2004 Press Releases
Castro Valley Sanitary District Holiday Tree
Collection (12/08/04) ![]()
This year, holiday
trees will be collected by Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC)
in the Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) on your scheduled collection
day between January 3rd - 7th and January 10th -14th. Please place your
tree curbside on your regular collection day during either of the two weeks.
If your regular collection day is Monday, you can put your tree out either
Monday the 3rd or 10th; if your day is Tuesday, you can put it out either
Tuesday the 4th or the 11th , and so on. Those who live in apartments may
put their trees curbside on the day that the single-family residents on
their street have collection service.
Trees must be cut into lengths of 6 feet or less. Flocked
trees are acceptable. No plastic bags, tinsel, ornaments or decorations.
Remove nails from the tree stand. After January 14th, trees will not be
collected curbside. To recycle trees after this date, cut them up and place
them in your yardwaste container. If you have questions call WMAC at 510-537-5500.
Waste Management Driver Appreciation Luncheon
and Awards (11/23/04)
The Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) held a Waste Management Driver
Appreciation Luncheon and Awards ceremony on November 17th at District offices.
Appreciation lunches and awards are held three times a year to show gratitude
to the Waste Management (WM) drivers that service CVSD. A BBQ luncheon was
prepared and served by CVSD’s Board of Directors. WM driver Mike Saylor
was recognized for the least amount of service misses (garbage and recycling)
for the past six months and WM driver Carlos Costa was recognized for best
service (garbage and recycling) for the past six months. CVSD would like
to thank all WM drivers and staff for their service in the collection of
solid waste.
Bulky Pick-Up Collection for Castro Valley
Sanitary District Residents (11/18/04)
Have you taken advantage of your FREE yearly bulky pick-up? If you live
in the Castro Valley Sanitary District and live in a single family home
(or pay your own garbage bill) you qualify for one bulky pick-up per calendar
year (January - December). The program includes the disposal of up to: 4
passenger car or light truck tires, 3 large appliances, 3 large furniture
items, 2 cubic yards of garbage, and tree prunings and branches (up to 6"
diameter), which must be tied in bundles not longer than 4'. The program
does not accept rocks, dirt, concrete, items over 75 pounds (exception:
appliances) or hazardous materials. Waste Management requests that you remove
or seal refrigerator doors and place garbage only in disposable containers.
To schedule a pick-up or ask questions about acceptable items, call Waste Management at (510) 537-5500; or visit the Castro Valley Sanitary District’s website at www.cvsan.org/recycling.htm for more information.
Thanksgiving Holiday (11/18/04)
WMAC observes Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, as a holiday. Garbage, recycling
and greenwaste collection services will take place one day late for the
remainder of the week. (i.e., Thursday’s collection will take place
on Friday, and Friday’s collection will take place on Saturday.
Veteran's Day Holiday (11/03/04)
The collection of garbage, recycling, and greenwaste will be on a regular
schedule the week of Monday, November 8th.
CVUSD Receives $34,000 in Incentives Money
(10/28/04)
Recycling has become second nature for students and staff in the Castro
Valley Unified School District, and now their efforts have paid off. Karen
Smith, Susan Katchee and Mark Cullors of the Alameda County Waste Management
Authority (ACWMA), along with Roland Williams and Noelle Hartshorn from
the Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) were present at the October 27th
School Board meeting to hand over a check for $34,074.00 to the school board
and Michael Miller, Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation.
CVSD applied for this one time incentives grant from the ACWMA and each
of thirteen (13) school sites plus the school district office will receive
an portion of the amount for their recycling efforts.
Along with recycling bins for each classroom and office area, the Authority
and CVSD have provided recycling training, assistance and encouragement
to the schools. And as Mr. Miller noted, "CVUSD receives free recycling
service through CVSD’s contract with Waste Management, so the more
the schools recycle the more money they can save." The schools are
presently recycling 25% of their waste, and Ms. Katchee stated that they
are well on their way to be at 30% by the end of this school year.
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The Bay Area Green Business Program will be recognizing the District on October 28, 2004 at their Recognition Dinner. The Bay Area Green Business Program will also be presenting the District with a Green Business Certificate at the November 9, 2004 monthly Board of Directors’ meeting.
Residents are always welcome to tour the Castro Valley Sanitary District offices, 21040 Marshall Street, Castro Valley work days from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Questions or directions to the District office, please call (510) 537-0757.
The Castro Valley Sanitary District's 8th Annual
Recycled Art Contest Awards Ceremony (10/20/04)
On October 19th the Castro Valley Sanitary District held its 8th Annual
Recycled Art Contest Ceremony. The contest, which was held in the CVSD administrative
offices, was designed to encourage people to discover the value of items
that would otherwise be discarded.
Over 130 family members and friends showed up to celebrate the winning entries,
which were divided into ten categories: CVSD residents; Castro Valley students
grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, Best Class Effort for each school grade
category, and Best Adult Collaborative Effort. First prize winners were
awarded $250, second place $100, third place $50, $25 for honorable mention
and $100 for the Best Class Efforts and the Best Adult Collaborative Effort.
Prize-winning students’ schools received equivalent cash awards, and
all participants received a certificate of appreciation.
The ceremony followed an open house to tour the 115 pieces of recycled art,
and refreshments were served afterward. Many art pieces will be picked up
from the District by November 1st, so come on in before then to view the
creative uses of salvaged materials. Some winning entries will continue
to be displayed throughout the year.
