GO GREEN - City of Palmdale
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GO GREEN IN THE AV YOUR GUIDE TO FREE AND CONVENIENT SERVICES SPONSORED BY: • Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger • City of Palmdale • CalRecycle • Antelope Valley Illegal Dumping Task Force • Los Angeles County Public Works 2022 ANTELOPE VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PRIDE MONTH
Transcript of GO GREEN - City of Palmdale
YOUR GUIDE TO FREE AND CONVENIENT SERVICES
SPONSORED BY: • Los Angeles County
Supervisor Kathryn Barger • City of Palmdale • CalRecycle • Antelope Valley Illegal
Dumping Task Force • Los Angeles County
Public Works
SB 1383 and what it Means for Me?
California passed Senate Bill (SB) 1383 to curb greenhouse gas emissions by setting a statewide goal to reduce organic waste disposal 75% by 2025. How? The plan is to establish or enhance local food donation programs and turn organic waste (both food and yard waste) into beneficial compost and energy. What does this mean for me? California residents, businesses and multifamily complexes will be required to separate their food and yard waste and place them in a separate organics cart. City of Palmdale residents will be notified in advance when this will begin in your neighborhood. In the meantime, WM is preparing for other aspects of SB 1383, including the requirement that all trash, recycling and organics containers
be color-coded statewide by 2036. Eventually, your carts will all have dark gray bodies, each with a different colored lid—green for organics (food waste and yard waste), blue for recycling (bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, and glass), and black for trash. WM has started transitioning carts to the new color scheme on a replacement basis. Make sure to “Check the Lid” for information on what materials go into each cart. To learn more about SB 1383, please visit www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ organics/slcp/. For more information on your WM service or to manage your account, visit home.wm.com/Palmdale and select “Log In” to create a My WM Profile.
FREE SHREDDING SERVICES FOR PALMDALE RESIDENTS! Document destruction services are available to City of Palmdale residents every second Saturday of an odd month (subject to change).
UPCOMING EVENTS May 14, 2022
July 9, 2022 September 10, 2022
Proof of residency required and account in good standing (e.g., driver’s license or Waste Management invoice).
Palmdale Landfill 1200 W. City Ranch Road, Palmdale, CA 93551
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Maximum of 5 boxes
• No metal clips, binders, plastic sheet covers ( staples, file folders, envelopes, ok)
Questions? Contact Customer Service at 661-947-7197
home.wm.com/palmdale
Reduce Your Wasteline EXTRA TRASH BAG PICKUP IN PALMDALE MONDAY, APRIL 25 TO FRIDAY, APRIL 29.
A Palmdale Pride Week Event! Waste Management of Antelope Valley will collect up to eight extra trash bags on your regular trash day during this week. Open only to Waste Management customers living in the Palmdale city limits. No household hazardous or electronic waste collected.
Call (661) 947-7197 at least 48 hours in advance of your service day to schedule your extra bag pickup.
REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING! Illegal dumping is an unlawful disposal of waste on road right-of-way or private property and is a serious problem for the community. It also poses a threat to public health, safety and the environment.
To report illegal dumping and request removal call (888) 8-DUMPING or email at [email protected] or download Los Angeles County’s “The Works” app and the City of Palmdale’s “Recycle Coach” app to your smartphone.
ANTELOPE VALLEY ILLEGAL DUMPING TASK FORCE (AVIDTF) The AVIDTF is dedicated to the development and implementation of illegal dumping prevention programs to mitigate illegal dumping in the County Unincorporated Areas of Antelope Valley.
