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Waste Management, combined with its wholly owned subsidiary Recycle America (WMRA), is North America’s largest recycler, recycling enough paper last year to save more than 41 million trees.
By recycling more than 57,000 tons of steel cans, WM reduces greenhouse gasses equivalent to taking more than 21,000 cars off the road each year.
Waste Management’s landfills provide more than 17,000 acres of protected habitat for wildlife, and 15 are certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council.
By processing 21 million pounds of e-scrap, WM keeps 313,000 monitors/TVs and 175,000 CPU hard drives from being disposed in landfills.
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Letter from Mike Smith
Dear Friends:
As you may have heard, Waste Management recently resubmitted its application to the Ventura County Planning Department for the modernization and expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. The revised application is a follow-up to the original application, which was submitted to the County in April of this year.
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Helping Our Four-Legged Friends
More than 300 pet owners and their dogs recently participated in the second annual Wag N’ Walk charity event to raise money for Animal Rescue Volunteers (ARV). Since ARV relies on volunteers and donations from the community to rescue animals, it was important for Waste Management to sign up as a corporate sponsor for the event.
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WM Assists with Habitat for Humanity’s Build in Simi Valley
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County recently kicked off a three-house building project at the intersection of Royal and Sequoia Avenues in Simi Valley. It was Habitat’s first build in Simi Valley and to assist with the project, Waste Management donated two large containers to collect construction debris and trash.
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Meet Marisa Lara
A life-long resident of Simi Valley (and a proud graduate of Royal High School), Marisa Lara has been with the company since January 2005. She is in charge of the scalehouse operations at the landfill and oversees three cashiers.
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Notable Recognitions
Recently, Waste Management was recognized for its inclusion in two different reports. WM was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third consecutive year. The Index is a prestigious selection of companies judged on their global leadership in sustainability and economic performance.
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