Waste Management of the Inland Empire

Welcome to our Inaugural Issue

Hello and welcome to the first issue of Inland Empire Messenger. I'm sending this to you because I understand that you are interested in the issues that concern us: waste and recycling, land use planning, resource management, public health and environmental protection. Periodically, we will use this e-newsletter to update you on news from Waste Management of the Inland Empire, as well as to share some thoughts on how we can all do a better job of focusing on recycling.

Right now all eyes are on New Orleans and I am proud to tell you that Waste Management is actively involved in the recovery efforts. An example of these recovery efforts include the Search Dog rescue teams that trained at Waste Management landfills. These teams were deployed to the Gulf Coast to aid in Katrina rescue efforts. More directly, Waste Management is matching employee donations towards the disaster clean up, dollar for dollar. We are also a corporate sponsor of Habitat for Humanity’s Cars for Homes program, and Habitat has announced an ambitious home building effort for hurricane victims.

In other news, we have completely updated our Inland Empire website: www.KeepingInlandEmpireClean.com. Our goal is to provide you with current information regarding the landfill as well as to address some of the most frequently asked questions about our operations. READ MORE >

Meet Our Team
Dedicated to Keeping the Inland Empire Clean

Alex Braicovich
As Director of Governmental Affairs, Alex is responsible for coordinating our programs and services with the needs of local governments.
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Rob Johnson
As the Recycling Compliance Manager for Waste Management of the Inland Empire, Rob’s mission is to improve commercial recycling opportunities throughout the Inland Empire.
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Julie Reyes
Julie is the manager of Community and Municipal Relations. She is responsible for building relationships with City Councils and City staffs and she is involved in community organizations and events.
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Donna De Bie
Public Sector Services Manager for the Los Angeles/Riverside Market Area, Donna De Bie has worked in the solid waste industry for seventeen years.
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Larry Rhinehart
Before becoming Waste Management's local government consultant, Larry Rhinehart spent ten years as the Mayor of Montclair.
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Carolyn Anderson
Carolyn works for Waste Management as Manager of Public Sector Services with the Greater Los Angeles Market Area.
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Cleaning Up Just Got Cleaner
WM Meets Early Air Quality Deadline

Imagine that 3,700 cars could just be taken off the road - permanently. That’s the effect of Waste Management of the Inland Empire’s most recent environmental achievement. A total of 123 of WMIE’s trucks were permanently retired, replaced with clean burning natural gas trucks or equipped with the best available emission control technologies. We reduced approximately 2.4 tons of toxic particulates and 30 tons of smog-forming NOx emissions per year from our fleet of garbage and recycling trucks — and, we beat the California Air Resources Board's early deadline for mandated diesel emission reductions. READ MORE >

Freecycle Turns Trash to Treasure

Have you been looking for a new television? Or maybe a new kitchen table? Perhaps you are looking to get rid of that refrigerator in your garage? Before you visit the store or haul the items off to the landfill, check out www.freecycle.org. Freecycle™ is a web-based nonprofit that pairs donors who have something they don't need, with recipients who need something. READ MORE >

Cleanest County in the West

Respect local control; provide regional perspective. It’s a formula that works to move western Riverside County forward cost-effectively and quickly to meet the challenges of being the second fastest growing area in the nation. The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) delivers on the promise of its 1991 founding, helping to unify jurisdictions that might otherwise miss out on the opportunities created by cooperation and taking on regional issues with regional solutions. READ MORE >

Chuck White's Legislative Corner:
Making E-Waste Recycling Consumer Friendly

Electronic waste now represents almost 5% of the waste stream, and it is continuing to grow. This is a problem that has developed in just the last 20 years and has quickly reached crisis proportions due to the rapid rate of obsolescence of electronic devices - in many cases after only 2 to 3 years. People are finding that their TVs and computers can be replaced far more cheaply than they can be upgraded. Further, it's been difficult to find places to recycle these devices, and, to add insult to injury, in many cases the consumer is expected to pay for the recycling of these devices. So... many people have just been throwing them in the trash. But the State of California has determined that most electronic gadgets are hazardous waste when recycled or discarded. The good news is that the State, and service providers like Waste Management, are moving aggressively to provide safe and secure management options for these devices. READ MORE >