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Save the Date for CVSan's Earth Day 2014 events: CLEAN-UP, RECYCLE Event, and a COMPOST GIVE-AWAY for CVSan CUSTOMERS

For many of us, Earth Day is every day.  We conserve water and energy when we can, use reusable shopping bags and water bottles, and recycle and compost to reduce the amount of garbage we send to landfill.  One day each year, Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) hosts a Clean-Up and Recycle event in honor of Earth Day and to provide a local opportunity for volunteers to show their spirit.

Please save the date of Saturday, April 26, 2014 for CVSan’s Earth Day: Clean-Up, Recycle event, and Compost Give-Away.

CVSan Earth Day Clean-Up: Register online at www.cvsan.org/ED by April 14th to participate in the “Go Green. CV Clean!” event.  Following a free continental breakfast, a clean-up and beautification will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 5 community sites, or sign-up to volunteer for your school’s clean-up:

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Site A - Earl Warren Park

Site B - Lake Chabot Regional Park

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Site C - Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area

Site D - Castro Valley Creek

Site E - Downtown Castro Valley

Various Schools (contact your school to sign-up for their clean-up)

Volunteer and Support a Local Charity:  A $5.00 donation to one of three local charities will be made on behalf of each event volunteer.  This year’s charity groups include: A.R.T. Inc., Kiwanis International Inc., and Friends of Castro Valley Library.  A brief description of each charity group is available on CVSan’s website, www.cvsan.org/ED.  Charity groups were selected through a public process by CVSan’s Community Advisory Committee, a ten-member volunteer group that represents the community’s interests by providing a voice directly to the CVSan Board of Directors.

Recycle Event & Compost Give-Away:  Held at Canyon Middle School from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., by CVSan and Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (WMAC) for CVSan customers only.  The following materials will be accepted:

  • Used Cooking Oil – Limit 10-gallons per household (Residents only)
  • Sensitive Documents – Limit 10 banker boxes or equivalent of paper documents for shredding.
  • Tires – Limit 4 passenger car or light truck tires.
  • Construction & Demolition (C&D) Voucher (Residents only) – Obtain a C&D voucher to drop off 2 cubic-yards (per household) at the Davis Street Transfer Station in San Leandro. Supplies are limited and will be distributed 1st come 1st served.

The following will be distributed:

  • Bagged Compost - Three 1-cubic foot bags per household or business.  Supplies are limited and will be distributed 1st come 1st served.  Vehicle loading assistance is available.

For complete details and instructions, visit www.cvsan.org/ED.



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