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Review our most recent press releases here. 2010 Press Releases 2009 Press Releases 2008 Press Releases 2007 Press Releases 2006 Press Releases 2005 Press Releases 2004 Press Releases Labor Day Holiday(8/25/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District offices will be closed Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Please call (510) 537-0757 with questions or for sewer emergencies. For information regarding District services and programs, visit www.cvsan.org. Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. will not be observing September 6th as a Holiday. Therefore, recycling, organics, and garbage collection services will take place on their normal collection day and WMAC offices will be open on September 6th. Please call (510) 537-5500 (residential) or (510) 613-8700 (commercial/business) with solid waste services questions. Recycled Art Open House(8/23/10) As a 13-year finale, Castro Valley Sanitary District is hosting a Recycled Art Open House to honor past Recycled Art Contest participants who have given their time and talents to provide examples to the community of how to save resources through the creation of art. Please join us at Castro Valley Sanitary District offices for a Recycled Art Open House, which will be open to the public Thursday, October 7th – Friday, October 15th during the hours of 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday). The Open House will feature a 13-year display of Recycled Art Contest winners, 10 Recycled Art Contest calendars, and select projects from Richard Rensberry, Valerie Heatherington, and other participants. Visit www.cvsan.org for more information. “CVSD has had over a decade of honoring the artistic diversity of District residents and students by allowing art created from any form of media as long as it included a 4Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle and rot) focus. We want to thank all the participants and are glad to encourage 4Rs and discover the value of items that would have otherwise been thrown away," said Roland Williams, General Manager. CVSD Presents "leaRn: Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - Rot"(7/28/10) Mark your calendar because Castro Valley Sanitary District is pleased to announce the following free programs to be held at the Castro Valley Library: Thursday, August 12th and August 19th- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. These two dates are open for kids in the Castro Valley Sanitary District. They will learn how to make less waste at home and school by practicing the 4Rs. This will include watching the “Doing the 4Rs” movie and will receive hands on training with the “3 Cart Trash Sort”. There is no pre-registration required, please feel free to drop by the library to above dates and time. Parents and guardians are welcomed, and please note that children under the age of five (5) must be accompanied by an adult. Wednesday, September 15th – 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. This workshop is open to all adults from college to senior citizens within the Castro Valley Sanitary District. You are encouraged to join us in a fun and educational workshop that will include watching “The Story of Stuff” and teach you how to manage and reduce your stuff! You will learn about the 4Rs- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot- and how you can practice it at home, work, or school! General Manager, Roland Williams, states, “A leader is always willing to learn new things. ‘leaR4n’ allows Castro Valley Residents to lead the way by being educated and applying what they have learned towards reducing the amount of garbage sent to the landfill.” If you are interested in joining us in our workshop, please visit www.cvsan.org or call (510) 537-0757 for more details. Recycled Art Open House(7/23/10) The Recycled Art Contest has been cancelled this year and the District will no longer be presenting the program. As a finale, the District is honoring those artists who have given their time and talents to provide examples to the community of how to save resources through the creation of art. Please join us at Castro Valley Sanitary District offices for a Recycled Art Open House, which will be open to the public Thursday, October 7th – Friday, October 15th during the hours of 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Open House will feature a 13-year display of Recycled Art Contest winners, 10 Recycled Art Contest calendars, and select projects. Visit www.cvsan.org for more information. Calling all past winners! Did you keep a freestanding winning project that is in good condition from past Castro Valley Sanitary District Recycled Art Contests that you would like considered for the Open House project display? If so, please send your name, project name, category, and contest year by August 11th to info@cvsan.org. U-Waste & Compost Give-Away for CVSD Customers(6/30/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District encourages District residents and businesses to Save the Date of Saturday, August 14, 2010 for the U-Waste & Compost Give-Away Day from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., to be held at Canyon Middle School. The following materials will be accepted: • Pharmaceuticals – Prescription and over the counter (Residents only) • Household Paint – Latex (water-based) paint only – up to 10 gallons • Sensitive Documents – Limit 10 banker boxes or equivalent of paper documents for shredding • Universal Waste – Electronics (TV, cell phone, computer), household (dry cell) batteries & fluorescent light bulbs The following will be distributed: • Bagged Compost - Three 1-cubic foot bags per vehicle. Supplies are limited and will be distributed 1st come 1st served. For complete details and instructions, visit www.cvsan.org. CVSD Wins Bronze Communication Excellence Award for its Website Redesign(6/30/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District has been selected by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) to receive the 2010 Bronze Communication Excellence Award for its outstanding