The Task Force meets the first Wednesday of even months (February, April, June, August, October and December) at 2 p.m. at the following location: Fire Station #129 - Training Center 42110 6th St. West Lancaster, CA 93534
Please note that Task Force meetings are held virtually until further notice. For more information and the agenda visit stopillegaldumping.com
NEW TRASH COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR NORTH COUNTY COMMUNITIES Los Angeles County Public Works is working diligently to propose a new trash collection system that will best serve the unique, diverse and remote unincorporated areas in Acton, Agua Dulce and the Antelope Valley. The new proposed Garbage Disposal Districts (GDD) will enhance the quality of life for residents by keeping communities clean by ensuring proper waste collection and reducing the instances of illegal dumping. Los Angeles County proposes to establish three GDDs in the Antelope Valley and one in Acton/Agua Dulce. There will be two opportunities to participate in the district’s formation. Vote 1: Approve Service Fees Proposition 218 requires that effected individuals be notified whenever local governments in California add or increase local taxes for specific programs. The proposed GDDs will result in a fee appearing as a line item on future tax bills. Landowners in each proposed GDD will receive notification via the U.S. Postal Service of the proposed fee for their property. Prior to sending this notice, the county will host community meetings to explain the process including how the fee was determined. Landowners should expect to receive this notice in the summer of 2022. As part of this process, a Protest Hearing will be held where landowners can show support for or against the proposed fees. If the majority are not opposed, the service Fees will be considered by the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors. Vote 2: Approve Garbage Disposal Districts In each GDD area, registered voters will be asked to approve a ballot measure that will create the GDD, likely in early 2023 through a special election. If Vote 1 and Vote 2 are approved, the County will move forward with establishing the GDDs. A waste hauler for each GDD will be contracted to provide trash, organic waste and recycling services. Services are expected to begin in July 2023. If vote 1 or 2 is not approved, the County will establish new Exclusive Residential Franchises in the four areas to provide trash, organic waste and recycling services. This will be necessary because the current “open market system” does not comply with State law. Although establishing GDDs takes additional effort on the part of the County, this system provides the most benefits to the community. Information on benefits to the community can be found online at CleanLA.com/ NewGDDs. If you have additional questions about the process to establish the GDDs, please e-mail: [email protected]. gov or call (626) 458-3529, Monday - Thursday from 7am to 5pm. Together we will establish a solid waste collection system that encourages vibrant, waste- conscious communities and addresses the unique needs of the community.
PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SOLID WASTE Los Angeles County hosts numerous collection events to help residents dispose of unwanted items, such as mattresses, tires and household hazardous and electronic waste. Residents can also contact their waste hauler to schedule a bulky item or excess trash pickup. Visit CleanLA. com for more information.
Attend a free smart gardening webinar on one of the following topics: • Introduction to Composting • Water-wise Gardening • Organic Gardening • Small-space Gardening The webinars are 45-minutes followed by a 15-minute period to ask questions and order compost bins at a discounted price. For smart gardening tips and to register for a webinar, visit smartgardening.com
Create a Picturesque Garden at Home
PAINT RECYCLING & REUSE DROP OFF EVENT DATE: Saturday, April 30, 9am-1pm LOCATION: Palmdale Transportation Center 3900 Clock Tower Plaza Dr., Palmdale, CA 93550 For more information please call: 661.267.5300 Households may bring most types of paint, stains, and varnishes in any amount.
No aerosols, solvents, or other hazardous waste.
**Limits apply to businesses, for more information please visit paintcare.org/ events/Palmdale.**
Registration is required.
FREE USED OIL & FILTER COLLECTION EVENT
Bring in your used oil filter to receive a new filter for FREE! Residents may bring a used oil filter to the store to receive a new FREE oil filter (not to exceed $15). Limited to two filters per household, filters
carried by Auto Zone, and subject to stock on hand. This event is funded from the California Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). For a list of used oil and filter collection centers, call 1-800-CLEANUP.
For more information, please call 661.267.5300 Date: Saturday April 16, 9am - 1pm
Location: AutoZone at 5022 West Avenue N.
California residents and businesses can now recycle leftover paint for free at local retail stores. Recycle your paint at the following stores. It is advisable to call before taking paint to any of the listed centers.
Sherwin Williams: 550 W. Avenue P, Palmdale (661) 947-6748 1206 Commerce Center Dr., Lancaster (661) 723-3117 Dunn Edwards Paints 730 W. Rancho Vista Blvd., Palmdale (661) 224-1988
Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (HHW Collection Events) 1200 W City Ranch Rd., Palmdale, 1-888-CLEAN PPG Paints 43639 N 10th St. West, Lancaster (661) 945-7871
For program details, visit www.PaintCare.org or call 855-724-6809.
PAINT PAINT RECYCLINGRECYCLING MADE CONVENIENT…
SHARPS DISPOSAL
SafeNeedleDisposal.org. It provides
SafeNeedleDisposal.org to learn more or
visit one of the more than 300 participating
retail pharmacies throughout LA County to
receive additional information.
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Since converting to a digital work order system, the Maintenance Division has saved about 100 printed pages a week from being used
for work orders.
Going Digital, Saving Trees
City of Palmdale's Environmental EffortsCity of Palmdale's Environmental Efforts Palmdale prides itself in ways to help the environment through various strategies and best management practices. Discover our efforts to make an impact in saving our planet.
