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<br />SW <br />OLID ASTE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />Eight New Solar-Powered Trash Compactor Recycling Units are <br />Installed <br />? <br /> <br />Eight solar trash compactor recycling units are <br />located at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation <br />Center reducing the need for trash pickup by up to <br />80 percent. <br />? <br /> <br />Solar trash compactors hold five times more than a <br />standard 35-gallon trash can. <br />? <br /> <br />Solar trash compactors save money by reducing <br />trash collection cost, fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions, and collect recyclables. <br />A 20+ Year History of Recycling and Diversion Program <br />? <br /> <br />The State requires 50 percent waste diversion from landfill. The City surpassed these <br />requirements by achieving 67 percent diversions in 2010. <br />? <br /> <br />Last year, nearly 33,000 tons of green waste was processed into mulch or compost. <br />? <br /> <br />The City has 12 Certified Used Oil Collection Centers. <br />? <br /> <br />City’s procurement policy emphasizes the purchase of recycled-content goods. <br />Other Disposal Programs <br />? <br /> <br />Residents are provided with: <br /> <br />? <br />Three carts for refuse, recyclables, and green waste collection <br /> <br />? <br />Curbside used oil and filter collection <br /> <br />? <br />Curbside universal waste collection <br /> <br />? <br />Composting workshops <br /> <br />? <br />Household hazardous waste collection events <br /> <br />? <br />Sharps/needles recycling <br /> <br />? <br />Construction/demolition recycling <br /> <br />? <br />Multifamily recycling <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />