 Curbside recycling has kicked off in Lakewood. EDCO Waste and Recycling Services continues to deliver blue recycling carts to single-family homes citywide.
Recycling collection begins on each resident's regular trash day--the week following their cart’s arrival. A new generation of EDCO trash trucks running on clean natural gas empties the blue recycling carts and takes the mixed recyclables to a "materials recovery facility" where the recyclables are separated and sorted. Click to read FAQs
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 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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 (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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 Dispose of household hazardous chemicals and e-waste at a collection event at Simm's Park in Bellflower on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
It’s easy to participate. Leave the products in their original containers. Place them in a cardboard box and drive to the collection site. The entire process only takes a few minutes.
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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 free water-wise "eco-gardener" classes to help residents save water and improve their gardens.
The series introduces concepts of water efficient gardening and landscaping. Students will become familiar with irrigation basics, best horticultural practices, drought tolerant and native plants, and garden design concepts.
For more information or to RSVP call Marisol at 562-275-4234.
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 Got any leftover or expired drugs in your medicine cabinet? Most of us do, and the question is how can we dispose of these medicines safely?
Flushing drugs down sinks or toilets is not the answer. While wastewater from indoor plumbing is treated to meet strict regulatory standards before being discharged into the ocean, the wastewater treatment plant cannot filter out or neutralize all medicinal ingredients.
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 Arbor Week celebrates 20 years of National Arbor Day Foundation recognition of Lakewood as a “Tree City USA” and its management of the community’s urban forest. During Arbor Week sixteen local elementary schools are visited by “Woody the Tree” (Lakewood’s Arbor Day mascot) and his troupe of recreation staffers.
The program teaches youngsters about the important role that trees play in the environment and Lakewood's urban forest of 28,000 trees--with over 3,000 new trees planted since 2005.
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 The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen.
The tool computes a home's energy use on-line based on methods developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Users can estimate how much energy and money can be saved and how much emissions can be reduced by implementing energy-efficiency improvements. Click to try the home energy tool.
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 Not making waste in the first place is called source reduction. Practices such as double-sided copying and using reusable mugs at work are just two of the many ways we can learn to waste less by producing less waste. Try these additional options for reducing waste at home and at work.
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 Lakewood's largest water reservoir now generates electricity on top of serving the city's water needs--literally. A photovoltaic solar power system covers the reservior roof.
The system provides over 250 kilowatts of electrical energy during daylight hours to power water system pumps. And the solar panels will eliminate the equivalent of 13 million pounds of carbon dioxide fhrom the environment over the system's 30-year life.
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