achievements in Website Redesign for www.cvsan.org. General Manager Roland Williams stated, “The District is proud of its efforts to expand its public communication and make paperless information accessible to our single and multi-family residents, businesses, schools, and colleagues.” Solid Waste Coordinator Naomi Lue, who applied for the award, stated, “Viewing statistics indicate that 41% of our visitors are new each week, with an average of 1,216 page views per week. The redesigned website has contributed to an increase in recycling and a 4-year high of curbside organics composting. We encourage our community to play ‘Recycle It?!’ and ‘Composting Corner’, two online games where you can sort materials and learn what is recyclable and compostable.” Williams and Lue will accept the Bronze Award at SWANA’s annual conference on August 15, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. Fourth of July Holiday(6/28/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District offices will be closed Monday, July 5, 2010 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Please call (510) 537-0757 with questions or for sewer emergencies. For information regarding District services and programs, visit www.cvsan.org. Waste Management of Alameda County services will not be observing July 5th as a Holiday. Therefore, recycling, organics, and garbage collection services will take place on their normal collection day. WMAC call center or pay station in Hayward will not be open on Monday, July 5, 2010. “4R Business, 4R Planet” Award Program Recognizes High-Performance Recyclers(6/21/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District has implemented an award program to recognize Castro Valley businesses where green practices are business as usual. Businesses that recycle start down the path to becoming “4R Stars,” earning one star and a window decal indicating participation in the program. They can go on to collect 3 more Stars by implementing additional waste reduction programs in the categories of Reduce, Reuse, and Rot (or Reciprocate). 4R Star businesses are then recognized for their achievements with an ad in the Castro Valley Forum, and periodically through news releases, events, and Castro Valley Sanitary District’s website, www.cvsan.org. “The 4R Business, 4R Planet award program encourages businesses to do the right thing and reduce the amount of garbage they send to landfill. As a result, 4R Star businesses are recognized in the community as high-performance recyclers,” says General Manager, Roland Williams. If your business is interested in becoming a 4R Star, please visit www.cvsan.org to view the complete guidelines and download an application. For questions, contact Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. at 510-613-8751. Waste Management Driver Appreciation Awards Luncheon(6/09/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) hosted a Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC) Driver Appreciation Luncheon and Awards ceremony yesterday Tuesday, June 8th at District offices. WMAC driver Daniel Gutierrez was recognized for Fewest Missed Pick-Ups for Route BB Recycling for the past six months. WMAC driver Eugene Crusto was recognized for Outstanding Customer Service for Route CC Organics the past six months. CVSD would like to thank all WMAC drivers and staff for their service in the collection of recycling, organics and garbage. Sewer Lateral Grants Are Here Again!(6/07/10) SEWER LATERAL GRANTS ARE HERE AGAIN! Castro Valley Sanitary District is pleased to announce the continuance of the Lateral Replacement Grant Program (LRGP), scheduled to start July 6, 2010 at 7:30 a.m. in the amount of $50,000. The District is offering financial assistance to replace your entire defective lateral at 50% of the approved cost, up to a maximum reimbursement of $2,000 per building lateral. Residents may see advertisements in local papers or flyers from contractors promoting the program. However, for Program information, please contact the Castro Valley Sanitary District, 21040 Marshall Street, Castro Valley, (510) 537-0757; or visit our website at www.cvsan.org. CVSD's Qualified List of Plumbing Contractors for 2010/11 LRGP(6/07/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District’s Qualified List of Plumbing Contractors For the 2010/2011 Lateral Replacement Grant Program The Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) will be continuing the Lateral Replacement Grant Program (LRGP) effective July 6, 2010. Those State of California licensed contractors interested in being listed as a “CVSD Qualified Plumbing Contractor,” eligible to provide quotations to residents who are participating in the LRGP, please submit a written request to Castro Valley Sanitary District, 21040 Marshall Street, Castro Valley, CA 94546 no later than June 15, 2010. Please be advised that qualified contractors are given such designation based on the following criteria: 1. Properly licensed (either C42 - Sanitation System or Class A - General Engineering Contractor) to work on sewer lines and work in the public roadway. 2. Have no outstanding matters or disputed work with the District (i.e., incorrect installations or incomplete work after permit expiration). 