Dear Friends,

Happy Harvest! There is nothing like enjoying the leaves changing into their vibrant colors of red, orange, and yellow during the fall season. WM has been busy over the last few months and wanted to share with you some of our sustainable programs.

Over the summer, Girl Scout Troop 60190, Brownie Troop 60732, YMCA Indian Guides-Taos Tribe, and Camp Helping Hands built blue bird boxes, bee blocks, an observatory brick walkway, and a gladiola art sculpture at the pollinator garden to promote recycling and environmental education awareness. We cannot thank them enough!

October is Energy Awareness Month and WM is celebrating its employees from the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center's landfill-gas-to-energy facility. Do you know how many homes the SVLRC generates enough electricity for our community? You will have to read more to find out!

The City of Simi Valley launched a "Choose Green Business Challenge" to local businesses that demonstrate a strong commitment to a more sustainable Simi Valley. At a recent city council meeting, WM was recognized for its environmental friendly programs and was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation.

WM participated in the second annual Living Green Expo to highlight environmental stewardship and awareness. Thank you to our community residents for recycling batteries and athletic shoes at our booth.

WM is proud to be your environmental solutions provider for over 35 years.

Have a great weekend and Happy Halloween!

Sincerely,


Mike Smith
Director of Operations

Visit www.KeepingVenturaCountyClean.com for more information on solid waste, recycling, holiday and free clean up day schedules.