ALUMINUM CAN ROUNDUP BEGINS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Thirty schools are participating in the 11th Total Trash Out, an aluminum can drive that runs through May 8 and is open to all elementary schools elementary school: see school. in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . Total Trash Out is intended as a fun and easy way for schools to make money while their students learn about 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. at the same time. The drive was started by AV Rubbish owner Phil Arklin and his company in 1993 and has now been continued by Waste Management of Antelope Valley. All schools are paid $1 per pound for their cans with the money going directly to the schools. During the past 11 years, $250,000 was given to the schools to help pay for such educational extras as athletic equipment, playground equipment and field trips. To cheer the schools on and talk about recycling, Waste Management presents assemblies featuring its robot named Cycler. This year Cycler will visit 10 schools with the assistance of Aqua Dog from the Palmdale Water District. In addition to the money, each winning school will receive a computer sponsored by Amblix Technologies and a party complete with two air bounces, a pony ride, petting zoo, and games and prizes. The class that collects the most cans from each school will be treated to a party sponsored by Funland USA. Last year's winning schools were Valley View from Westside Union School District, which won for most pounds collected, 2,101; and Lancaster Christian School A Christian School is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country according to the religious, educational, and political culture. , which won for most pounds per student with a total of 1,228 pounds or 8.83 pounds per student. The record was set by Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes School in 1996 with a total of 3,766 pounds. Other sponsors in this year's event include: Alameda Alameda (ăləmē`də, –mā`də), city (1990 pop. 76,459), Alameda co., W central Calif., on an island just off the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; settled 1850, inc. as a city 1884. Metals in Palmdale, which will weigh and keep track of the cans; Adelphia and Clear Channel Radio; Hometown Buffet HomeTown Buffet is a buffet-style, sit-down restaurant chain headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota with locations throughout the United States. Its wide selection of food include pizza, hot dogs, hot wings, sliced ham among many others. ; and the Palmdale Water District. |
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