PLASTIC BOTTLES

ALUMINUM CANS

GLASS BOTTLES/JARS

All Clean PaperAll Envelopes

Manila Folders & File FoldersMagazines & Newspaper

CatalogsGlossy PaperCardstock

Cereal & Cracker BoxesTelephone books

Junk MailSteel CansTin Cans

Six Pack BoxesPlastic Tubs & Containers

Clean Aluminum FoilClean Pizza BoxesPaper coffee cups

Cardboard Clean Lunch Bags & Baggies

Clean Plastic WrappingPlastic HangersMetal Hangers

Milk & Juice CartonsPlastic Bags

RECYCLABLES

LATAS DE ACERO

FRASCOS DE VIDRIO

BOTELLAS DE PLÁSTICO

Todo el papel limpioTodos los sobres

Carpetas manila y carpetas de archivos

Revistas y periódicosCatálogos

Papel brillanteCartulina

Cajas de cereales y galletasDirectorios telefónicos

Correo chatarraLatas de aluminioLatas de hojalata

Cajas de paquetes de 6Tubos y recipientes de plástico

Papel aluminio limpioCajas de pizza limpias

Vasos de papel para caféCartón

Bolsas para almuerzo limpiasEnvoltura de plástico limpia

Ganchos de plásticoGanchos de metal

Envases de cartón para leche y jugoBolsas de plástico

RECICLABLES

MULTI-FAMILY RECYCLING NEWS

Waste Management Blue Barrel Yard25772 Springbrook RoadSaugus, CA 91350

Monday—Friday 8AM—5 PMPhone: (661) 259-2398www.bluebarrel.com

New Safe Needle Disposal ProgramSanta Clarita residents now have a free and easy way to dispose of “sharps,” or needles and lancets from the convenience of their own home. “Sharps” disposal kits can be picked up from the Waste Management/Blue Barrel yard at 25772 Springbrook Road, Saugus, CA 91350 from 8-5, Monday through Friday. Your first kit is free, the second is available at a $5.00 co-pay. Seniors may receive 2 kits free, with any additional kits available for a $5.00 co-pay. Limit one at a time.

Fill up your kit at your own convenience. When it is full, simply mail it back using the pre-paid postage label that is included in the kit. Please make sure to sign the form that is included on the front pocket of your kit. Waste Management will ensure your sharps are disposed of safely. “Many don’t realize that throwing your

needles away in the trash is illegal,” explains Sandra Pursley, Waste Management Community Relations Manager. “Improperly disposed syringes, hypodermic needles and other SHARPS can pose a serious hazard to our families and community.” Surveys show that more than 3 billion needles and syringes used by self-injectors end up in trash or recycling containers, or are flushed down toilets every year. This improper disposal puts sanitation workers and the public at risk of needle sticks and serious infections.

Make sure you dispose of your “sharps” responsibly, and pick up your free kit today.

For over 40 years, Waste Management has been a service provider in the Santa Clarita Valley. Though timely and efficient trash collection remains a top priority,

Waste Management/Blue Barrel has also been proactive in efforts to promote recycling and community involvement. For more information on how we “Think Green,”

visit www.bluebarrel.com.

The Importance of RecyclingRecycling is important, but just how big of a difference can it make? Did you know:

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Guide to Recycling, Trash, and Special Items 2

Free Drop-Offs at WM Yard 3

Re-use Centers in Your Area 3

Useful Phone Numbers and Online Resources 3

Turn Your Trash Into Cash; Recycle Bottlesand Cans! 4

The Importance of Recycling 4

2010

“Many don’t realize that throwing your needles away in the

trash is illegal”

Turn Your Trash into Cash; Recycle Bottles and Cans!Thanks to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, you can receive 5 cents for containers less than 24 ounces, and 10 cents for containers 24 ounces or larger. All you have to do is take your bottles and cans to a recycling center to claim the CRV amount, and watch that change add up!

Thanks to the CRV cash incentive, more than 200 billion

aluminum, glass, and plastic beverage containers have been recycled since the program began in 1987. Just last year, Californians bought 21.9 billion carbonated and noncarbonated drinks in aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal containers. More than 16.1 billion of those containers were recycled, saving natural resources, conserving energy and extending the life of our landfills. Imagine what we’ll accomplish if we recycle the other 5.8 billion!

To find a redemption center near you, visit http://www.bottlesandcans.com/dev/locator.cfm

recyclable materials like newspapers and aluminum cans. That equals $6.4 billion dollars, 540 billion cubic yards of landfill space and $12 billion in lost energy!

percent actually is being recycled.

our newspapers and other paper products.

warming emissions equal to taking 36 million cars off the road.

Does Your Building Recycle?

Did you know that on average, about 60% of all the garbage we throw away is recyclable? Recycling is an easy way to go green, so if your building doesn’t have a recycling program, you’re missing out on an easy opportunity to conserve natural resources, save valuable landfill space and prevent global warming. Get in touch with your building’s manager and let them know you have an interest

do the same.

Let your building manager know that

Waste Management’s Multi-Family Recycling service is free, and can even help reduce collection costs by diverting materials from the regular trash.

