Glass sorted by color are piled in 55-gallon drums for breaking and compacting.

Shows: Smith Men's Wear; Medico Drug; Bauman's Leather Shop; Montgomery Ward; Press Democrat.

Rows of 55-gallon drums are filled with metal cans. The newspaper bin and workers sorting paper are visible in the background.

Rows of 55-gallon drums are filled with metal cans. The newspaper bin and workers sorting paper are visible in the background.

Workers dump glass sorted by color into 55-gallon drums for breaking and compacting.