By mvlife on April 9, 2012
Mission Viejo will celebrate Earth Day & Arbor Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 28 on the Village Green at Oso Viejo Park and the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Volunteers are sought to take part in planting activities at Oso Viejo Park and along the trail. [...]
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By mvlife on April 2, 2012
If you have an old cell phone you were thinking of tossing in the trash: Think again. The Mission Viejo Library is now a cell phone recycling collection site. The collection bin is conveniently located in the lobby of the Mission Viejo Library at 100 Civic Center. The City has long been a supporter of [...]
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By mvlife on April 19, 2011
The City Council on Monday recognized two outstanding Marines for their dedication and four multi-family complexes for becoming greener. Council recognitions are designed to pay homage to those who make a difference in Mission Viejo. Lance Corporal Deron J. Johnson was recognized as “Marine of the Quarter” and Sergeant Camilo R. Osuna was honored as [...]
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By mvlife on March 10, 2011
Saving up some extra recyclables to be collected during the month of April will help stock the Mission Viejo Library’s shelves with new children’s books, thanks to a program the City’s waste hauler launches each spring. Waste Management of Orange County donates $5 for every ton of residential recycled material collected from single family and [...]
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By mvlife on December 23, 2010
The City’s waste hauler, Waste Management of Orange County, will recycle Christmas trees for three weeks starting Dec. 27. Simply place your tree – sans decorations and stands – curbside or in green-waste carts on your regularly scheduled trash pick-up day and the waste hauler will pick it up for free. Trees greater than six-feet [...]
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By mvlife on June 11, 2010
Jameson Senger is on a mission to obtain his Eagle Scout badge and benefit the environment by encouraging residents to use reusable bags. This weekend, Jameson, who teamed up with the City on an environmentally friendly project, will survey shoppers at two different Ralph’s grocery stores regarding their plastic bag use. Armed with fellow scout [...]
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By mvlife on May 14, 2010
Instead of scooping up hair clippings and throwing them in the trash, Carlton Hair International Hair Salon has started donating them to help soak up oil spills. About a week ago, the salon, located in the Shops at Mission Viejo, joined an effort that could possibly help contain a leak spewing from an underwater well [...]
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By mvlife on April 23, 2010
Mission Hospital kicked off a new recycling program and formed a Green Team in an effort to encourage recycling and green practices at the regional facility. The City, Waste Management and EcoNomics have been working with the hospital to help it launch the new program it rolled out this week. On Thursday in honor of [...]
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By mvlife on April 14, 2010
In celebration of Earth Day, Mission Viejo residents can pick up free compost in the parking lot of the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, while supplies last. The compost is being donated by the City’s trash hauler, Waste Management of Orange County, and the City’s green waste [...]
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By mvlife on February 1, 2010
The public is invited to a rummage sale and e-Waste recycle fundraiser on Feb. 20 to benefit the Mission Viejo High School Lacrosse program. Residents can recycle items such as laptops; monitors; keyboards; copiers; VCRs; fax machines; cell phones; printers; scanners; and more. Large household appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators and air conditioners will [...]
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