Press Release


MOORPARK RESIDENTS INVITED TO RESIDENTIAL FREE DAY AT SIMI VALLEY LANDFILL AND RECYCLING CENTER
Event is First of Three Free Days for Local Residents
Simi Valley, CA, April 13, 2008 - Moorpark residents are invited to drop off their extra trash and bulky items free of charge at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center on Sunday, April 20 during the first of three residential free days this spring.

The Moorpark free day will begin at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Residents can bring non-hazardous, residential trash and greenwaste items. Certain items, including televisions, electronics, and household hazardous waste will not be accepted. Please visit our website for a full list of non-acceptable items and information where these items can be properly disposed.

We have been very pleased with the number of residents that have attended previous events and to help minimize delays, please follow these guidelines:
  • Be ready with valid identification to show proof of residency to cashier.
  • All loads must be tarped pursuant to California State Law.
  • All loads are subject to inspection.
  • All commercial vehicles are subject to applicable rates unless prior arrangements have been made.
"The Residential Free Days at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center that we host twice each year is a great way to keep your house and the local environment clean," said Mike Smith, Market Area General Manager for WM of Ventura County. "By providing residents with a safe and free disposal option for old tires and appliances, we are helping to fight illegal dumping and protecting Ventura County's natural resources."

To encourage recycling efforts and reduce the amount of waste entering the landfill, designated areas and containers will be available for easy recycling. There will be separate unloading areas for concrete, asphalt, greenwaste, and construction and demolition waste. In addition, containers will be available to drop-off and recycle metal items, paper and cardboard.

The next round of spring events are the Simi Valley Free Residential Day on Sunday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Thousand Oaks Free Residential Day event on Saturday, May 24 at Conejo Creek Park From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center is located at 2801 Madera Road in Simi Valley. If you have any additional questions, please call at (805) 579-7267 or visit our web site at www.keepingventuracountyclean.com.

Waste Management provides Ventura County with recycling, trash hauling and solid waste disposal through G.I. Industries and the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. Waste Management has owned and operated G.I. Industries since 1998 and the SVLRC site since 1983 and employs more than 230 people in Ventura County. The SVLRC provides approximately 60% of Ventura County's daily refuse disposal needs. The company operates a "green power" program at the site that generates enough power for 2,500 homes, and clean-burning LNG powers 38 of its trucks. Waste Management is a significant contributor to area community groups. For more information visit our website www.keepingventuracountyclean.com.
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