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Chris Fall
Manager of Public Sector Services
Lisa Hemenway
Recycling Compliance Manager - Antelope Valley
Karen Erstad
Community Relations Manager - Antelope Valley
Amy Wiese
Recycling Compliance Manager - Santa Clarita Valley
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As hard as we work with our cities to be AB 939 compliant, it is clear that ton for ton, residential waste is only a small part of the compliance story. Amidst a housing boom that has really taken over much of the AV and Santa Clarita, C&D waste has become a big issue. In October, Los Angeles County will put a strict new law into effect requiring that contractors in unincorporated areas of the county recycle 50% of their C&D waste — and follow through with rigorous record-keeping and reporting. Some of our franchise cities are also starting to look at C&D recycling and reporting. At Waste Management of course, we recycle C&D waste for our roll-off customers and we are happy to meet to discuss the practical details of managing and supervising C&D recycling programs.
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Waste Management's local government consultant Larry Rhinehart learned the politics of small city government the hard way; he spent ten years as the Mayor of Montclair. Larry began his stint as mayor in 1986 after serving as a City Councilmember. Larry came away from his city government experience with respect not only for the power of local government, but also for the importance of looking outward—and using relationships that are local, regional, statewide and national to enhance his local effectiveness.
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This Spring, the San Gabriel Waste Management Facility in Baldwin Park had some official visitors—from mainland China. The Chinese delegation had selected the San Gabriel facility to be one of the stops on their five day tour of waste facilities and programs. Six representatives and a translator met with District Manager Mark Tavoukjian, who led their tour.
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Electronic waste now represents almost 5% of the waste stream, and it is continuing to grow. This is a problem that has developed in just that last 20 years and has quickly reached crisis proportions due to the rapid rate of obsolescence of electronic devices - in many cases after only 2 to 3 years. People are finding that their TVs and computers can be replaced far more cheaply than they can be upgraded. Further, it's been difficult to find places to recycle these devices, and, to add insult to injury, in many cases the consumer is expected to pay for the recycling of these devices. So... many people have just been throwing them in the trash. But the State of California has determined that most electronic gadgets are hazardous waste when recycled or discarded. The good news is that the State, and service providers like Waste Management, are moving aggressively to provide safe and secure management options for these devices.
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As one of the top trash haulers and recyclers in the nation, Waste Management is committed to helping local communities divert waste from landfills through the three environmental "Rs": Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling. Recycling messages, geared towards residential and commercial customers and schools have long been a staple of Waste Management's community outreach programs. Faced with the challenge of how best to promote "reuse,” Waste Management recently took the novel step of partnering with web-based nonprofit organization Freecycle™, to promote its efforts to turn unwanted trash into treasures.
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