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Message from Mike Smith
Tapo Canyon Park to Reopen - Thanks to Waste Management and Supervisor Mikels
Responding to the devastation left behind by the fires and floods that closed Tapo Canyon Park, Waste Management is teaming with County Supervisor Judy Mikels to adopt the Park.
For years Tapo Canyon Regional Park provided a beautiful setting in the Santa Susana Mountains for families to enjoy. The park offered a picnic area; a playground, an equestrian arena and a large undeveloped youth group camping area. Unfortunately, a few years ago heavy rainstorms and the resulting swollen creeks created mudslides that necessitated the closure of this wonderful park. The park suffered extensive damage and, at present, is not safe for recreational use. But Supervisor Mikels and Waste Management have plans to change all that
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Give Your Christmas Tree
a Second Life
The Christmas tree is the symbol of the holiday season for many people. It can have a useful life once the ornaments are packed away. Waste Management offers our customers a variety of environmentally friendly ways to recycle or dispose their Christmas trees after the holiday season.
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Latter-Day Saints Come Marching to Alamos Canyon
Over 1200 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints recently spent the weekend camping in Alamos Canyon to celebrate the 200th birthday of Joseph Smith, the founder of the church.
As part of the celebration, the members of the church re-enacted the journey of the handcart companies that left Winter Quarters in Missouri headed for Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Unwanted Electronic Items
Several options are available to Ventura County residents and businesses to responsibly recycle outdated household electronics. E-Waste has become a serious disposal problem and WM’s goal is to recycle or reuse as much E-Waste as possible. Collection for the cities of Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, and Moorpark is handled by G.I. Industries. Please call (805) 522-9400 for information on proper E-Waste disposal or recycling of CRT’s or check WM’s website at www.KeepingVenturaCountyClean.com for more options.
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Landfill Produces Electricity
for up to 2,500 Homes
At Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center, we have been using Landfill Gas-to-Energy to generate clean, reliable energy since 2004. We are always seeking ways to balance our need for new energy sources with our desire to protect the environment around us, which is why the Gas-to-Energy project was designed to utilize a traditionally wasted resource.
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WM Auctions Famous “Tonight Show” Harley
Waste Management, Inc. proudly auctioned the now famous “Tonight Show” Harley-Davidson motorcycle to benefit the Bush Clinton Katrina Fund on Saturday, December 10, 2005. Earlier this year, the company purchased the motorcycle in an online eBay auction for $800,100, which was donated to the Red Cross International Disaster Fund to benefit the victims of the devastating Southeast Asian Tsunami.
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Eliminate Excess Waste and
Create a Valuable Resource
As the temperature continues to drop and the days grow shorter, the leaves begin to fall and the grass begins to grow. During the winter months Waste Management would like to encourage everyone to reduce and recycle as much of this green waste as possible.
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