Waste Management - GI Industries - Keeping Our Communities Clean

Our renewable energy projects create enough energy to power nearly 1 million homes and save the equivalent of more than 14 million barrels of oil per year.

The Simi Landfill and Recycling Center alone powers the equivalent of 2,500 homes each day with two landfill gas-to-energy generators using methane gas.

WM's North American operations recycled enough paper in one year to save 41 million trees.

In California, we operate the largest fleet of clean natural gas collection vehicles and have reduced air emissions by 247 tons.

Resolve to be a Better Recycler

With 2008 underway and a new set of resolutions to eat better, lose weight, or exercise more, Waste Management would like to remind Ventura County residents that recycling is an important component of protecting the environment and helping our local community.

Recycling helps conserve resources and energy and supports a healthy environment. Our website has a complete list of items you can and cannot recycle. Please keep in mind that household hazardous waste such as batteries, electronic items and containers for cleaning fluids, automotive fluids, pesticides, paint, garden chemicals, and pool cleaners, should never be thrown in the trash or recycling.

Residents can drop off electronic items at GI Industries from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. GI Industries is located at 195 West Los Angeles Avenue in Simi Valley. This service is provided by Waste Management free-of-charge to all Ventura County residents. Please bring proof of residency and check in with the main office.

Other materials should be taken to a household hazardous waste facility. For information on recycling, reuse and how and where to dispose of household hazardous waste and electronics waste properly, see the following websites:

Ventura County Materials Exchange program is a free service provided to county residents and businesses by the Ventura County Integrated Waste Management Division of the Water & Sanitation Department. The program promotes reuse and waste reduction by allowing residents, businesses, and non-profits to place free "wanted" or "available" ads online.

Earth 911 provides actionable local information on the environment that empowers people to act locally, live responsibly and contribute to sustainability.

Freecycle is a grassroots and nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Waste Management is the founding Corporate Sponsor for The Freecycle Network™, which is made up of 4,251 groups with more than 4 million members across the globe.

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