SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY CLEANUP SET FOR THIS WEEK.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer 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, - In honor of the 30th anniversary of Earth Day, the city of Santa Clarita will sponsor its annual Pride Week today through Saturday, with 13 local groups volunteering to clean up various locations in the city. Clubs, youth groups and even families will be cleaning places throughout the valley like churches, river beds, schools and bike paths, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Community Services spokeswoman Cynthia Boyd. Residents can do their part to help with the cleanup by taking refuse such as old mattresses, scrap metal or lumber to one of four bins that will be available for free disposal of items not usually accepted by area trash collectors. The bins - available from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for Community Clean-up Day - will be at 17524 W. Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling in Canyon Country; at Market and Race streets in Newhall; at Pamplico Drive and Taryn Drive in Saugus; and on San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the at Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia. Also on Saturday, a Household Hazardous Waste Household hazardous waste (HHW) is the term for common household chemicals and substances for which the owner no longer has a use. Exhibiting many of the same dangerous characteristics as fully regulated hazardous waste, HHW is not regulated by the EPA. Roundup will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in parking Lot 7 at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia. Residents can dispose of hazardous wastes such as oil, antifreeze antifreeze, substance added to a solvent to lower its freezing point. The solution formed is called an antifreeze mixture. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling system of an internal-combustion engine so that it may be cooled below the freezing point , herbicides, batteries, pesticides and paint on that day. Tires, explosives or radioactive waste will not be accepted. Boyd said many residents have called, wanting to know what items they can bring to the Community Clean-up and Hazardous Waste Roundup locations. ``This is a good opportunity for residents to take advantage of this free service because normally they would have to pay for someone to come and pick it up,'' Boyd said. The city sponsors Pride Week each year to keep Santa Clarita clean and beautiful, Boyd said. ``Having an event like this reminds people that we need to keep our city clean all the time, not just during this week,'' she said. For information about Pride Week activities, call (661) 255-4918. |
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