For more information contact Noelle Hartshorn
at (510)537-0987.
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The Castro Valley Sanitary District wishes to thank all the residents for their kindness in donating items to the District’s program and encourages everyone to continue donating Kreature Komforts to this worthy cause.
Labor Day Holiday (08/30/04)
Waste Management of Alameda
County observes Labor Day, September 6th as a holiday. Garbage, recycling
and greenwaste collection services will take place one day late for the
remainder of the week. (i.e. Monday’s collection will take place on
Tuesday, Tuesday’s collection on Wednesday, etc.). Therefore collection
will take place Tuesday through Saturday the week of September 6th.
Sanitary District Looking For Community Advisory
Committee (08/24/04)
Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) will be establishing a Community
Advisory Committee. If you are interested in your community and would like
to be involved then this committee may be right for you. CVSD recently had
great success with a Commercial Users Advisory Committee in reviewing commercial
sewer service rates. This Community Advisory Committee will review both
wastewater and solid waste initiatives facing the District.
The committee will be made up of members of the community which are appointed by each member of the CVSD Board of Directors. Members will sit on the committee for a term of two years which may be renewable.
The Community Advisory Committee will provide ongoing
representation of community interests. The Community Advisory Committee
is an effective means to connect the District with the public it serves.
To apply please contact the Castro Valley Sanitary District, 21040 Marshall
Street, Castro Valley, (510) 537-0757; or visit our website at www.cvsan.org.
Sky's the
Limit for 2005 Earth Day 5K Run/Walk Benefactor (08/13/04)
Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD) is requesting proposals for coordination
services and financial benefactor of its Earth Day 5K Run/Walk to be held
April 30, 2005. Proposals are being sought from not-for-profit organizations
that may use the event as a fund raising endeavor.
In May 2004, Castro Valley
Sports Foundation assisted the District in coordinating the run from
CVSD to CV High School and received $3500 for their efforts. “The
sky’s the limit,” said Naomi Yee, the District’s Earth
Day Coordinator. “Depending on the efforts of the organization in
2005, their cause could receive quite a handsome contribution.”
Interested groups may pick-up proposal guidelines at CVSD offices, 21040
Marshall Street, Castro Valley, CA 94546. Submission deadline is Thursday,
September 30, 2004. Please contact Naomi Yee at (510) 537-0757 or naomi@cvsan.org
for more information.
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Office Depot Stores Offers Free Computer and
TV Recycling (08/04/04)
Do you have an old computer or cell phone you’d like to get rid of?
Now through September 6th (Labor Day) you may take an unwanted item to your
local Office Depot store; this offer is limited to one product solution
such as a PC, monitor, mouse and keyboard, or individual product, such as
a PDA, per customer, per day. Additional items accepted include flat panel
displays, laser & inkjet printers, scanners, all-in-ones, digital cameras,
fax machines, desktop copiers, cell phones, and TVs (27" and smaller
only - no TV consoles). No laptops, rechargeable batteries, or electric
appliances, please. For a complete list of qualifying products, store locations,
and phone numbers, visit www.officedepot.com.
Groundbreaking Ceremony - $24.8M Wastewater
Treatment Plant Capacity Restoration Project (07/06/04)
The Board of Directors of the Oro
Loma and Castro Valley Sanitary Districts will break ground at the site
of their jointly funded $24.8 million dollar Capacity Restoration Project
on July 15, 2004 between 9:00 and 9:30 am.
The project is unique in that its intent is to restore the 20 million gallon
per day capacity of the original plant design. The original treatment plant
capacity was reduced over time because of tightening environmental requirements
on the plant's effluent quality standards. Over the last forty years, the
District's ability to treat wastewater have essentially been cut by 25%.
Oro Loma's General Manager, Mike Cameron, commented "This project will
provide plant staff with all the tools it needs to create a quality discharge
now and well into the future. The project is a sound investment in the water
quality of the San Francisco Bay."
The project, which was designed by HDR Engineering, includes two new bar
screens, an expansion of the influent pump station, a new chemically enhanced
primary treatment system, aeration basin modifications, bypass channel modifications,
three new 120-foot diameter secondary clarifiers, a new secondary solids
pumping system, sludge heating improvements, and an extension of the existing
disinfection channel.
In addition to securing adequate capacity for modern discharge requirements,
the project provides redundancy in several key process units which will
allow a standby unit to process wastewater during periods of maintenance.
"This is the largest single project in District's history," quoted
Oro Loma's Board President Laython Landis.
Monterey Mechanical, headquartered in Oakland, is the construction contractor.
Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-September 2004 and will take approximately
three years to complete.
Oro Loma Sanitary District provides wastewater collection, source control,
wastewater treatment, collection of solid waste and recyclables to the San
Lorenzo community, including portions of Hayward and San Leandro, as well
as wastewater treatment for the Castro Valley Sanitary District, which owns
25% of the treatment plant site.
The public is invited to the groundbreaking ceremony, which will be held
on the treatment plant site at the west end of Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo.
Members of the public must sign in at the District's main office, located
at 2600 Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo, to receive an escort to the site.
Thursday July 15th, 2004
9:00-9:30 am
at the Treatment Plant Site
2600 Grant Ave.
San Lorenzo, California
Visitors must check in at the main office to receive an escort to the site.
For additional information, please contact:
Mike Cortez, PE
Oro Loma Sanitary District Engineer
(510) 481-6965
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