EDCO Will Continue to Provide Waste & Recycling Service on Presidents’ Day Holiday, Monday, February 15, 2010
EDCO will not be interrupting waste and recycling service on Monday, February 15, 2010 (Presidents’ Day). Our customer service, including recycling centers and public disposal sites, will also remain open.
During the week of February 15, 2010 residential and commercial customers should plan on having their waste and recycling containers collected on their regularly scheduled service day.
When It Rains... Keep a Lid On It!
During our rainy season, there are real concerns about keeping our storm drains clear and free of debris. When storm drains are blocked by debris, flooding and property damage may result. Please take a few extra precautions in the coming months, especially when rain is in the forecast, to reduce the chance of your waste or recycling containers from taking an unexpected flood-water excursion and to help prevent storm water pollution:
• When heavy rain is expected in areas where neighborhood streets are steep, do not place waste or recycling containers where run-off water flows. For residential customers, place containers on top of the curb and not in the gutter line.
Customers should also remember to keep lids closed on all waste and recycling containers. Rain captured in open containers can soak into materials or collect at the bottom. This water adds considerable weight to containers and may cause them to be too heavy for collection. You can also help reduce water pollution by keeping your lids closed when not in use. This will help keep waste residue from entering storm drains.
EDCO Named as a 2009 Environmental Partner of the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department!
 The Environmental Partner Award is a special recognition reserved for businesses which have worked closely with the Environmental Services Department (ESD) during the award year, contributed substantially to the City's compliance with the State's 50% waste reduction and diversion mandate, and served as a leader within the community for others to see and emulate.
ESD recognized EDCO for its continued leadership and improvements to the region's recycling infrastructure which has reduced the load on community landfills and conserved resources for future use, and for actively being involved in developing community recycling programs and new markets for collected materials. EDCO was also recognized for its collaboration with ESD, its vision and investments in advanced technologies which led to the development of the mixed construction and demolition (C&D) processing infrastructure in our region and the implementation of the City's C&D Ordinance, and its support of the City's residents and ESD’s waste diversion efforts in response to the 2007 Wild Fires which resulted in substantial amounts of materials being diverted from the landfill and helped the City’s residents realize notable cost savings relating to disposing of debris from their damaged properties.
 California's Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)
For a twelfth consecutive year, EDCO’s programs to reduce, reuse and recycle waste company-wide have been recognized by California’s Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP). Click here for more info.
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