 Lakewood's green goals reflect the community's need for greenhouse gas reduction, sustainable use of natural resources, and preservation of the environment.
Going green starts with simple things: water conservation, recycling and waste reduction, wise energy use, and caring for the quality of life in your neighborhood.
Follow the link below to a roundup of green living solutions.
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 The AQMD mower exchange program is coming to Long Beach on Saturday, May 4. Lakewood residents can save hundreds of dollars by trading in an old gas-powered mower for a new electric mower. Discounts are 50-70% off retail pricing. Residents must register in advance to trade in their polluting, gas-powered lawn mower for a new cordless, rechargeable mower at a significant price break. Click to register.
To register, call 888-425-6247 or visit www.aqmd.gov. Additional events will be held on May 25 in Pasadena, June 8 in Riverside and July 13 in Anaheim. Once registered, residents can RSVP to attend one of several trade-in events to be scheduled this summer.
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 How Lakewood's trash and recyclables get picked up is profiled in this segment from CityTV. Lakewood’s curbside collection system is a smart way to make our city better. Click for video
The video reviews what goes in your "carts" that EDCO Waste and Recycling Services provides each household -- a gray cart for trash and a blue cart for recyclable materials.
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 Residents and multi-family complex managers can take advantage of recycling opportunities in the city by contacting the city’s recycling coordinator in the Public Works Department. With funding from the state’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, known as “CalRecycle,” the city has developed a pilot program to assist complexes start or improve their recycling programs. Residents and facility managers are encouraged to call and learn more about in-unit recycling containers at 562-866-9771, extension 2507.
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 Converting yards into drought-resistant landscapes is one of the most effective steps homeowners can take to save water. The Water Replenishment District is offering several free water-wise “eco-gardener” classes to help residents save water and improve their gardens. They begin run from March through October. You can sign up today using their online form, calling 562-275-4234 or e-mail Marisol Carlos. Click for map
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 There are several ways to learn about refuse and recycling in Lakewood. CityTV producers show how trash and recycling are handled and where to get questions answered. Click for video
Lakewood Online features an extensive PDF with illustrations, cart dimensions and links. Click for updated FAQs
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 Gray carts containing trash, blue containing recyclable materials and residents' old trash cans full of green waste are now common sights in Lakewood. Updated FAQs are online explaining what goes in which can: www.lakewoodcity.org/trash
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 (Originally published 09/01/2009) Nature is quietly working for a greener Lakewood, filtering runoff along Paramount Boulevard of pollutants, capturing litter, and even adding to the beauty of the city’s “urban forest.”
In addition, the Paramount Boulevard project overlaid the street with rubberized asphalt (which recycled 25,000 used tires into the new paving) and included six solar-powered bus shelters. Click for CityTV video segment
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