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As
part of the organizing process, there is a lot more to think about
than just what to get rid of. Once you've completed the first
step: sorting your things by category (Save, Give Away, Donate,
Recycle and Trash), you need to figure out a responsible way to
send the stuff you're not keeping on it's merry way.
The possessions you've decided to SAVE need to find a logical
place to reside in your home, or, bite my tongue, in storage.
When you are making the Save pile, be realistic about the amount
of space you have and the amount of time you want to spend maintaining
and cleaning each item. When frustration starts to outweigh the
pleasure a possession brings, it's time to adopt a tougher Save
policy.
GIVE-AWAYs are usually things that you know other family
members or friends need or would like to have. Please don't use
these people as a guilt-free dump. Be strong and really try to
asses the worth of the item from an unbiased perspective. No one
wants the hair bow Great Aunt Esther used to wear when she was
a girl.
DONATE encompasses anything that is in good, useable condition.
There are many charities that will take these things off your
hands; and you'll get a write-off to boot. Do a search online
for local drop-off locations - some will even pick up. I have
some listed below. Waste Management started a clothing collection
program in conjunction with the Salvation Army.
We all know how important it is to RECYCLE. It takes a
little extra effort, but it's worth it to protect the environment.
See below for refrigerator, freezer, household hazardous and electronic
waste collection programs.
Please feel free to contact me if you need help finding the right
place to "dump your junk." And, by the way, if you are
putting things in storage, it's time to give me a call.
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Refrigerator
and Freezer Recycling |
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Did
You Know...
* Southern California Edison will pay you to haul away your
old refrigerator or freezer.
* You will receive a $50 check for a working refrigerator
or freezer.
* By swapping your old appliances with new, energy-efficient
ones or disposing of a spare unit, you can save up to $330
per year on your energy bill.*
To Qualify:
1. You must be an SCE customer
2. The appliance must be picked up at your SCE service address
3. The appliance must be in working condition at the time
of pick up
4. The size of the appliance must be between 10-32 cubic
feet
Contact:
SCE 1-800-234-9722, M-F, 7a.m. to 6p.m., Sat, 7a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
www.sce.com/residential/rebates-savings/appliance/fridge-freezer-recycling.htm
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Household
Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Program |
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The
County of Los Angeles is pleased to offer its residents
free, convenient and environmentally safe means to dispose
of household hazardous and electronic waste (HHW/E-Waste).
Residents may utilize mobile events or the permanent collection
centers to dispose of their HHW/E-Waste.
Please note that it is illegal to transport more than 15
gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste per trip.
HHW/E-Waste from businesses are not accepted. For further
information, please visit www.CleanLA.com
or call 1(888)CLEAN LA.
Mobile
Collection Events: TBA (The last event was held at College
of the Canyons on 4/10/10.)
Permanent Centers:
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Bradley
Landfill
(small fee)
(818) 767-6180
9081 Tujunga Avenue
Sun Valley, CA |
Randall
Street SAFE Center
(free)
(800) 98-TOXIC (800-988-6942)
11025 Randall Street
Sun Valley, CA |
AVECC
at the Antelope Valley Landfill
(661) 223-3427
1200 West City Ranch Road
Palmdale, CA
1st & 3rd Sat. 9 - 3pm
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Blue
Barrel Yard
(free/e-waste
only)
(661) 223-3427
25772 Springbrook Rd.
Saugus, CA |
Click
here
for a calendar of all HHW/E-waste events.
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Electronic
Waste and Universal Waste |
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Did
you know that it is illegal to dispose of old electronic
equipment and universal waste with your regular trash? Electronic,
or "e-waste," includes items such as old computers
and their monitors, TVs, computers, microwave ovens and
other electronic equipment. Universal waste includes products
that have low levels of hazardous metals such as lead, mercury,
cadmium and chromium. Universal waste must be disposed of
at designated recycling centers or Household Hazardous Waste
collection centers. They cannot be disposed of in the trash,
and then subsequently deposited into landfills.
