Smart Gardening Workshops by LA Co Dept Of Public Works [June 2011]

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Residents are encouraged to attend a free Smart Gardening workshop. No reservation needed. Learn to reduce yard waste and improve your lawn and garden. Workshops are about 1.5 hours. Get step by step instructions on how to compost, the benefits and biology.

BEGINNING Smart Gardening Workshop 

Attend a FREE Smart Gardening Workshop and learn more about backyard composting, worm composting, grass recycling, water-wise gardening, and fire-wise gardening! 

Compost bins can be purchased at the subsidized prices of $40 each for a backyard compost bin and $65 each for a worm compost bin (this price includes 1/2 lb. of worms).

SAN DIMAS – Saturday 4 June, 9:30am - 11:00am

Horsethief Canyon Park
301 Horsethief Canyon Rd, San Dimas 91773 [MAP]

CALABASAS – Saturday 4 June, 9:30am - 11:00am

Gates Canyon Park
25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Calabasas 91302 [MAP]

WHITTIER – Saturday 4 June, 9:30am - 11:00am

Sorensen Park
11419 Rose Hedge Drive, Whittier 90606 [MAP]

AZUSA – Saturday 11 June, 9:30am - 11:00am 

Valleydale Park
5525 N Lark Ellen Ave, Azusa 91702 [MAP]

DOWNEY – Saturday 18 June, 9:30am - 11:00am

Wilderness Park
10999 Little Lake Rd, Downey 90241 [MAP]

Workshop sponsored by Dept Of Public Works [credit]

ADVANCED Smart Gardening Workshop 

Attend a FREE Smart Gardening Advanced Workshop and learn more about organic gardening techniques, the art and science of good soil, Integrated Pest Management (environmentally responsible ways to control pests), conserving water around the garden, and using native and drought-tolerant plants! 

Compost bins can be purchased at the subsidized prices of $40 each for a backyard compost bin and $65 each for a worm compost bin (this price includes 1/2 lb. of worms).

TORRANCE – Saturday 18 June, 9:30am - 11:00am

Columbia Park
18721 Prairie Ave, Torrance 90504 [MAP]

More info on Smart Gardening Workshops: http://ladpw.org/epd/sg/wk_scheds.cfm

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works

1000 South Fremont Avenue, Bldg. A9 East, 2nd floor, Alhambra 91803
(626) 458-5100 • http://dpw.lacounty.gov/

content: Los Angeles County Department of Public Works • post: R. Nelson

 

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Discover Recycling at the 2011 Sanitation Open Houses

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City Residents Invited to Learn about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling!

Hosting the Ninth Annual 2011 Bureau of Sanitation Open Houses, the City of Los Angeles will opens its doors at each of its six district yards in Sun Valley, Northridge, Lincoln Heights, South Los Angeles, San Pedro, and West Los Angeles in a series of weekend events starting Saturday, May 14, 2011.

“The Open Houses showcase Sanitation’s residential collection programs and raise awareness of reducing, reusing and recycling by making real the connections to the economic, environmental and social benefits of reducing waste,” said Cynthia M. Ruiz, president of the Board of Public Works. “Individual responsibility and volunteer actions coupled with ongoing collaborations between residents, businesses and government, continue to successfully sustain community environments and deliver a better quality of life through a cleaner and greener Los Angeles.”

2011 Sanitation Open House Schedule 

  SUN VALLEY – Saturday 14 May 2011 9am - 3pm

East Valley District Yard, 11050 Pendleton Street, Sun Valley 91352 [MAP]

  NORTHRIDGE – Saturday 21 May 2011 9am - 3pm

West Valley District Yard, 8840 Vanalden Avenue, Northridge 91324 [MAP]

  LINCOLN HEIGHTS – Saturday 4 June 2011 9am - 3pm

North Central District Yard, 452 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles 90031 [MAP]

  SOUTH LOS ANGELES – Saturday 11 June 2011 9am - 3pm

South Los Angeles District Yard at The Expo Center, 3990 Menlo Ave, Los Angeles 90037 [MAP]

  SAN PEDRO – Saturday 25 June 2011 9am - 3pm

Harbor District Yard, 1400 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro 90731 [MAP]

  WEST LOS ANGELES – Saturday 16 July 2011 9am - 3pm

West Los Angeles District Yard, 2027 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles 90025 [MAP]

What's At The Open House

The Sanitation Open Houses will treat visitors to trash truck and equipment demonstrations in addition to guided facility tours, information booths, recycling games with prizes and refreshments. The city's recycling mascots, Mr. Recycle and Robo Blue will be on hand to engage the next generation of residents by bringing recycling to life through imagination and fun.

Free fruit and non-fruit trees will be available to City of Los Angeles residents through the Million Trees L.A. program on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. In conjunction with the tree adoption opportunities, the Bureau of Sanitation will giveaway free mulch and compost recycled from its green waste program. Young visitors will also have the opportunity to learn how to plant small vegetable plants, take them home and transplant them in their gardens.

