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Reducing Your Household Waste LA- Recycling Services

This link provides information on recycling services provided by the city of LA. These include free bulky item pickup, recycling containers, special collection services (electronic waste, excess trash from moving, paint and hazardous materials, annual yard trimming, even horse manure) and more! 
Eliminating Litter with Teamwork SF - DPW - Adopt-A-Street

The Adopt-A-Street Program is a partnership between the City and its merchants and residents. Groups or individuals agree to an area and take responsibility for keeping the street, sidewalk, and storm drain clean. In return, the SFDPW provides free street cleaning supplies, and litter and compostable leaf bag pickup.

 
Reducing Your Household Waste SF - Resources for Reuse

Where can you donate unwanted items?  Check out this rich list of resources for arranging for reuse of your stuff.  This tool provided by SF Environment.
Making Your Water Heater Efficient SF - Solar Water Heater Consumer Guide

Use this guide to learn how solar water heating works, incentives that are available for installing solar water heating systems, find installers in SF, and learn more about financing options.
Removing Hazardous Waste LA – Hazardous and E-waste Collection

The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection Program (HHW) gives Los Angeles County residents a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of in the regular trash.
Reducing Water Used for Gardening SF – Water Wise Gardening

Look over this guide before you begin your next garden project or to find out how to make changes to your maintenance and irrigation practices that can save water and money. You’ll find lots of helpful tips and resources on each page. This guide is provided by the SF Public Utilities Commission.
Getting Cars to Slow Down SF - Vision Zero

City of SF’s road safety policy that will build safety and livability into our streets.
Reducing Water Used for Lawns LA - Turf Replacement Program

LADWP currently offers an incentive to replace lawns. As of July 2015, residential customers can receive $1.75 per square foot replaced for 1500 square feet. See also the California DWR's turf replacement rebate program.
Cutting Emissions from Heating SF - Multi-Family Upgrade Rebates

Energy Upgrade CA Multi-Family Rebate Program:  Are you a renter in a multi-family buidling with five or more units?  If you wish to discuss energy efficiency upgrades with your landlord, bring this resource with you!
Using Greywater for Lawn and Landscape Palo Alto - Graywater Rebates

Interested in a $200 or $400 graywater rebate, OR having a contractor install one for low out-of-pocket cost? Valley Water can help you in your pursuit to properly connect a clothes washer to a Graywater Laundry-to-Landscape System.

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