CVSan Upcoming Workshops: Green Jobs, Earth Day, Pharmaceutical Disposal and More

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Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) hosts a variety of free educational workshops at the CVSan office on Marshall Street and at other public locations in Castro Valley.

Please see below for an upcoming schedule of engaging and informative workshops to attend:

Thursday April 5, 2012 -

From 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at CVSan offices at 21040 Marshall Street in Castro Valley.

This workshop will feature a demonstration and discussion from StopWaste.Org and their Bay-Friendly Gardening staff.  We will also be discussing the history of Earth Day, CVSan's annual Earth Day Go Green CV Clean and other ways you, and/or someone you know can get involved in the community.

Light refreshments will be served and CVSan grease cans will be distributed free to the first 10 attendees.

Click here to register now.

This workshop is open to all, especially Earth Day site coordinators, volunteers and adults interested in reducing the amount of trash sent to landfill. Children age 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. 

Friday May 11, 2012 - Learn About Pharmaceutical Disposal

From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the at 17800 Redwood Road in Castro Valley.

This workshop will focus on safe and proper disposal of pharmaceuticals and medicines and why it is important. A representative from the Alameda County Medication Disposal Initiative will be the featured speaker this day.

Light refreshments will be served and CVSan grease cans will be distributed free to the first 10 attendees.

Click here to register now.

This workshop is open to all, especially seniors, those with medicine to dispose of and those concerned with safe medicine disposal in general. Children age 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday June 5, 2012 - Learn About Recycling and "Where Does Everything Go?"

From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at CVSan offices at 21040 Marshall Street in Castro Valley.

Featuring Rebecca Jewell, Recycling Programs Manager for Waste Management's Davis Street Transfer Station, this workshop will cover all of the ins and outs of where our materials go once they leave the curb. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the recycling industry and how to recycle and compost everything possible in Castro Valley. 

Light refreshments will be served and CVSan grease cans will be distributed free to the first 10 attendees.

Click here to register now.

This workshop is open to all, especially college students, young professionals and adults interested in reducing the amount of trash sent to landfill. Children age 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. 

Saturday June 9, 2012 - Learn About Jobs in Recycling

From 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at CVSan offices at 21040 Marshall Street in Castro Valley.

Featuring a presentation and dicussion by CVSan staff member Jordan Figueiredo, Co-Chair of the Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA) Jobs in Recycling Workshop Series, this workshop will cover what was learned in the series of workshops on different segments of the recycling and waste reduction industry.

Segments covered will include jobs in Consulting, Government, Environmental Education, Service Providers (Haulers), and Conservation Corps. This workshop will also conclude with a short networking event as well. 

Light refreshments will be served and CVSan grease cans will be distributed free to the first 10 attendees.

This workshop is open to all, especially college students, young professionals and adults interested in reducing the amount of trash sent to landfill. Children age 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Sign-up now on-line

You can go here to fill out an on-line registration form for these classes.