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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnviroLink - February 20241 Tara Reyes From:City of Diamond Bar <listserv@civicplus.com> Sent:Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:49 AM To:Tara Reyes Subject:City of Diamond Bar EnviroLink- February 2024 Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Completed CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. February 2024 2 LA County HHW/E-Waste Collection Event A free drive-through Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste collection event is scheduled for Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 1300 block of Bridge gate in Diamond Bar, rain or shine. To participate, pack your items in a box/disposable container and place them in your vehicle trunk or pickup bed. Once at the event, remain in your vehicle. LA County event staff will remove the box(es) when it is your turn. For more information and a complete list of acceptable items, visit the County’s website or call (888) CleanLA (253-2652). Organic Waste Management- Starts with Reduce! 3 That age-old saying of “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle” captures the order in which waste should be managed. Producing food takes a lot of water, energy, and money to find its way to your fridge. Food waste in the garbage creates a greenhouse gas called methane that is 10 times stronger than carbon dioxide. Instead, consider placing food waste into your green (organics) recycling bin so it can be composted, turned into a soil amendment, and applied to landscapes and minimize impact on the environment. Find tips to reduce food waste at https://stopfoodwaste.org/. Organics Contamination - How to Recycle Right! Reducing contaminants in your organics cart is crucial. The food waste and yard debris that go into your carts get turned into compost that is then applied to landscapes, which also conserves water. While the facilities that handle the organic material have mechanisms that sort out contaminants, broken glass and small pieces 4 of plastics can pass through and inadvertently be applied to landscape and green spaces. Keeping it clean starts with you! Acceptable items include: • small branches and plants • grass clippings and leaves • food waste (fruit, vegetables, bread, meat) • food-soiled paper Non-acceptable items include: • dirt, stone, concrete, rock • limbs larger than 3in. in diameter • plastic bags, plastic wrap, plastic utensils SMART Gardening Workshops An Introduction to Compost workshop will be offered on Saturday, April 20 at the AQMD parking lot located at 21865 Copley Drive. In addition, Los Angeles County Public Works holds virtual SMART Gardening workshops on various topics. See February’s selection of webinars that teach residents how to garden and handle their food waste more sustainably. Course selection includes: • Introduction to Composting • Water-Wise Gardening • Organic Gardening • Small-Space Gardening 5 Visit https://pw.lacounty.gov/epd/sg/webinars.cfm to register for upcoming events. Arbor Day 2024 Poster Contest The Arbor Day Poster Contest is back! The City is looking for posters that celebrate trees and how they are nature's "climate champions". Winners will be honored with a gift certificate at the City’s Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the AQMD parking lot located at 21865 Copley Drive. The contest is open to Diamond Bar students and residents in grades 4-7. Deadline to submit a poster is Friday, March 29. Visit the City website for contest rules and entry form. Contact Information City of Diamond Bar | Environmental Services 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 For information about this newsletter, contact the City's Environmental Services Division at (909) 839- 7002 or greendb@diamondbarca.gov. If this newsletter was shared with you, sign up to receive your own copy at www.diamondbarca.gov/signup and select "EnviroLink Newsletter" Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copyright 2022 City of Diamond Bar. All Rights Reserved. 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Powered by 6 If you no longer wish to receive emails from us, you may Unsubscribe. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.