VC Star May 25th, 2025 By David Goldstein Public Works Week, was May 18-24, and the American Public Works Association’s 2025 theme was “People, Purpose, Presence.” These cornerstone ideals explain the value and relevance of many public works programs, including programs that benefit our environment.On May 20, dozens of county workers led interactive activities and…
VC Star July 27, 2024 Would you be more likely to avoid contaminating your curbside recycling cart with unrecyclable items if you knew contamination could result in your cart being left at the curb, uncollected? Would you regard a lid-flip inspection of your cart to be such an intrusion into your private life that you…
VC Star July 20, 2024 I love my landscape, but it seems important to prepare for drought and fire danger. That is why I use mulch to maintain soil moisture and prevent weeds, and I keep the mulch at least 5 feet away from the walls of my house. About six months ago, I also…
July 10, 2024 Promoting “Plastic Free July,” the website of the Plastic Free Foundation (www.plasticfreejuly.org) issues challenges, requests pledges of action, claims to have “inspired” over 100 million people and promises that “you making a small change will collectively make a massive difference in our communities.” In a countervailing trend, “the global plastics market size…
VC Star June 29, 2024 This Independence Day, some lucky Americans will attend celebrations that not only express the joy of our country’s independence but also show special patriotic consideration for our veterans, our beloved pets and the American environment. This special consideration will be delivered by drones, and Santa Paula is one place where…
VC Star June 15, 2024 Commerce moves on pallets. Those plastic or wood platforms, with side notches for lifting by forklifts, are essential for storing inventory, moving bulky items and shipping products. Following a spike in demand for pallets to accommodate the frenetic pace of shipping consumer goods during the pandemic, businesses have been steadily…
VC Star June 8, 2024 Last weekend, as my kids were playing in our front yard, an old Toyota Camry parked at the curb near them was idling. Concerned about the emissions and curious why someone would be crouched down in the front seat of a car with its engine on in front of my…
Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Public Works Agency hosted an educational webinar to help local businesses comply with state and local recycling requirements. Key topics included Senate Bill 1383, a state law that mandates the recycling of organic waste; and Ventura County Ordinance 4770-4, which requires commercial generators to subscribe to a level…
September 20, 2023 Patch Moorpark Ventura County’s Water Distribution Supervisor, Samuel Gonzalez, was honored for his excellence in the field Held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the Association of Water Agencies of Ventura County (AWA) surprised Samuel Gonzalez with the prestigious “Frontline Utility Worker” award to recognize his critical role in much of the…
Ventura, CA – The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) has awarded new residential solid waste collection agreements to E.J. Harrison & Sons, Inc. and Arakelian Enterprises Inc. (Athens Services), to begin January 1, 2024. The current agreements, effective since 2014, were amended in 2022 to include programs and services necessary for the County’s compliance…