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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 and carboard 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.
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Stay Safe this Summer
Summer is here and Waste Management encourages parents to talk with their children about how to stay safe while playing outside. Our waste and recycling trucks follow routes through local communities to service local customers. Here are a number of ways to stay safe and to allow WM employees to do their jobs to help keep Ventura County Clean:
- Every WM truck is equipped with a back-up alarm. Whether you are walking or driving near one of our trucks, be sure to move out of the way if you hear this sound (a loud beeping) or see the back-up lights.
- Keep your children and pets at a safe distance from the truck. Never get near or climb on the truck — whether it is parked or operating. Do not play or stand in or around trash bins or carts, since you may not know when the truck is coming to empty them. On your collection day, be sure to move toys or cars out of the path of the truck and away from your collection containers.
- Try to avoid cutting in front of or stopping suddenly in front of a WM truck or any commercial vehicle. Large trucks require greater stopping distance than a passenger car. Extend the same courtesies as you would to other drivers and keep a proper cushion of space between you and the truck.
- Do not follow WM trucks on your bike, skates or skateboard. Our trucks make frequent stops and often back up. While driving, pass slowly as soon as it is safe.
- All of our trucks are equipped with a radio or some kind of communication device that connects our drivers to our dispatch centers. If you are experiencing some type of emergency and need help, stand at a safe distance away and wave your arms to motion for help. Do not approach the truck unless the driver tells you it is safe to do so.
With these tips in mind, everyone will have a safe and enjoyable summer.
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