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Livermore Sanitation Commercial/Multi-Family Newsletter • December 2017

Plan Well, Store Well, Eat Well This Holiday Season! 40% of food is wasted in the U.S. every year. For more info and food-saving tips please visit: www.stopfoodwaste.org orwww.savethefood.com. For information on local food donation please visit Open Heart Kitchen at: www.openheartkitchen.org/ donate-food/ or Tri-Valley Haven at: www.trivalleyhaven.org.

Holiday Leftovers Belong in Your Green Organics Cart or BinWhen your holiday party is over or your kitchen is closed, put non-donatable food items in your green Organics cart or bin:

- Unusable Meat & Bones- Moldy Breads & Desserts- Fruit/Vegetable Pits & Peels- Coffee Grounds & Filters- Paper Napkins, Plates & Cups- Flowers, Wreaths & Garlands (Be sure they are free of any paint, glue, plastic or metal.)

For a full list of what belongs in your green Organics bin or cart, visit: www.LivermoreSanitation.com.Need additional Organics service? Call 925-449-7300 or contact us via our website.

Five Tips for an Earth Friendly Holiday Season

1. REDUCEPAPER: Sendelectronic greeting cards.

2. REUSE: Use durable and reusable shopping bags and gift wrap.

3. RECYCLE: Serve food and beverages in reusable, recyclable, or compostable containers.

4. RECHARGE: Replace spent alkaline batteries with rechargeable ones.

5. CREATIVE GIFTING: Choose gifts that create little or no waste such as gift cards, concert tickets, or potted plants.

“HappyHolidays!”

Contact us: Livermore Sanitation’s location: 7000 National DriveLivermore, CA 94550

Our office hours: 7am - 5pmMonday - Friday

You can reach us by phone: 925-449-7300

Contact us via our website: www.LivermoreSanitation.com

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Holiday Tree Collection To arrange for disposal of your holiday tree, contact us at 925-449-7300 or visit: www.LivermoreSanitation.com.

COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS: We will collect large holiday trees from our commercial customers. Call us for pricing.

MULTI-FAMILY CUSTOMERS: LSI will pick up trees from designated areas January 10-12. Multi-family building owners and managers please contact us before January 5, 2018to designate a drop off area and to schedule a pickup.

ALL CLEAN GREEN TREES WILL BE COMPOSTED. PLEASE REMEMBER:• All lights, decorations, and tree stands must be removed.• Trees should be put out loose. Do not wrap or bag them.• Trees over 6-feet tall must be cut in half.• Small trees can be placed inside your Organics cart or bin. Please cut into pieces that will not get stuck or prevent the lid from closing.• Fake and flocked trees cannot be composted and are disposed as garbage.

HolidayServiceSchedule

CHRISTMAS DAY: Service during the week of December 25-29 will be one day late.

NEW YEAR’S DAY: Service during the week of January 1-5 will be one day late.

Thank You!Everyone at

Livermore Sanitation appreciates your reducing, reusing,

recycling and composting efforts.

We wish you the happiest of holidays & a prosperous 2018.

Recycling RemindersR All paper products, glass bottles & jars, aluminum & metal cans, and plastic con-tainers labeled belong in your blue Recyclables cart or bin.

R Keep your collection cart or bin lids closed. Do not overload. Contact us if you need additional service.

R Place recyclables directly into the Recyclables cart or bin. Do not use plastic liner bags.

R Flatten boxes to maximize space in your Recyclables cart or bin.