Total Tree Value & Savings
City of Palmdale plants trees and vegetation that thrive in our unique climate
Urban Forest: Top Tree Species
Our Maintenance Team goes through the city to pick up items left out in various locations to
help keep our desert looking clean.
Illegal Dumping Statistics
Total Monetary Benefit: $1,225,630 Benefits are only calculated for trees with defined species,
DBH, and land use based on i-Tree research. Totals are annuals amounts.
Stormwater Monetary Benefit
Contact Us to Report an Issue:
S C H E D U L E D E V E N T S
L E A G U E P L A Y
P A R K A C T I V I T I E S
We u t i l i z e a s ma r t , we a t h e r -
b a s e d i r r i g a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y .
In extreme heat, the system adjusts run times to compensate for increased moisture loss through evapotranspiration.
Start t imes begin after park programming like:
For example: If league play is scheduled through 10pm, the irrigation start t ime is set to start after 10pm.
In colder temperatures, the systems adjusts run times to compensate for reduced moisture loss through evapotranspiration
Irrigation system run time is pre- determined by:
For our larger parks, this can mean sprinklers run at night and into the following morning, and in some cases through noon. Early visitors to our parks will encounter active sprinklers.
The AV is a windy place. Wind throw tends to carry water outside
irrigated areas.
Our weather-based system has parameters to interrupt
irrigation cycles during inclement weather but even 1 missed cycle during the heat
of summer can result in visible landscape stress.
In 2008, City of Palmdale won the National Water &
Energy Conservation Award. To date, the
City has reduced outdoor water usage by upwards of 45%.
Water windows are determined by the number of sprinkler stations
multiplied by the run time for each station
WE MAI NT AI N
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T H I S I S AN ON - G OI N G
B AL AN C I N G AC T .
I R R I G AT I ON S T AR T T I ME S
SIZE
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
B E S T P R A C T I C E S N A T U R E ' S O W N
W A T E R W I N D O W S
City staff oversee private contractors who provide much of the City ’s
landscape maintenance services, verifying contractor compliance and
providing specialized maintenance services throughout the City ’s urban
grounds and greenspaces.
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REPORTS FROM ENGAGED CITIZENS ARE VITAL TO MOBILIZING TIMELY RESPONSE
TO ISSUES LIKE ON -GOING VANDALISM AND MECHANICAL FAILURES. PARTNERING
WITH ENGAGED RESIDENTS WHO OBSERVE & REPORT ISSUES CAN HELP BUILD
THE CASE FOR SECURING RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR
PROGRAM SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
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SPONSORED BY: • Los Angeles County
Supervisor Kathryn Barger • City of Palmdale • CalRecycle • Antelope Valley Illegal
Dumping Task Force • Los Angeles County
Public Works
SB 1383 and what it Means for Me?
California passed Senate Bill (SB) 1383 to curb greenhouse gas emissions by setting a statewide goal to reduce organic waste disposal 75% by 2025. How? The plan is to establish or enhance local food donation programs and turn organic waste (both food and yard waste) into beneficial compost and energy. What does this mean for me? California residents, businesses and multifamily complexes will be required to separate their food and yard waste and place them in a separate organics cart. City of Palmdale residents will be notified in advance when this will begin in your neighborhood. In the meantime, WM is preparing for other aspects of SB 1383, including the requirement that all trash, recycling and organics containers
be color-coded statewide by 2036. Eventually, your carts will all have dark gray bodies, each with a different colored lid—green for organics (food waste and yard waste), blue for recycling (bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, and glass), and black for trash. WM has started transitioning carts to the new color scheme on a replacement basis. Make sure to “Check the Lid” for information on what materials go into each cart. To learn more about SB 1383, please visit www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ organics/slcp/. For more information on your WM service or to manage your account, visit home.wm.com/Palmdale and select “Log In” to create a My WM Profile.
FREE SHREDDING SERVICES FOR PALMDALE RESIDENTS! Document destruction services are available to City of Palmdale residents every second Saturday of an odd month (subject to change).
UPCOMING EVENTS May 14, 2022
July 9, 2022 September 10, 2022
Proof of residency required and account in good standing (e.g., driver’s license or Waste Management invoice).
Palmdale Landfill 1200 W. City Ranch Road, Palmdale, CA 93551
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Maximum of 5 boxes
• No metal clips, binders, plastic sheet covers ( staples, file folders, envelopes, ok)
Questions? Contact Customer Service at 661-947-7197
home.wm.com/palmdale
Reduce Your Wasteline EXTRA TRASH BAG PICKUP IN PALMDALE MONDAY, APRIL 25 TO FRIDAY, APRIL 29.
