EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | COMMUNITY CLEAN UP HAS COME A LONG WAY by David Goldstein Until the 1950s, disposing waste was often a community affair in Ventura County. Neighbors hauled each other’s discards, caravanned or met up at local dumps, sometimes returning home with more material scavenged than disposed. Some of these sites, such…
Solid Waste Collectors American Resource Recovery, Inc. (805) 247-9155 www.ejharrison.com MarBorg Industries (805) 963-1852 www.marborg.com E. J. Harrison & Sons, Inc. (805) 647-1414 www.ejharrison.com Mountainside Disposal, Inc. (661) 831-2837 www.pricedisposal.com G. I. Industries, Inc. (Waste Management) (805) 522-9400 www.wm.com Newbury Disposal Company (805) 647-1414 www.ejharrison.com J & L Hauling & Disposal, Inc. (888) 565-4634 www.jldisposal.com…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | EARTH DAY “INVEST” THEME FOCUSES ON ELECTRIC TRANSPORT by David Goldstein The theme of 2022 Earth Day is “invest in our planet,” according to EarthDay.org, an international organizing coalition. Locally led by the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance, electric vehicles will be a particular focus of the “investment” theme. “It…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | LIMITS ON UNRECYCLABLE PAPER IN ORGANICS CARTS by David Goldstein Since food recycling programs started in Ventura County in January, local environmental advocates have focused on communicating the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting. Organics include anything once alive and therefore…
PLAN DE TRANSPORTE ACTIVO DEL CONDADO DE VENTURA – SPANISH Ventura County Public Works Press Release Contact: Samuel Zneimer, Consultant Project Manager, SamuelZneimer@altago.com Plan de Transporte Activo del Condado de Ventura El Condado de Ventura está desarrollando un Plan de Transporte Activo (Plan AT) que será un mapa para la implementación de instalaciones para peatones…
COUNTY OF VENTURA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Ventura County Public Works Press Release Contact: Samuel Zneimer, Consultant Project Manager, SamuelZneimer@altago.com County of Ventura Active Transportation Plan The County of Ventura is developing an Active Transportation Plan (AT Plan) that will be a roadmap for the implementation of pedestrian and bicyclist facilities within the County’s unincorporated communities.…
David Fleisch Receives APWA’s Public Works Professional of the Year Award for 2021 By: Ventura County Public Works Agency VENTURA, Calif. – Jan. 13, 2022 – PRLog — David Fleisch, Assistant Director of Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA), has been named The American Public Works Association’s Professional of the Year for the Ventura County…
FILLMORE FIRE STATION #27Completion Date: November 2019 Supervisor District 3 Ventura County Fire Department Construction Costs: $8.4 Million Completion: November 2019 Contractor: Tobo Construction Architecture: RNT Architects Project Manager: Brian D’Anna Contact Number: 805-654-2025 Project Description: This construction project will provide a new fire station in the Fillmore area that meets current building codes, essential…
FILLMORE LIBRARY PROJECTCompletion Date: August 2022 Supervisor District #3 Owner: Ventura County Library Construction Cost: $1,964,000 Contractor: Monet Construction Architect: Anderson Kulwiec Appleby Architects Construction Start Date: November 2021 Anticipated Construction Completion Date: August 2022 Project Manager: Devi Nallamala Contact Number: 805-658-4354 Reason for Expansion: The current library space is too small to meet the…
Oct.12, 2021 County of Ventura Public Works Agency is Employer of the Year VENTURA, Calif. – Californer — IRWA is a global, member-led organization of dedicated professionals whose purpose is to improve quality of life through excellence in infrastructure development. The County of Ventura Public Works Agency has been awarded Employer of the Year for…