There are only a few labeled bins for recycling at Bakersfield College, but there are people who take the time and effort to recycle from trash.

Temple Grantham, 70, has been recycling from trashcans at BC for over a year.

She comes to campus five days a week and spends three hours a day collecting cans and plastic bottles.

“It’s not only the money, but the exercise I get is great,” said Grantham who usually makes two rounds a day walking around campus.

Grantham makes an average of $120 a month recycling and uses the money as a supplement for her income.”The money I make from recycling helps me paying my bills and medical expenses,” said Grantham.

Grantham said that she goes through trashcans placed on open areas and tries to avoid going inside buildings. “I don’t want to disturb teachers or students,” she said.

Other recyclers come less often to BC.

Brandon Stoops, 36, who is currently unemployed, comes once every other day to campus looking for cans and bottles. He explained that he collects more from bins outside stores than from BC campus.”I usually collect around 30 pounds a month from this campus and stores,” Stoops said.Stoops gets paid 96 cents per pound of plastic and $1.55 per pound of aluminum. He said he makes an average of $40 a month recycling.

Grantham and Stoops both said that they have never had any problems with security or maintenance for recycling around campus.

Truxtun Recycle Center, located at 407 E. 18th St., pays 96 cents for a pound of plastic and $1.57 for aluminum.

At this time, recycling is not only good for the bottle and the can, but for the pocket, too.