A Palmdale Pride Week Event! Waste Management of Antelope Valley will collect up to eight extra trash bags on your regular trash day during this week. Open only to Waste Management customers living in the Palmdale city limits. No household hazardous or electronic waste collected.
Call (661) 947-7197 at least 48 hours in advance of your service day to schedule your extra bag pickup.
REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING! Illegal dumping is an unlawful disposal of waste on road right-of-way or private property and is a serious problem for the community. It also poses a threat to public health, safety and the environment.
To report illegal dumping and request removal call (888) 8-DUMPING or email at [email protected] or download Los Angeles County’s “The Works” app and the City of Palmdale’s “Recycle Coach” app to your smartphone.
ANTELOPE VALLEY ILLEGAL DUMPING TASK FORCE (AVIDTF) The AVIDTF is dedicated to the development and implementation of illegal dumping prevention programs to mitigate illegal dumping in the County Unincorporated Areas of Antelope Valley.
The Task Force meets the first Wednesday of even months (February, April, June, August, October and December) at 2 p.m. at the following location: Fire Station #129 - Training Center 42110 6th St. West Lancaster, CA 93534
Please note that Task Force meetings are held virtually until further notice. For more information and the agenda visit stopillegaldumping.com
NEW TRASH COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR NORTH COUNTY COMMUNITIES Los Angeles County Public Works is working diligently to propose a new trash collection system that will best serve the unique, diverse and remote unincorporated areas in Acton, Agua Dulce and the Antelope Valley. The new proposed Garbage Disposal Districts (GDD) will enhance the quality of life for residents by keeping communities clean by ensuring proper waste collection and reducing the instances of illegal dumping. Los Angeles County proposes to establish three GDDs in the Antelope Valley and one in Acton/Agua Dulce. There will be two opportunities to participate in the district’s formation. Vote 1: Approve Service Fees Proposition 218 requires that effected individuals be notified whenever local governments in California add or increase local taxes for specific programs. The proposed GDDs will result in a fee appearing as a line item on future tax bills. Landowners in each proposed GDD will receive notification via the U.S. Postal Service of the proposed fee for their property. Prior to sending this notice, the county will host community meetings to explain the process including how the fee was determined. Landowners should expect to receive this notice in the summer of 2022. As part of this process, a Protest Hearing will be held where landowners can show support for or against the proposed fees. If the majority are not opposed, the service Fees will be considered by the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors. Vote 2: Approve Garbage Disposal Districts In each GDD area, registered voters will be asked to approve a ballot measure that will create the GDD, likely in early 2023 through a special election. If Vote 1 and Vote 2 are approved, the County will move forward with establishing the GDDs. A waste hauler for each GDD will be contracted to provide trash, organic waste and recycling services. Services are expected to begin in July 2023. If vote 1 or 2 is not approved, the County will establish new Exclusive Residential Franchises in the four areas to provide trash, organic waste and recycling services. This will be necessary because the current “open market system” does not comply with State law. Although establishing GDDs takes additional effort on the part of the County, this system provides the most benefits to the community. Information on benefits to the community can be found online at CleanLA.com/ NewGDDs. If you have additional questions about the process to establish the GDDs, please e-mail: [email protected]. gov or call (626) 458-3529, Monday - Thursday from 7am to 5pm. Together we will establish a solid waste collection system that encourages vibrant, waste- conscious communities and addresses the unique needs of the community.
PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SOLID WASTE Los Angeles County hosts numerous collection events to help residents dispose of unwanted items, such as mattresses, tires and household hazardous and electronic waste. Residents can also contact their waste hauler to schedule a bulky item or excess trash pickup. Visit CleanLA. com for more information.
Attend a free smart gardening webinar on one of the following topics: • Introduction to Composting • Water-wise Gardening • Organic Gardening • Small-space Gardening The webinars are 45-minutes followed by a 15-minute period to ask questions and order compost bins at a discounted price. For smart gardening tips and to register for a webinar, visit smartgardening.com
Create a Picturesque Garden at Home
PAINT RECYCLING & REUSE DROP OFF EVENT DATE: Saturday, April 30, 9am-1pm LOCATION: Palmdale Transportation Center 3900 Clock Tower Plaza Dr., Palmdale, CA 93550 For more information please call: 661.267.5300 Households may bring most types of paint, stains, and varnishes in any amount.
No aerosols, solvents, or other hazardous waste.
**Limits apply to businesses, for more information please visit paintcare.org/ events/Palmdale.**
Registration is required.
