CITY OF SANTA CLARITA RECYCLING NEWS

SANTA CLARITA CALENDAR OF GREEN EVENTS Save the Date for the following events!

Earth Arbor Day is Saturday, April 11th

Join us at the Earth Arbor Day Festival at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet

Canyon Road. The festival will explore a variety of activities, entertainment,

and displays featured in six interactive zones. In addition, the 4th Annual Cart

Art competition is a great way to get involved. Individuals and groups are all

encouraged to participate. See

application on page 4 for more

information.

Bike to Work on Thursday May 14th!

Bike to Work Day is a friendly competition between businesses in

the City of Santa Clarita to see which employer can get the most

employees to bike to work. It takes place during the biggest bicycle

commute in California – LA Metro’s Bike to Work Week

Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15, 2015. Pledge to ride on Bike to Work Day! Pledge online and be

entered into drawings for cool prizes. If your business would like to participate, please visit

GreenSantaClarita.com for more information.

SANTA CLARITA NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP PROGRAM

The City of Santa Clarita and Waste Management have been proud to offer the

Neighborhood Cleanup Program to neighborhoods for the past 7 years! This

program is designed to promote community clean-up efforts for neighborhoods

located in the City of Santa Clarita.

Neighborhoods may apply to the City to receive two large roll-off bins for a one-

day cleanup event. Events must take place on a Saturday and Waste Management

will deliver the bins before7 a.m. and pick up at 2 p.m. or later. Applications are

accepted on a first come, first served basis. Neighborhoods are eligible

to submit one application per calendar year. The required application

form must be received at least four (4) weeks in advance of the

desired event. The program is not intended for personal use. Contact

(661) 286-4098 for a program application or more information.

Spring 2015

Customer Service: (661) 259-2398 www.KeepingSCVClean.com

Green spring cleaning tips while keeping the environment in mind

Springtime is here and for many people, this often

means spring cleaning. This year, give your house a

thorough spring cleaning by using healthy methods for you,

your family and the environment. Here are a few tips:

Open the windows. The best way to get air circulating

throughout your house is to let the fresh air in and the

stale air out.

Avoid the use of traditional air fresheners. An open box

of baking soda, dried flowers, and cedar blocks are all

natural fragrances that can freshen up the air of a room.

Instead of using chemically-based cleaners, choose

vinegar. Vinegar is a very effective cleaner and can be

used to clean just about anything and everything. Use it

to clean a kitchen floor or wash windows.

When disposing of any dangerous chemical products,

don’t pour them down the drain, into the ground, or in

the trash. Dispose of them at the next HHW Round Up

event. (Page 3)

Try to use durable items such as mops and reusable rags

or sponges.

Properly check and clean your home appliances to help

ensure they run at peak efficiency. Remove lint and dust

from your refrigerator coils and freezer. Clean up lint

around your dryer, furnace, and any vents leading to or

from them.

Clean out your closets and collect old clothes and toys

for donation or for a garage sale.

Replace old insulation with insulation made from

recycled paper, glass, and other recovered materials.

Check caulking around windows and doors and do touch

ups to conserve energy and natural resources.

Holiday Schedule 2015:

Residential collection service will be delayed one day following these holidays. If a holiday falls on a

Saturday or Sunday, there will be no delay.

Memorial Day, May 25th

Independence Day, July 4th Labor Day, September 7th

Thanksgiving Day, November 26th Christmas Day, December 25th

Metal Cans Steel, tin & aluminum soda, vegetable, fruit & tuna cans

Plastic Bottles &

Containers #1-5 & 7

Flattened Cardboard &

Paperboard

Paper Brown paper bags, non-confidential office paper, newspaper, magazines

Glass Bottles & Jars

Paper Cardboard, Dairy

& Juice Containers

DO NOT INCLUDE: Food waste, loose plastic bags, or polystyrene foam cups & containers

Clothes for Community Waste Management, the City, and the Salvation Army have partnered to provide residents the opportunity to donate their gently used clothing to the needy. This is an easy way to help less fortunate individuals, while diverting thousands of pounds of clothing from landfills. To drop off clothes, visit the Salvation Army Drop Box, located at the Waste Management yard at 25772 Springbrook Road, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. Residents can call Waste Management customer service at (661) 259-2398 to schedule a free pick up.

Gary Kealey started with Waste Management in

July 1996 at the West Regional Accounting Center in the

City of Orange. He moved to Santa Clarita and continued

his path in finance in 2002 where he oversees multiple

Waste Management sites for growth and opportunity in

cost reduction, to better serve the communities at the

lowest possible rate.

Gary is active in the Santa Clarita Boy Scouts of America

and in his spare time he enjoys woodworking, camping

and jamming on drums, guitar and bass with fellow

musicians. Gary resides in Santa Clarita with his wife and son. According to Gary, it’s the high-quality,

down-to-earth employees that make Waste Management the best place to work.

Waste Management Employee Spotlight

Got HHW? Household Hazardous Waste Round Up

On Saturday, April 18th, 2015 you can dispose of your hazardous waste

for FREE at the College of the Canyons south parking lot from 9:00am—

3:00pm. Some of the items that will be collected are: paint, motor oil, fertilizers, fluorescent tubes, CFL bulbs,

batteries, automotive fluids, cleaning chemicals, and more. Please bring your items in their original, labeled

container and no more than 15 gallons permitted per trip. Visit GreenSantaClarita.com for more details.

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