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.

Dear Friends,

It’s been such a busy time for us at Waste Management that it’s hard to believe that we’re almost four months into 2007. We’ve been keeping up our involvement in the community and were recently recognized by the Boys and Girls Club and the Simi Valley Police Foundation for our efforts. In addition, we’ve been working to not only maintain, but also enhance the safety level of our operations. We reached an important milestone recently: six years without an accident or injury. Also, all eight of our heavy equipment operators recently received certification from Caterpillar, making the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center the first fully certified landfill for heavy equipment in California.

Although we encourage our customers to recycle every day, with Earth Day coming up, this is a good time to go over what items you can place in your recycling container. We try to make recycling as easy as possible, but certain items can’t be recycled so please refer to our list for more information. READ MORE >

Simi Valley Salutes Waste Management Community Involvement

Waste Management of Simi Valley and G.I. Industries and its employees are involved in so many different community organizations that it’s often hard to keep track of what they’re up to. Recently, Boys and Girls Club of Simi Valley and the Simi Valley Police Foundation recognized the efforts of our company and employees. READ MORE >

Taking Safety to a New Level

We take safety seriously at the landfill and G.I. Industries and we always go out of our way to protect the safety of our employees and customers. Two recent achievements show that our dedication is paying off. READ MORE >

Recycling Primer

This year Earth Day falls on Sunday, April 22 and while it’s always a good time to take stock of what you can do to help the environment, you can make a positive impact each day by recycling. Most of the items we use and toss on a daily basis are recyclable. For example, did you know you can now recycle all types of plastic bags? And, as long as you remove the waxy liner and any food waste, you can also recycle pizza and cereal boxes. Here are some additional recycling guidelines. READ MORE >

Free Dump Days

The first of our two free annual dump days for local residents are coming up. On Sunday, April 15, Moorpark residents will be able to drop off their residential trash and greenwaste at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center (SVLRC) from 10am to 4pm. Simi Valley residents will have their free day on Sunday, May 20 also from 10am to 4pm. On Sunday, May 27, Thousand Oaks residents will be able to bring their items to Conejo Creek Park from 8am to 3pm. Please note we are asking our Thousand Oaks customers to go to this special drop-off location and not SVLRC. READ MORE >