FREE USED OIL & FILTER COLLECTION EVENT
Bring in your used oil filter to receive a new filter for FREE! Residents may bring a used oil filter to the store to receive a new FREE oil filter (not to exceed $15). Limited to two filters per household, filters
carried by Auto Zone, and subject to stock on hand. This event is funded from the California Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). For a list of used oil and filter collection centers, call 1-800-CLEANUP.
For more information, please call 661.267.5300 Date: Saturday April 16, 9am - 1pm
Location: AutoZone at 5022 West Avenue N.
California residents and businesses can now recycle leftover paint for free at local retail stores. Recycle your paint at the following stores. It is advisable to call before taking paint to any of the listed centers.
Sherwin Williams: 550 W. Avenue P, Palmdale (661) 947-6748 1206 Commerce Center Dr., Lancaster (661) 723-3117 Dunn Edwards Paints 730 W. Rancho Vista Blvd., Palmdale (661) 224-1988
Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (HHW Collection Events) 1200 W City Ranch Rd., Palmdale, 1-888-CLEAN PPG Paints 43639 N 10th St. West, Lancaster (661) 945-7871
For program details, visit www.PaintCare.org or call 855-724-6809.
PAINT PAINT RECYCLINGRECYCLING MADE CONVENIENT…
SHARPS DISPOSAL
SafeNeedleDisposal.org. It provides
SafeNeedleDisposal.org to learn more or
visit one of the more than 300 participating
retail pharmacies throughout LA County to
receive additional information.
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300
200
100
0
CO2CO2
Since converting to a digital work order system, the Maintenance Division has saved about 100 printed pages a week from being used
for work orders.
Going Digital, Saving Trees
City of Palmdale's Environmental EffortsCity of Palmdale's Environmental Efforts Palmdale prides itself in ways to help the environment through various strategies and best management practices. Discover our efforts to make an impact in saving our planet.
Total Tree Value & Savings
City of Palmdale plants trees and vegetation that thrive in our unique climate
Urban Forest: Top Tree Species
Our Maintenance Team goes through the city to pick up items left out in various locations to
help keep our desert looking clean.
Illegal Dumping Statistics
Total Monetary Benefit: $1,225,630 Benefits are only calculated for trees with defined species,
DBH, and land use based on i-Tree research. Totals are annuals amounts.
Stormwater Monetary Benefit
Contact Us to Report an Issue:
S C H E D U L E D E V E N T S
L E A G U E P L A Y
P A R K A C T I V I T I E S
We u t i l i z e a s ma r t , we a t h e r -
b a s e d i r r i g a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y .
In extreme heat, the system adjusts run times to compensate for increased moisture loss through evapotranspiration.
Start t imes begin after park programming like:
For example: If league play is scheduled through 10pm, the irrigation start t ime is set to start after 10pm.
In colder temperatures, the systems adjusts run times to compensate for reduced moisture loss through evapotranspiration
Irrigation system run time is pre- determined by:
For our larger parks, this can mean sprinklers run at night and into the following morning, and in some cases through noon. Early visitors to our parks will encounter active sprinklers.
The AV is a windy place. Wind throw tends to carry water outside
irrigated areas.
Our weather-based system has parameters to interrupt
irrigation cycles during inclement weather but even 1 missed cycle during the heat
of summer can result in visible landscape stress.
In 2008, City of Palmdale won the National Water &
Energy Conservation Award. To date, the
City has reduced outdoor water usage by upwards of 45%.
Water windows are determined by the number of sprinkler stations
multiplied by the run time for each station
WE MAI NT AI N
OVE R 9 0 0 AC R E S
OF I R R I G AT E D
G R E E N S P AC E S
T H I S I S AN ON - G OI N G
B AL AN C I N G AC T .
I R R I G AT I ON S T AR T T I ME S
SIZE
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
B E S T P R A C T I C E S N A T U R E ' S O W N
W A T E R W I N D O W S
City staff oversee private contractors who provide much of the City ’s
landscape maintenance services, verifying contractor compliance and
providing specialized maintenance services throughout the City ’s urban
grounds and greenspaces.
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REPORTS FROM ENGAGED CITIZENS ARE VITAL TO MOBILIZING TIMELY RESPONSE
TO ISSUES LIKE ON -GOING VANDALISM AND MECHANICAL FAILURES. PARTNERING
WITH ENGAGED RESIDENTS WHO OBSERVE & REPORT ISSUES CAN HELP BUILD
THE CASE FOR SECURING RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR
PROGRAM SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
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