Today is Saturday, July 05, 2008
628 W. 19th Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627
The District also has a variety of special programs each year including:
LARGE ITEM COLLECTION - Allows residents to dispose of sofas, appliances or other bulky items. A District-wide program is held during the summer months and residents can also request a large item pickup on a call-in basis one time during the year.
TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM - The District established the first telephone book recycling program in Orange County in 1989 that has now become a very popular recycling contest among schools. The contest provides monetary rewards that are used to support worthwhile purchases such as computer software, art supplies and field trips.
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING - Christmas trees are collected from residents at curbside and are recycled into mulch that is used both locally and in other parts of California.
HOME-GENERATED SHARPS RECYCLING - Residents can take advantage of the first sharps recycling program established in Orange County. Residents who use syringes/needles can receive a free sharps container for proper disposal. After filling, the containers are collected by local pharmacies for recycling. Residents receive a new sharps container when they drop off a filled one. This program received the 1998 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Special Recognition Award.
TIRE RECYCLING - The District hosts an annual tire recycling event. Tires collected from residents are recycled into new crumb rubber products such as matting for playgrounds.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) - The District also sponsors HHW residential collection program where residents can have recyclable HHW picked up directly at their homes.
STANDARDIZED CONTAINER PROGRAM - The District has successfully implemented a standardized trash container program that provides many benefits to the community including improved appearance on trash collection day and increased worker safety.
The District keeps a full library of recycling and educational materials on hand including manuals on composting, brochures on source reduction and special recycling projects for school grades K-8.
