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,

The end of summer is a good opportunity to give you an update on some of our recent activities, here at Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center and G.I. Industries.

Our plans for the future have been the topic of recent discussion and we want to make sure that the community understands that we are committed to an open and transparent review process for the landfill expansion. We are about to begin the state-mandated process that will ensure a fair and independent evaluation of our plans and include extensive time for community input. Ventura County is the lead agency in the review process and has the discretion to determine whether and how an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) should be prepared. WM has always expected and advocated for a full environmental review of the project. The draft EIR is always circulated to the public and we will make sure to post it on our site – as we have been doing with all of the project updates – and also circulate it to the public.

As part of our community outreach efforts, we recently welcomed members of the Simi Valley Neighborhood Councils, as well as local residents, to tour the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. We are always excited for the opportunity to provide a first-hand look at our facility and operations.

We also recently held our annual Touch a Truck event for the students at Madera Elementary School. This is a fun event that uses Waste Management trucks to educate children about recycling and protecting the environment event and is always a popular one among the students as well as our employees.

Finally, earlier in the summer, we partnered with Wal-Mart for a successful event to collect fluorescent light bulbs from local residents. Fluorescent bulbs last longer than regular bulbs, but they contain mercury and cannot be disposed in landfills in California. This event helped drive awareness about safe disposal for fluorescent bulbs and other universal waste. If you have any questions about what can and cannot be included in your trash, please visit our website.

We would like to hear from you and if you couldn’t make it to the recent round of tours, please remember that we have an open door policy. Please contact Scott Tignac, the landfill district manager, at 805-579-7478 at any time to arrange a tour to learn more about us and our plans.

Sincerely,

Michael E. Smith
Market Area Manager

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