Universal
waste includes:
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Common batteries - AA, AAA, C cells, D cells and button
batteries
* Fluorescent tubes and bulbs and other mercury - containing
lamps - high intensity discharge (HID), metal halide, sodium
and neon bulbs
* Thermostats - old-style with the sealed glass "tilt
switch" (newer electronic versions are not included)
* Electronics - televisions, computers, monitors, printers,
VCRs, cell phones, telephones, radios and microwave ovens
* Electrical switches and relays - mercury switches found
in some chest freezers, pre-1972 washing machines, sump
pumps, electric space heaters, clothes irons, silent light
switches, automobile hood and trunk lights, and ABS brakes
* Pilot light sensors - mercury switches found in some gas
appliances such as stoves, ovens, clothes dryers, water
heaters, furnaces and space heaters
* Mercury gauges - some barometers, manometers, blood pressure
and vacuum gauges contain mercury
* Novelties - musical greeting cards, mercury maze games,
athletic shoes (made before 1997) with flashing lights
* Mercury thermometers
* Non-empty aerosol cans that contain hazardous materials
Disposing
of E-Waste and Universal Waste
E-Waste
Pickup: Residents can arrange to have their electronic
waste collected as part of a bulky pickup. Residents may
request up to four free bulky item pickups per year, three
items per pickup. Residents should call Waste Management
at (661) 259-2398 to schedule a bulky item pickup.
LA
County HHW Round-Ups
The County of Los Angeles now accepts e-waste and universal
waste at their Household Hazardous Waste round-ups throughout
the year. These roundups occur on almost a weekly basis
on a rotating schedule. Residential e-waste can be brought
to these roundups for proper disposal at no charge.
For
more information on dates and locations you can also call
the LA County Sanitation District at (800) 238-0173, visit
their website at www.lacsd.org;
or call the LA County Department of Public Works at (888)
CLEAN-LA or log on to www.888cleanla.com.
You may also contact the City's Environmental Services Division
at (661) 286-4098 for more information on having Household
Hazardous Waste picked up.
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Household
Hazardous Waste |
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Household
Hazardous Waste is any product labeled: toxic, poison, corrosive,
flammable, combustible or irritant. Households often discard
many common items such as paint, batteries, oil, tires and
pesticides. These products, if mishandled, can be dangerous
to your health and the environment, and therefore should
be disposed of in a careful manner. Also, these materials
should never be discarded in a sink, storm drain or in your
regular trash.
Disposing
of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
For
information on dates and locations you can call the LA County
Sanitation District at (800) 238-0173, visit their website
at www.lacsd.org;
or call the LA County Department of Public Works at (888)
CLEAN-LA or log on to www.888cleanla.com.
HHW
Disposal
You
may drop off HHW at the Palmdale Landfill's Antelope Valley
Environmental Collection Center (AVECC). You may also contact
the city's Environmental Services Division at (661) 286-4098
for more information on having Household Hazardous Waste
picked up.
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Safe
and Secure Community Collection Event
Check back for event dates or watch for OrganizeLA eTips.
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Clothes for Community - Clothing Reuse Program |
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Donate
gently used clothing to those in need with ease. Residents
can place clean clothing in wearable condition in garbage
bags and tape a Waste Management bag tag (they will be mailed
to your home) on the front of the bag to be picked up by the
Salvation Army. Clothes can also be donated to the new Salvation
Army drop box at the Waste Management/Blue Barrel yard. For
more information visit www.BlueBarrel.com at 25772 Springbrook
Road, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
The pick-up program is scheduled to begin during the first
quarter of 2010. When the pick-up program begins, Waste Management
will mail “bag-tags” to every household in the City.
Residents will simply place clean clothing in wearable condition
in garbage bags or cardboard boxes, place the self-adhesive
Waste Management “bag tag” with the pick-up date
to the front, and leave the bags on the curb on the designated
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City of Santa Clarita Trash & Recycling Guide
GreenSantaClarita.com
Guide
to City Residential Recycling & Waste Disposal Programs
Waste
Management: KeepingSCVClean.com |
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