Del Cerro Elementary School to host free E-waste collection April 27
Del Cerro Elementary School is teaming up with All Green Electronics Recycling on April 27 to host an E-waste recycling collection from 8 a.m. to noon at the school located at 24382 Regina Street. The free event, which benefits the school, gives the public the chance to properly dispose of E-waste like computers; laptops; monitors; [...]
Draft EIR on General Plan update available for review
The City has prepared a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for its General Plan update that is now available for public review. The proposed plan deals with updates to the Land Use, Conservation/Open Space and Circulation elements of the General Plan. The General Plan is the blueprint for what Mission Viejo will be – it [...]
Residents encouraged to take part in Earth Hour Saturday
The City of Mission Viejo is encouraging residents to go dark for an hour at 8:30 p.m. on March 23 during Earth Hour. Global conservation organization WWF is launching its annual campaign to raise awareness of environmental challenges like climate change. The City will also do its part by ensuring all non-essential lights in and [...]
Take part in Operation Clean Street
As part of an ongoing effort to preserve and protect the environment, the City of Mission Viejo is reminding the public about the importance of “Operation Clean Street.” Operation Clean Street is the City’s street-sweeping program that encourages folks to avoid parking on their residential streets during street-sweeping days. The City sweeps public residential streets [...]
Volunteer on his way to Eagle Scout rank
Jackson Sheppard epitomizes the word “determined.” This Boy Scout from Troop 713 is determined to become an Eagle Scout and soar with the highest ranked scouts in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. On Saturday, he organized 45 volunteers to plant 900 1-gallon plants and 25 flats of groundcovers along the [...]
Scout’s community project puts him in line for Eagle Scout ranking
Parker Webb of Boy Scout Troop 634 completed a project Saturday that helped to beautify the area and also puts him in line for the rank of Eagle Scout. Like a master conductor, Parker led 40 volunteers in planting 800 1-gallon plants, 24 trees and 40 flats of ground cover along the slope near the [...]
Philip Reilly Elementary School to host free electronic recycling event Jan. 12
Recycle your old computer monitors, printers and more at Philip Reilly Elementary School’s free E-Waste recycling event on Saturday, January 12. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 24171 Pavion. Drop off televisions, laptops, keyboards, DVD players, phones and other electronic devices for recycling. For more information, call 800-795-0993.
Volunteers sought for Mission Viejo’s Inner Coastal Clean Up Day Sept. 15
Families, groups, individuals, organizations and others are sought to take part in Mission Viejo’s Inner Coastal Clean Up Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 15. The event kicks off with registration at the Oso Creek Trailhead on Marguerite Parkway (located just south of Marguerite and Estanciero on the east side of Marguerite). [...]
South Orange County Energy Connection workshops start Wednesday
Mission Viejo residents are invited to attend free South Orange County Energy Connection fall and winter workshops that kick off this week. The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) have teamed up to host the free educational workshops for south county residents on the technology and benefits (financial, [...]
Saturday’s drive-thru document shredding a ‘win-win’ for residents and environment
Hundreds of residents and business owners took part in the City’s fourth annual drive-thru document shredding event Saturday, which resulted in more than 14 tons of paper shred and cardboard recycled. The event, hosted by Mission Viejo Police Services Crime Prevention Unit and the City, provided residents with a quick and easy solution to their [...]
