A winery generates large amounts of cardboard. Years ago, BARGETTO WINERY had its own "incinerator" in which the excess cardboard boxes were burned. While it did provide short term employment for certain young family members, it would not meet the test of sustainability of today. Burning cardboard eliminates the ability to re-use the cardboard, it polutes the air and creates a waste product of ash. Burning cardboard went on here until the late 1970s when the fire marshall terminated the practice.

Today, all the excess cardboard at the winery goes into a large dumpster and is recycled by our local Grey Bears organization. The Grey Bears is a non-profit organization that helps seniors by providing food and jobs for our older citizens.  Their motto on the recycle bin reads 'Seniors helping Seniors for 30 years".

Recycling our cardboard is another step in our commitment to sustainable winegrowing.  In addition to the cardboard, all of the scrap metal gets recycled through the Grey Bears as well. We protect the environment and help our community at the same time.