Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force (IWMLTF)
The purpose of the task force is to provide recommendations and comments to Merced County Solid Waste Regional Agency's Solid Waste Policy Board (SWPB). Comments of the LTF are intended to address the development of, and revisions to, the Regional Agency's County Integrated Waste Management Plan (CIWMP).
Press Releases and Public Notices/Service Annoncements
- September 29, 2009 - Meeting Agenda & Minutes
- June 30, 2009 - Meeting Agenda & Minutes
- March 24, 2009 - Meeting Agenda & Minutes
- December 2, 2008 - Meeting Agenda & Minutes
- August 26, 2008 - Meeting Agenda & Minutes
- Recycling During the Holiday Season
- Merced County Community Clean-up Schedule Announced - January 23 - September 25, 2010
- Recycling Interview between Jennifer Halpin, MCAG Recycling Specialist and Carol Winkler, Family Stations, Inc. - October 2009 (audio only)
- Changes in Hazardous Waste Site Hours of Operation
- CFL Bulb Recycling
- E-Waste Recycling
- Most Christmas "Trash" Can Be Recycled
- New Law Regulates Sharps Waste at Home and on Farms
Recycling News
- 'Mr. Recycle' stays busy making sure nothing gets wasted
January 25, 2010 - Merced Sun-Star- Merced area businesses recognized for green efforts - Win WRAP awards
December 1, 2009 - Merced Sun-Star
- Man with a Mission Recycles 38 Tons
September/October 2009 - The MCAG Reporter- 'Pacific Garbage Patch' expedition finds plastic, plastic everywhere
September 1, 2009 - MercuryNews.com- Back to school with less plastic -- a teaching moment
August 24, 2009 - LAtimes.com- A Plague of Plastic
August 19, 2009 - Sott.net- Mining the sea of plastic
August 17, 2009 - Environmental-expert.com
- State Funds Clean Power Project: $1.1 million loan will reduce almond processor’s greenhouse gas emissions
July 21, 2009 - Calif. Integrated Waste Management Board- Saving the planet one ink cartridge at a time…
February 4, 2009 - Hilmar Times- Electronics Drop-Off at Hilmar Unified
January 1, 2009 - Hilmar Times- DOC Announces $20 Million in Grants to Help Environment, Economy
December 10, 2008 - State of California - Dept. of Conservation- DOC Creates Green Gift Guide
December 11, 2008 - Mariposa Gazette- It will be the end of rabbit ears, but TV's analog-to-digital conversion can be smooth
October 9, 2008 - Merced Sun-Star- Valley air district offers big discount on electric lawn mowers
April 25, 2008 - Merced Sun-Star- Tip List: Why aren’t businesses, apartment dwellers offered recycling like homeowners have?
April 24, 2008 - Merced Sun-Star- City offers way to dispose of e-waste for free
April 8,2008 - Merced Sun-Star- Health center leads a greener existence
March 26, 2008 - Merced Sun-Star
UC Merced turns food waste into 'green' waste
March 24, 2008 - Merced Sun-Star- Letter to the Editor: Disposing of new lights
February 14, 2008 - Merced Sun-StarIn order to view pdf documents contained within this site, you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view these files. You can download a free copy here.