SPIC-AND-SPAN; LANCASTER WASTE MANAGEMENT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR CITYWIDE CLEANUP PROGRAM.LANCASTER - As part of the city's "Lookin' Good Lancaster" program, a citywide cleanup effort will kick off Feb. 26 to target neglected and abused area of the city. Officials are asking for volunteers to get involved in cleaning up as well as identifying areas that could be included in the "Dirty Dozen" areas that will be earmarked for cleanup. Waste Management will support the effort with the placement and collection of bins for the removal of debris. The city will provide coordination, manpower and equipment through its Public Works Department Many governments worldwide have had departments or ministries referred to as the Public Works Department either formally or informally. In Australia: - New South Wales -
The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. Roundup will also be held Feb. 26 in the parking lot on the corner of 10th Street West and Avenue K. The program collects for proper disposal of hazardous waste from homes. It is open to all Los Angeles County residents and is free to the public. Materials that will be accepted include paint, used oil, oil filters, batteries, anti-freeze and other automotive fluids, pesticides, poisons, and other household cleaners. Materials that will not be accepted include ammunition, explosives, radioactive material radioactive material Radiation A substance that contains unstable–radioactive–atoms that give off radiation as they decay. See Radioactive decay. , unlabeled containers, and tires. To volunteer for the cleanup effort individually or with an organization or for more information on the roundup, call the City of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. 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. Coordinator at (661) 723-6093. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A worker pastes up a ``Lookin' Good'' sign on Avenue K in Lancaster. A citywide cleanup effort will begin Feb. 26. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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