Simi Valley Landfill Expansion
Below is information provided by Waste Management. I have personally known Mike Smith and Scott Tignac for many years going way back to the GI Rubbish days. Waste Management made a great decision keeping Mike & Scott involved in the Simi Valley operations especially as Mike has been a big corporate supporter of many local causes and charities through out the years. While there are legitimate concerns over the Landfill expansion, I know there are two sides to every story. Links are provided below for review of the proposed expansion plans.
Community Benefits
Why the Modernization and Expansion Project is good for the community.
- Maintains more than 275 good-paying jobs in Ventura County
- Injects more than $48 million annually into the Ventura County economy
- Contributes more than $3.6 million to public agency budgets within Ventura County
- Improves recycling options and increases environmentally-friendly programs
- Increases production of enough green energy to power 6,250 local homes
- Establishes one of the first LEED facilities at a landfill in the county by using recycled and sustainable building materials, energy-efficient lighting, green energy programs and recycled water
- Reduces truck traffic on the Madera Corridor by moving local trucking operations to landfill
- Creates over 500 acres for open space and wildlife habitats
- Provides charitable contributions including annual sponsorships, service donations and employee volunteer support
Looking Ahead
Dear Friends,
We are excited to share some news about our plans for the future.
In the coming weeks, the Ventura County Planning Department will release a draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for everyone to review. This document includes detailed information about our plans at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center.
We hope you get a chance to review the EIR during the 45-day public comment period. Also, in order to make sure that you have all the facts, we will work with the County to ensure that copies of the EIR are available at County offices, local libraries and our website.
Here are some ways you can get involved and show your support:
- Send a letter of support to your Ventura County District Board of Supervisor at www.countyofventura.org
- Take a landfill tour for an up-close look at the project
- Review the project information online on our website (click on “Modernization/Expansion”)
- Attend a public meeting, once the dates of the meetings are announced
- Register your support on our website and join our online community at www.KeepingVenturaCountyClean.com
Our plans for the future will increase green energy programs and help meet the disposal and recycling needs of residents and businesses now and into the future.
For more information about our project or to take a landfill tour, visit
www.KeepingVenturaCountyClean.com/expansion.html or contact Lisa Hemenway at (805) 581-1746.
All the Best,
Mike Smith, Director of Operations
Scott Tignac, Landfill District Manager
