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The week begins with a community clean-up, where residents can bring trash to four different sites (see below) and dump it for free. Throughout the week, citizens can volunteer to help clean up and beautify the community.
To volunteer or to obtain further information on Pride Week, please call (661) 255-4965. For more information on Community Clean-up Day or the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event, please call (661) 286-4098.
Canyon Country
Intersection of Lost Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road (no left turns).
Newhall
Intersection of 13th Street and Arch Street, east of San Fernando Road.
Saugus
Bouquet Canyon Road to Haskell Canyon Road, west ½ mile.
Valencia
Intersection of Grandview Drive and Newhall Ranch Road, between Bouquet Canyon Road and McBean Parkway.
IMPORTANT: Loads that exceed the size of an 8 foot truck bed must be covered and taken to the landfill. Landfill slips must be obtained from one of the above locations. The landfill closes at 4:00 p.m.
Items accepted: Trash, scrap metal, scrap lumber, mattresses, couches, dishwashers, washers, dryers, wood, bricks, metal, appliances, and furniture.
Items not accepted: Televisions, computer monitors, florescent lights, tires, cement, rock, asphalt, grass clippings, or hazardous materials (such as oil, paint, batteries, refrigerators, air conditioners, and propane tanks).
FREE L.A. County Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection Event, Saturday, April 23, 2005, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – College of the Canyons (upper south parking lot) 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road. Representatives from Los Angeles County will accept oil, anti-freeze, herbicides or pesticides, household or car batteries, gasoline and diesel fuel, oil filters, brake fluid, turpentine cleaners with acid or lye, pool chemicals, paint thinner, paint, propane tanks, televisions, computers, and monitors.
Items not accepted: Explosives, ammunition, firearms, radioactive waste, or tires.
How to prepare: Bring items in a sturdy box, preferably in their original, labeled containers. Do not mix products together. There is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle. Be prepared to leave your containers. Gasoline cans WILL NOT be returned.
PRIDE WEEK SPONSORS INCLUDE:
· Atlas Disposal Services
· Blue Barrel Disposal
· Bouquet Canyon Hills Homeowners Association
· C & C Development
· Chiquita Canyon Landfill
· City of Santa Clarita
· The Los Angeles Daily News
· Newhall Land and Farming Company
· SCV Pride Committee
· The Signal