3. Have not presented misleading or confusing print media to the community or property owners about the LRGP. Please be advised, contractors that do not meet the above criteria will be removed from the contractors list for a period of 12 months. For additional information, please contact the Castro Valley Sanitary District, 21040 Marshall Street, Castro Valley at (510) 537-0757. Green Ribbon Schools Program(5/28/10) On June 10, 2010, ten (10) schools within the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and/or Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) boundaries will become either First, Second, or Third-Year Green Ribbon Certified Schools by Castro Valley Sanitary District at the 6:30 p.m. regular Board meeting. The following ten (10) schools that applied for the Green Ribbon certification met or exceeded the program requirements. First- Year Green Ribbon Certified Schools: • Castro Valley Elementary School • Proctor Elementary School • Stanton Elementary School Second- Year Green Ribbon Certified Schools: • A Shepherd’s Heart Christian School Third- Year Green Ribbon Certified Schools: • Canyon Middle School • Castro Valley Adult School • Chabot Elementary School • Creekside Middle School • Independent Elementary School • Our Lady of Grace School In addition to being recognized for their efforts to “go green,” all Green Ribbon Certified schools will receive: • A check in the amount of $2,000.00 o $20,000.00 total, from Measure D funding • An award certificate • A biodegradable banner for First-Year schools or a current year patch for Second and Third-Year schools, made from recycled plastic bottles. In October 2007, CVSD launched the Green Ribbon Schools Program to guide schools towards sustainable implementation of waste reduction and recycling programs. The Green Ribbon application consists of a menu of mandatory and optional activities that center around the 4Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, & Rot. Activities range from: “Make double-sided printing a school policy” to “Provide containers for organics collection in the kitchen” and “Use paper office products made with recycled content. All 18 public and private schools located within the CVSD and/or CVUSD boundaries are eligible to participate. Please join us at 6:30 p.m. on June 1, 2010 at Castro Valley Sanitary District, 21040 Marshall Street, for the official Green Ribbon certification of ten (10) Castro Valley schools. For more information, please visit www.cvsan.org or call (510) 537-0757. Additionally, the following schools received donations funded by grants throughout the 2009/2010 school year from CVSD to promote recycling in their schools. • A Shepherd’s Heart Christian School received $90 worth of indoor recycling containers and signs. • Canyon Middle School received $210 worth of indoor recycling containers and $71.50 worth of compost and mulch. • Castro Valley Adult School received $56 worth of indoor recycling containers and signs. • Castro Valley Elementary School received $56 worth of indoor recycling containers and signs. • Chabot Elementary received $679 worth of indoor recycling containers and signs. • Creekside Middle School received $455.15 for their school garden program. • Independent Elementary School received $506.77 worth of indoor recycling containers and signs. • Jensen Ranch Elementary School received $243 worth of indoor recycling containers and signs and 400 Pete’s paper bags for organics. • Palomares Elementary School received $297 worth of indoor recycling containers and signs. • Proctor Elementary School received $358.84 worth of post- consumer recycled beverage cups, $50 worth of clear stream recycling bags, and $44 worth of indoor recycling containers. • Stanton Elementary School received 4 clear stream recyclers and 20 bags for their International Festival as well as signs for their indoor recycling containers. • Participating Earth Day event schools received a total of 74.68 cubic yards of compost and 82 cubic yards of mulch. Altamont Landfill and Liquefied Natural Gas Tour(5/24/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) Board members, Community Advisory Committee (CAC) members, and staff toured the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The visit included a tour around the landfill, facility, and operations of capturing landfill gas. At the Altamont Landfill, new technology is now converting materials placed in the garbage into LNG. The organic materials from Castro Valley’s garbage that reach the Altamont Landfill degrade and produce methane gas. The production facility transforms that gas into LNG and uses the recovered landfill gas to fuel their large fleet of natural gas recycling, organics, and garbage collection vehicles throughout California, including Castro Valley. In addition to reducing our dependence on fossil fuel, the process will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 30,000 tons a year. The landfill is now leading the way in reducing greenhouse gases by 85 percent in using captured methane to generate “green power”. The “green power” generated provides approximately 8,000 homes electricity each day. The Altamont Landfill utilizes state-of-the-art liners, leachate collection, and groundwater monitoring and gas control systems. Designed and operated under strict regulated procedures, there are highly effective operational procedures implemented to ensure an ecologically sensitive environment. The facility is continually working on protecting their neighbors and the greater community. The Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility is located in the moderately remote area of the windmill- dotted hills of the Altamont Pass. Compromising approximately 2,170 acres of land with 1,000 of those acres dedicated to preserved open space, the Altamont Landfill is part of the largest and most sophisticated network of landfills in the country. Waste Management Driver Appreciation Awards Luncheon(5/21/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) will host a Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC) Driver Appreciation Luncheon and Awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 8th at District offices. CVSD would like to thank all WMAC drivers and staff for their service in the collection of recycling, organics and garbage. Memorial Day Holiday(5/19/10) Castro Valley Sanitary District offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2010 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Please call (510) 537-0757 with questions or for sewer emergencies. For information regarding District services and programs, visit www.cvsan.org. Waste Management of Alameda County services will not be observing May 31st as a Holiday. Therefore, recycling, organics, and garbage collection services will take place on their normal collection day and WMAC offices will be open on May 31st. Please call WMAC at (510) 537-5500 (residential) or (510) 613-8700 (commercial/business) with solid waste services questions. Last updated: April 21, 2009 | |
