City Sponsors Three Recycling Events on Saturday

The City of Malibu will host a trio of recycling opportunities for Malibu residents on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Organizers hope the roundup will encourage locals to start off the new year with more storage space by recycling responsibly.

“Waste to Waves” will take place in conjunction with the city’s monthly electronics recycling event, adding packing foam to the list of recyclables. “Packing foam called Expanded PolyStyrene, commonly referred to as “EPS” or the trademark “Styrofoam,” will be collected and recycled into new, eco-friendly surfboard blanks,” according to the city.

“Recycled EPS surfboard blanks have the same performance and durability of a surfboard blank made from virgin petrochemical foam, while reducing the carbon footprint by up to 50 percent.

“Only white #6 type of EPS used to package fragile goods, such as electronics, televisions and furniture, will be collected. Packing peanuts and foam food containers will not be accepted.”

The city in 2005 adopted a ban on food packaging that contains EPS. The ordinance applies to all restaurants and retail food vendors within city limits, as well as events held on city property.

At Saturday’s event, Malibu residents also will have the opportunity to drop off e-waste, including outmoded and defunct computers and peripheral devices, cell phones, game stations, MP3 players, printers, small household appliances, batteries and compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Used motor oil and household latex paint will be collected as regularly scheduled.

For more information, check: www.malibucity.org