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 the 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. Waste Management has served the Inland Empire for over 25 years. Our management team and employees are also your neighbors, and serving the needs of the Inland Empire is our top priority. The Inland Empire has one of the best recycling rates in the state, and as your waste disposal company, we take tremendous pride in this demonstration of the community’s record of environmental responsibility. We look forward to a continued dialogue about how together we can help keep the Inland Empire focused on recycling and safeguarding our environment for future generations. Sincerely, J. Alex Braicovich, Director of Governmental Affairs Waste Management of the Inland Empire < RETURN TO HOMEPAGE