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El Sobrante Landfill is a Class 3 regional disposal facility permitted to accept up to 10,000 tons per day, seven days per week. It employs approximately 40 full-time employees. Landfill operations are overseen by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health.
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Welcome to El Sobrante Landfill’s electronic newsletter. We understand that you are interested in news about the landfill and the disposal issues affecting our community. We hope you enjoy reading this update about our people and our operations.
Although a lot of trash ends up in our landfill, in truth more of our property is devoted to habitat development for Riverside County’s native plant and animal species than for waste. We thought you would be interested in hearing something about the management of the natural species that call our property home. Most people probably aren’t aware that we have numerous biologists working with us year-round to protect and promote our native species, and to keep them safe from both natural trespassers, like the Brown-headed Cowbird, and unnatural trespassers, including dirt bikers.
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Way back when, garbage was taken to the dump at the edge of town. It was far enough from homes that nobody cared much about its ecology, and it seemed like it would last forever. We certainly have learned our lessons since then. The only thing that El Sobrante Landfill has in common with those old dumps is that it takes your trash.
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Field biologist Diana Ortiz knows all about Waste Management’s dedication to resource management and environmental protection. As part of an award-winning team of biologists from Recon Environmental, she is responsible for habitat management and reporting at El Sobrante’s permanent habitat preserve. Her meticulous efforts help El Sobrante win ongoing rigorous certification by the Wildlife Habitat Council. Long days at the preserve for Diana include weaving around rattlesnakes, stinging nettles and mountain lions—sometimes at night with just a helmet and flashlight in hand.
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When El Sobrante Landfill first opened in 1986, it was in the middle of nowhere. While it is still surrounded by open fields and hills, it is now a ten minute drive to Starbucks, and to the recently opened Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos. In fact, the area around the landfill has seen a record-setting housing, job and population boom. How did we get here and where are we going? Are our open spaces going to fill in until we look like Orange County?
According to John Husing, the influential local economist (recently selected by the Los Angeles Times as one of the 100 most influential people in the Los Angeles area), we are at the tail end of a period of phenomenal growth.
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Do you display Old Glory at home? If you are among the thousands of Americans who fly the U.S. flag, you may be wondering what to do with a flag that shows some wear and tear. Depending on the material, you can have it washed or dry-cleaned. If the flag is no longer serviceable “as a fitting emblem for display,” then the United States Flag Code recommends that you destroy it “in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” While there are no actual guidelines on how to burn a retired flag, Veterans of Foreign Wars suggest these helpful steps.
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