Press Release

GET READY TO TOTALLY “TRASH OUT” WITH WASTE
MANAGEMENT OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY!

Palmdale, CA, September 26, 2007 – Waste Management, a proud community partner in the Antelope Valley is pleased to announce that Total Trash Out XVI. The aluminum can drive contest starts October 10th through Halloween, October 31st.

Local elementary and middle schools, both public and private, have an opportunity to raise much needed money for supplies and activities by participating in Total Trash Out XVI. During the three-week event, students can bring aluminum cans for recycling to school.

Each school must sign-up to be a part of the event. Current participating schools are: AV Christian School, Sacred Heart, Tumbleweed Elementary, Quartz Hill Elementary, Pearblossom Elementary, St. Mary’s, New Vista Middle School, Wildflower Elementary, Valley View Elementary, Cottonwood Elementary and Tamarisk Elementary.

“Total Trash Out is an important part of WM’s partnership with the community and with area schools. We enjoy going to schools and educating the students and their teachers about recycling and the environment,” said Lisa Hemenway, Recycling Compliance Manager for Waste Management of the Antelope Valley. “It’s not just about collecting a can, but the need to recycle and why it is important to keep these items out of the landfill. The official recycling robot “Cycler” attends the assemblies and has a lot of fun with the kids.”

“Some of the students, – and their families - save their cans all year knowing this event is coming,” said Janette Crawford, Community Relations Manager for Waste Management. “They are very serious about winning the prizes, not only for themselves, but for their school. We have had a few defending champs win the top prize multiple years in a row!”

Total Trash Out offers fun and exciting prizes for individual students, classrooms and the entire school. Some of the prizes include, sports balls for recess, recycling containers for classrooms, and school supplies.

How do I collect cans? Creativity is the key. Ask your friends and neighbors to save cans, collect cans at sporting events (soccer games, football games) look for cans along the road on walks with your parents, and ask the community to help save cans and donate them to your school.

If your school has not yet signed up for Total Trash Out, please contact Cherry O’Connell at (661) 223-3441 for more information.

Waste Management has served the Antelope Valley for over 35 years and is proud to be a community partner to AV residents, and an environmental steward of its unique natural resources. Waste Management is one of the nation’s largest providers of recycling and solid waste services. Waste Management is a full service company offering residential, commercial, construction and recycling services. For more information about recycling, log onto www.KeepingAVclean.com.

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