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My Trash, Your Problem – I Don’t Think So

MY TRASH, YOUR PROBLEM – I DON’T THINK SO Other than this prologue, and a few punctuation corrections, the following is a copy of a presentation that I was asked to make to the Sierra Club many years ago. While some of the information and the charts are dated, it still contains some

Repair or Replace Your Bins

Did you know that there is no additional cost to replace or repair your missing or broken trash collection bins (black, blue, green)? Simply call LA Sanitation Department’s 24-hour Customer Care Center and make a request at 1-800-773-2489. Its quick and easy! WHAT GOES IN EACH BIN? Each household in the City of Los Angeles

City Council Approves Historic Recycling Program

Today the L.A. City Council unanimously approved our game-changing Zero Waste L.A. program, which will implement a complete overhaul of commercial and multi-family waste collection and dramatically increase recycling throughout the city. The program, which Councilmembers Paul Koretz and José Huizar introduced as a motion in 2010 and worked on during Huizar’s time as Chair of the

SCAQMD Hearing Board Hearings on Sunshine Canyon Landfill

The Hearing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will hold several public hearings to consider the issuance of an Order for Abatement addressing odors from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar. Below is the hearing schedule: Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 11:00 am Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 1:00 pm Thursday,

SCAQMD Hearing Board Hearings on Sunshine Canyon Landfill

The Hearing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will hold several public hearings to consider the issuance of an Order for Abatement addressing odors from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar. Below is the hearing schedule: October 25, 26, and 27, 2016 and November 2 and 3 at 9:00 am South

Revised SCAQMD Hearing Board Dates Related to Sunshine Canyon Landfill

RESCHEDULED HEARING DATES The Hearing Board proceedings originally scheduled on: September 6, 7, and 8, 2016* are now being held on: October 25, 26, and 27, 2016 at 9:00 am Location:  South Coast Air Quality Management District                  21865 Copley Drive              

SCAQMD Hearing Board Hearings on Sunshine Canyon Landfill – August 27 & September 10 – Granada Hills, September 6, 7, 8 – Diamond Bar

The Hearing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will hold several public hearings to consider the issuance of an Order for Abatement addressing odors from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar. Below is the hearing schedule: Saturday, August 27, 2016, at 9:00 am Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences Multipurpose Room

SCAQMD Town Hall Meeting on Sunshine Canyon Landfill – June 9

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will host a follow-up meeting regarding concerns expressed by community members at the town hall meeting held on April 21 on air quality and odor issues related to Sunshine Canyon Landfill located in Sylmar. We invite you to attend this meeting to hear from SCAQMD about updated

Say No to Landfill Odors!

Join us Saturday September 19th at 9:00 AM At Sunshine Canyon Landfill Entrance 14747 San Fernando Road Sylmar 91342 Park at County Assessor’s Office located at 13800 Balboa Blvd., Sylmar 91342 and we can shuttle you to the site as there is no parking at the landfill gate. Water, snacks, and some signs will be

Sunshine Canyon Landfill stink prompts lawsuit by Granada Hills neighbors

A group of Granada Hills neighbors has filed a lawsuit against Sunshine Canyon Landfill, accusing the operator of allowing noxious trash odors to stink up the community. Landfill neighbors say an unbearable stench of decomposing trash and gas fumes is coming from the trash site, which takes in more than 9,000 tons of garbage a