Recycle Placentia newsletter

Q&A
Q. Where do I put my containers for collection?
A. Place containers in the street allowing one foot
between containers with the handles toward your home
and at least three feet away from other obstructions
(fences, mailboxes, basketball hoops and lampposts).
Containers must be curbside by 7 a.m. or earlier on
your collection day, and put away out of public view by
the end of the day.
Q. Can I throw away extra trash from my home
improvement projects at the CVT Disposal Center?
A. YES! CVT, located at 2741 Coronado Street in
Anaheim, is open to the public seven days a week,
Monday through Saturday, 5:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and
Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call (714) 238-3301 for
current disposal rates.
ISSUE | WINTER | 2006
RECYCLE PLACENTIA
1131 N. Blue Gum Street, Anaheim, CA 92806
MAKE LESS OF A
CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD
Single serving containers contribute
a lot of garbage to our landfills.
So buy in bulk whenever you can.
It could save our environment.
FOLLOW THESE ARROWS
WHEN YOU SHOP
These arrows will direct you to products that
are recyclable. So if you are interested
in buying groceries that are healthy
for the environment, choose recyclable.
It is a step in the right direction.
PRST STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Anaheim, CA
Permit No. 514
NEW LAWS
RESIDENTS NOW RESPONSIBLE
New laws hold California residents
responsible for properly disposing of
common household items they once
threw away in their regular trash like
mercury thermometers, batteries,
fluorescent light bulbs, cathode
ray tubes (CRTs, TVs, computer
monitors), microwaves, stereos and
other household electrical devices.
These items, now classified as
universal waste and e-waste,
must be taken to local household
hazardous waste collection facilities
to ensure proper disposal.
The County of Orange makes it easy
for residents to ensure these items
don’t end up in our ocean, seep
into the ground, or injure sanitation
workers by providing “FREE” drop
off sites. These sites not only accept
Important Information
About Your Trash Service
Printed on recycled paper with soy based inks.
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universal and e-waste, they also
accept other hazardous and toxic
household items such as paint,
solvents, motor oil, old medicine,
sharps and pesticides. For more
information please call the County
of Orange at (714) 834-6752.
One of the easiest ways for
residents to recycle their used
oil is to call the Used Oil Hotline
at (800) 449-7587 to request a
“FREE” pickup. State Certified
Used Oil Collection Centers also
provide residents with a convenient
alternative to recycle their used
motor oil. To locate the certified
center nearest you, call
(800) CLEAN UP.
RECYCLE
Holiday Schedule
Recycle Your Tree
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What Goes Where?
Sorting Guide
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Bulky Item Pick-up
‘FREE’ Compost
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LEAVE L E S S B E H I N D F O R T H E FUTURE
SEND YOUR GRASS
BACK TO ITS ROOTS
There is a growing reason not to throw away
your lawn clippings. They already take up
too much room in our landfills.
So place your grass and leaves in your yard
waste container so that they will
be sent back to the earth.
Recycling...It works because of you!
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Container Placement
CVT Disposal Center
GETTING TO THE POINT
> most needles used at
home, approximately
3 billion per year, end up
in the trash
> needle sticks are the most
common injury sustained
by sanitation workers
> needle sticks can cause
Hepatitis B or C and HIV
> if stuck, sanitation workers
have to undergo painful
and expensive treatments
and may even die
> mailing disposal systems
are recommended and are
the safest way to properly
dispose of sharps
For information on ordering
sharps containers visit:
www.sharpsinc.com
Holiday Reduce and Recycle Tip:
Free Bulky Item
Pick-Up Service
For Residents
It’s estimated that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day
an extra 1,000,000 tons of waste is generated nationwide
each week. You can reduce this amount just by recycling
wrapping paper, gift boxes and your holiday tree.
Have you been putting off a major cleaning project because you don’t know
where to dispose of bulky items? Well, don’t put it off any longer. Placentia
Disposal offers residents a FREE* bulky item pick-up service. We’ll remove
old appliances and furniture at no cost to you! For more information and/or to
schedule a bulky item pick-up today, call Customer Service at (714) 238-2444.
(*There is a disposal fee for items containing CFC’s/freon.)
Leave Less Behind
ANNUAL HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE
ANNUAL “FREE” COMPOST GIVEAWAY
Residents of Placentia are leaving less behind by recycling their yard waste
each week rather than mixing it in with their trash. The average American
generates four to six pounds of trash daily and of that, one third is yard waste.
Separating yard waste into the appropriate collection container makes it
possible for it to be processed as alternate daily cover or compost. It is also
a vital part of stabilizing disposal collection cost and helping the City comply
with state requirements to divert 50 percent of its waste stream.
In appreciation for the community’s ongoing efforts to recycle its yard
waste, Placentia Disposal and the City of Placentia host an annual compost
giveaway. This is just their way of saying “thank you” to the residents for a
job well done! To take advantage of the free compost just show up with your
container on the following date at the following location:
El Dorado High School
Saturday, March 10, 2007
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or until it’s gone!
(Limit 60 gallons per resident. Please bring your own containers.)
Disposal service is provided on all holidays except for the following holidays:
What Goes
Where?
A SORTING GUIDE
Recycle Placentia was designed with you in mind and
requires very little effort. The program uses three 100
gallon containers; a green for recyclables, brown for
yard waste and black for trash. To make the program
a success, please follow the guidelines outlined within
this newsletter.
GREEN Container - Recyclables
Aerosol Cans (empty)
Magazines
Aluminum & Tin Cans
Milk Cartons
Cardboard
Newspapers
Cereal Boxes (no lining)
Plastic Bottles
Computer & Ledger Paper
Plastic Bags
Egg Cartons
Phone Books
Foam Cups & Plates
Wrapping Paper
Glass Bottles and Jars (lids off)
Juice Cartons
Junk Mail and Brochures
Laundry Bottles
New Year’s Day l Memorial Day l Independence Day
Labor Day l Thanksgiving l Christmas
BROWN Container - Yard Waste
Grass & Leaves (loose, not bagged)
Pruning & Weeds
Small Twigs and Branches (4” or less in diameter
and 2’ or less in length)
NO Palms or Yuccas
YOUR SUPPORT OF
“RECYCLE PLACENTIA” IS A
BIG STEP TOWARDS SOLVING
OUR WASTE PROBLEMS NOW
AND INTO THE FUTURE.
BLACK Container - Trash
Animal and Food Waste
Bathroom Waste
Carpet & Flooring
Car Parts
Cat Litter
Cigarette Butts
Disposable Diapers
Mirrors
Old Clothes & Shoes
Pool Covers
Rags & Sponges
Toys and other non-recyclable debris
If your collection falls on one of these holidays, or later in the same week, your
service will be one day later that week.
RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE
To help divert waste from the landfill, the City asks you to recycle your
Christmas tree. You can easily recycle your tree in your brown “yard waste”
container. Just follow these simple steps:
1. REMOVE the TREE STAND (wood or metal),
decorations and tinsel from your tree.
2. Please CUT UP your tree* and
place it in your BROWN container.
The pieces should fit easily in your container.
3. Place your BROWN container at the curb
along with your other containers
on your regular collection day.
*If you’re unable to cut up your tree and put it in a brown container, place the
tree at the curb for pickup on your regular collection day from December 26
until January 6. Trees over six feet tall must be cut in half. Trees are picked up
by a special collection truck.