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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
KURT HUNTER
RECYCLING/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPECIALIST
755-1300
July 10, 2002
EXCELLENT VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPH POTENTIAL
| What | 55-YEAR-OLD SALINAS VALLEY LANDFILL
SET TO CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY.
- Lewis Road landfill, located in North Monterey County since 1947
will close. A formal closing ceremony will take place as Waste Management
dumps the last truckload of garbage into the landfill |
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| WHEN: | WEDNESDAY (JULY 17TH) AT 10 A.M. |
| WHERE: | Lewis Road Landfill 1010 Lewis Road, Watsonville Enter at the front entrance of the site and the ceremony will take place at the face of the landfill. |
| HIGHLIGHTS: | - Photo opportunities include a large transfer vehicle
dumping the last truckload of garbage into the landfill and any other
photos of the site deemed necessary by the media. - Community dignitaries, SVSWA Board Members and representatives from the City of Salinas will be on hand to toast the landfill closure and will be available for interviews following the event. - At the time of closure the landfill will contain 530,000 tons of garbage. - The Waste Authority will continue to operate a landfill gas removal - All waste currently accepted at Lewis Road will be directed to
Crazy Horse Canyon Road Landfill and the Madison Lane Transfer Station
in Salinas. |
| MORE INFO: | - Stephen Johnson, Operations Manager Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority 755-1300 (office) |
| MEDIA INFO: | - Lynn Banks 754-0806 (office); 320-3127 (cell) |
The Authority, formed in 1997, is a joint powers agency made
up of the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Salinas, Soledad
as well as the eastern half of unincorporated Monterey County. They promote
the environmental health of the Salinas Valley through planning, public
education and management of an innovative solid waste system. The Authority
can be reached at 755-1300 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
or on the web at www.svswa.org.
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