10 TRASH FIRMS AWARDED CITY FRANCHISES.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Local residents and businesses renting temporary roll-off trash bins next year must choose from among 10 companies that have been awarded franchises by the city. The franchises, which kick in Jan. 1 and will last five years, were approved by the City Council last month in a bid to help officials track recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. and waste generated from construction and demolition projects. The city is pressed to divert di·vert v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts v.tr. 1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident. 2. 50 percent of its trash from landfills under a 1989 state law, or face fines of up to $10,000 a day. So far, Santa Clarita has a diversion A turning aside or altering of the natural course or route of a thing. The term is chiefly applied to the unauthorized change or alteration of a water course to the prejudice of a lower riparian, or to the unauthorized use of funds. rate of about 40 percent, and officials have until the end of the year to meet the goal. ``By franchising waste haulers, the city can better monitor the amount of trash being generated and can help ensure a high level of customer service,'' assistant city manager Ken Striplin said in a statement. ``Residents and businesses will also still have the freedom to choose from a wide variety of haulers to meet their needs.'' The franchised haulers are: All City Rent-A-Bin; A-V A-V abbr. 1. arteriovenous 2. atrioventricular A-V, AV 1. arteriovenous. 2. atrioventricular. A-V Atrioventricular, also 1. Anteversion 2. Aortic valve 3. Equipment Rental; BFI/Allied Waste; Blue Barrel/Waste Management; Burrtec Waste Industries; Consolidated Disposal Services; Crown Disposal Co.; Looney Bins; Rent-A-Bin and Residential Rent-A-Bin. Besides trash reporting, the haulers are required to keep their bins labeled and graffiti-free. For more information, contact the city's Environmental Services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, Division at (661) 286-4098. |
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