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  1. 05-20-2008 #1
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    Default Pack your Trash

    I've recently become the manager of a local State Park, and we have a strict "carry in, carry out" policy regarding trash, meaning any trash you bring into the park (bottles, wrappers, etc.) you must also bring back out with you.

    At the park we have a large number of Hispanic guests, many of whom speak English as a second language, and some of whom speak no English. Furthermore, while "carry in, carry out" is a nice catchy little slogan, I can imagine it might be unclear what it means to someone for whom English is a second language.

    I've been trying to figure out what exactly I should put on my Spanish signs; one person suggested "Por favor, recoje tu basura" and in my searching the best I came up with "Por favor, sacar tu basura."

    Are either of these acceptable? Are they too familiar? Is the grammar correct?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Muchos gracias!
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    Hi TerminalSaint! Welcome to the forum.
    You could use
    Por favor, recoja su basura
    or, but this is longer
    Mantenga nuestro parque limpio. Recoja su basura
    Keep our park clean. Pack your trash.

    Hope it helps!
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    "Por favor, recoja su basura"
    "Rogamos levante/recoja su basura"
    "Gracias por mantener limpio el lugar"
    Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener limpio el parque"

    You have many options but nothing as short and catchy as "carry in, carry out" (at least, not that I could think of )

    There's a sign in a park in my hometown, which really attracted my attention, that reads: "No le pedimos que limpie, sólo le pedimos que no ensucie" (We don't ask you to clean the park, just to keep it clean)...

    Hope it helps!

    Just wait for some other ideas... There are many creative minds in this forum... and welcome!
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    Default Llévese su basura

    I don't think 'recoja su basura' is a good option, since 'recoja' means 'pick up'. This implies that the person visiting the park threw his trash on the ground.
    I like 'llévese su basura' better. It means 'take your trash with you'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mem286
    " "No le pedimos que limpie, sólo le pedimos que no ensucie" (We don't ask you to clean the park, just to keep it clean)...
    Hi Mem, how are you today?

    This idea is also expressed here:

    La persuasión... Es importante comunicarnos con nuestros visitantes y emplear el lenguaje persuasivo para que tomen ciertas actitudes que en oportunidades no son fáciles de entender. Explicarle a un futbolista que
    los guayos deterioran las zonas verdes y que por consiguiente no los deben usar fuera de las canchas es más efectivo que decirle que está prohibido jugar fuera de las mismas. Es una herramienta importante que debe ser utilizada en la mayoría de los mensajes. Se logra más con un "cuidemos nuestro parque" que con un "prohibido botar basura
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    So, my suggestion:

    Cuidemos nuestro parque ¡No dejen basura en el parque!


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    I like hugocar's suggestion...it is important to stress that they need to take their trash with them instead of simply picking it up. Suerte!
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    Depending on how long you want it to be, you could use two sentences. As mem said, I can't think of anything as short and catchy in Spanish and I agree with exx about persuasion instead of prohibition.

    I suppose that if you pick up trash...you must take it with you or throw it in a garbage can...what else can you do with it? I find "llévese su basura" too imperative, somewhat aggressive, but of course, this is only my opinion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sarab
    I like hugocar's suggestion...it is important to stress that they need to take their trash with them instead of simply picking it up. Suerte!
    Right... I googled "Llévese su basura" and I found many sites using this expression, especially camp sites or park pages.

    "Por favor, llévese su basura", but as SandraT says it sounds a little bit imperative, that's why I liked that sign in the park I mentioned before.
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    This is very helpful, thank you all very much!
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    Terminal, do tell us which you chose...just curious!
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