Setting up a free Multi-Family recycling program is easy. All your property manager has to do is call Waste Management customer service at (661) 259-2398 from 8AM-5PM, Monday– Friday. WM will provide them with all the materials and resources they need to start a successful program!

The State of California mandates that we divert at least 50% of what we throw away from the

landfill, yet recycling in multi-family buildings averages

only 3-5 %!

Broken GlassClothingSmall Furniture

MirrorsGarden PotsLight BulbsPlastic Coated CardboardWaxed CardboardCeramic Dishes & mugsDrinking GlassesStyrofoam PackagingFoil TraysGreasy or Sharp MetalLaminated PaperFood Wrappers

Food ContainersFood ScrapsFood Soiled Paper (eg. pizza box)Plant TrimmingsWaxed Paper

The illegal dumping of waste can pose a significant public health, environmental, and safety issue to the City of Santa Clarita. Furniture, mattresses, other large items and trash are routinely dumped on sidewalks and alleys this not only looks bad, but it is costly for public works employees to clean up. The good news is there’s no need to dump illegally, because Waste Management offers free bulky item drop-offs at the Waste Management/ Blue Barrel Yard at 25772 Springbrook Road, Saugus, CA 91350 from 8-5, Monday through Friday. Acceptable items for drop off include extra trash and recycling, electronic waste, tires, yard clippings, and bulky items like furniture, mattresses and

appliances.

You can also drop off and donate your gently used clothing at the new Salvation Army drop box located at the Waste

Management/ Blue Barrel Yard. Donating your clothing is a simple, convenient and charitable way to reduce the amount of waste you send to the landfill, all while helping your fellow community members in need.

Useful Phone Numbers and Online ResourcesWaste Management Customer Service: (661) 259-2398 www.bluebarrel.comEnvironmental Services Division: (661) 286-4098 www.santa-clarita.com/environmentEarth 911 Environmental Hotline: 800-CLEAN-UP www.earth911.com1(888) CLEAN LA www.ladpw.org/epd/avecc/

Aluminum CansPlastic BottlesAll Clean Paper

Manila Folders & File FoldersMagazines & NewspaperCatalogsGlossy PaperCardstockCardboardTelephone BooksJunk MailSteel CansAll EnvelopesTin CansSix Pack BoxesGlass JarsPlastic Tubs & ContainersClean Aluminum Foil

Clean Pizza BoxesEmpty Paper Coffee CupsCardboard BoxesClean Lunch Bags & BaggiesClean Plastic WrappingPlastic HangersMetal HangersMilk & Juice CartonsPlastic Bags

GUIDE TO RECYCLING

Fluorescent tubes and bulbsElectronics (computers, cell phones, TVs etc.)Rechargeable batteries

Medical Waste and “sharps” (eg. medication, bandages) Hazardous products (cleaners, solvents, etc.)

Large Furniture (couches, mattresses, tables, etc.)

Free Drop-Offs at WM Yard

Areas with high rates of illegal dumping usually have higher levels of vandalism and vagrancy.

25772 Springbrook Road

Saugus, CA 91350

Monday through Friday

8AM-5PM

Areas with high rates of illegal dumping

RECYCLABLES

TRASH

SPECIAL DISPOSAL ITEMSlocated at Waste Management/ Blue Barrel Yard at 25772 Springbrook Road, Saugus, CA 91350 from 8-5, Monday through Friday. For more disposal locations and options, visit www.earth911.com or www.greensantaclarita.com

Tires

LA County residents can bring their used tires to one of several Waste Tire Collection Events, hosted by the LA County Department of Public Works. Tires will be accepted and recycled free of charge. To find the next tire collection event or facilities accepting tires for recycling, visit 888cleanla.com for more information.

We all know that recycling is important, but re-use can play an even more important role in saving landfill space and conserving natural resources. There are many resources available to you in the Santa Clarita area and online to help you re-use as much as possible.

The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army accepts and resells clothes, furniture, small appliances, working electronics and other home goods. You can also donate automobiles and your unused airline miles. 17657 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita

GoodwillGoodwill accepts clothes, furniture, small appliances, working electronics and other home goods. 26883 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 22830 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita

www.earth911.com

and reuse centers for any material in your area. Simply type in what you need to get rid of and your zip code.

www.freecycle.comFreecycle.com is a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people

who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Sign up for free and give your stuff a second life, and maybe even get something you need!

www.calrecycle.ca.gov/CalMAX

exchange service designed to help businesses, organizations, local governments, industry, schools, and individuals find markets for non-hazardous materials that may otherwise be discarded.

Re-use Centers in Your Area

Recycling is coming to your neighborhood! Recycling is an easy way to conserve natural resources, preserve landfill space, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep your community clean and green! To celebrate this new program, Waste Management invites all Friendly Village residents to our kick off event. Please join us for recycling demonstrations, prizes, and a raffle for a brand new grill! When: Thursday, April 22 at 7 PM Where: Friendly Village Mobile Home Park in Lancaster Your participation in this new program is key to its success. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Sandra Pursley at 661.203.7451