Return Shopping Carts In Rancho Santa Margarita

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Shopping carts abandoned in random places are cause for concern to the city of Rancho Santa Margarita, according to a recent Facebook post.

"Abandoned shopping carts continue to be a nuisance," the city stated. Shopping carts that are removed from businesses and left at odd locations throughout the city create safety hazards and "cause blight" according to the posting. Shopping carts that are left in the public right-of-way can interfere with both pedestrian and vehicular traffic within Rancho Santa Margarita.

"You can help reduce these hazards by reporting abandoned shopping carts," they said.

Report those errant shopping carts at: www.cartretrieval.net

This cart retrieval company is a non-profit, statewide trade association that represents 500 retail stores and 6,000 food stores in California, according to their website.

Stores in Rancho Santa Margarita that are associated with Cartretrieval.net include:

Bed Bath and Beyond, Bevmo!, Big Lots, CVS Pharmacy, Kohl's, Lowe's Home Improvement, Petsmart, Ralph's Grocery, Rite Aid, Ross Dress For Less, Smart & Final, Staples, Target, Trader Joe's, Von's, Walgreens and Wal-Mart.