Used tire collections for City of Los Angeles residents will be held at the Open Houses. Made possible by a CalRecycle grant, the Open House used tire collections enhance the city’s ongoing program that allows city residents to recycle four tires per year free at any of the six Sanitation district yards. Recycle your tires and receive a coupon for 15% off your next Firestone or Bridgestone tire purchase. Details here [pdf].

Last year, more than 6,300 residents visited the yards to learn about the city’s recycling and Sanitation services, and more than 300 city employees volunteered their time to ‘give back’ to the public and conduct the ‘free’ events.

Bureau of Sanitation Open Houses

http://bureauofsanitationopenhouses.blogspot.com/

City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation

(800) 773-2489 • http://lacitysan.org/ • http://zerowaste.lacity.org/ 

images: Bureau of Sanitation 

content: Los Angeles  Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation • post: R. Nelson  |  Updated 18:48 Sun 5 June 2011

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Mow Down Air Pollution [2011]

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The South Coast Air Quality Management District's popular “Mow Down Air Pollution” program, now in its ninth year, gives Southern California residents an opportunity to help reduce air pollution and save money by exchanging a working gasoline-powered lawn mower for a new battery-electric model.  Residents will be able to save hundreds of dollars on their upgrade and have five models of electric mowers from which to chose at eight locations throughout AQMD's jurisdiction.  This year, AQMD has 66,000 electric mowers ranging in price from $100 to $230 (regularly $399-$699). 

 

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Exchanging a mower is easy and convenient and participants never have to leave their car. Upon arrival, workers will remove the old gas mower from the vehicle and drain it of hazardous fluids prior to its destruction at a metal recycling facility. After payment is made, attendants will place the new, boxed mower in the customer’s vehicle. The entire process takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

Residents must pre-register to participate in the lawn mower exchange program by visiting www.aqmd.gov and clicking on the lawn mower exchange banner or by calling 1-888-425-6247. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on April 20 and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Telephone registration is also available in English and Spanish.

Choose from these five models of electric mowers (full specs listed on registration page):
•Neuton CE 5.4 (24V, 14-inch cutting width) $100 (retail price: $399) 
•Neuton CE 6.4 (36V, 19-inch cutting width) $160 (retail price: $499)
•Black & Decker CMM1200 (24V, 19-inch cutting width) $100 (retail price: $349)
•Black & Decker CM 1936 (36V, 19-inch cutting width) $160 (retail price: $449) 
•Black & Decker SPCM 1936 (36V, 19-inch cutting width, self propelled) $230 (retail price: $699)

Requirements for participation:

• You must be a resident living within AQMD’s 4-county jurisdiction. You will be asked to show proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill, etc.) when you come to exchange your mower.
• You must turn in a working gas mower.
• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must pre-register for one of the exchange events and have the reservation form showing your reservation number for that event.
• At the exchange event, you must pay $100, $160 or $230 depending on the model you choose. (Cash, Check, or Major Credit Cards Accepted).
• There is a limit of one mower per residence.

May 7	Palm Desert	CSUSB Palm Desert Campus- 37500 Cook Street, Palm Desert 92211 [MAP]
May 14	Long Beach	Veteran's Stadium Parking Lot (Enter from Conant St.)  Long Beach City College 5000 Lew Davis Street, Long Beach 90808 [MAP]
May 21	Inglewood	Hollywood Park 1050 South Prairie Ave. Inglewood 90301 [MAP]
June 4	Riverside	Bourns Inc., 1084 Columbia Ave., Riverside 92507 [MAP]
June 11	Pasadena	Rose Bowl (Parking Lot I, next to Brookside Park) 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena 91103 [MAP]
June 18	Rancho Cuamonga	Epicenter Stadium 8408 Rochester Ave., Rancho Cucamonga 91730 [MAP]
July 9	Northridge	CSU Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street (parking lot at corner of Lassen & Lindley), Northridge 91330 [MAP]
July 23	Anaheim	Angel Stadium, 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim 92806 [MAP]

Beginning May 14, the free Go Green! Lawn and Garden Expo will be held at each exchange event to showcase eco-friendly lawn-care equipment and related green products and services available that save energy, conserve water and help the public maintain the garden they want. The expos are open to the public and no pre-registration is required. Participation in a lawn mower exchange event is not required to attend the Expos.

AQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of the U.S. and is committed to protecting the health of residents, while remaining sensitive to businesses.

South Coast AQMD

21865 Copley Dr, Diamond Bar 91765

http://aqmd.gov/

(909) 396-2000

(800) CUT-SMOG (288-7664)

Event info: http://www.aqmd.gov/news1/2011/LMXPR.htm

Event registration: http://www.aqmd.gov/tao/lawnmower-registration.html

 

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