CVSan Transfers CV Street Cans Program to Alameda County

L to R: Chris McCoy - ACPWA; John Medlock - ACPWA; Roland Williams - CVSan; Dave Sadoff - CVSan; Naomi Lue - CVSan; Brian Anderson - ACPWA; Tristan Rodgers - ACPWA; Brent Kelley - ACPWA; William Strawn - ACPWA.

The County of Alameda / Alameda County Public Works Agency (ACPWA) recently placed 23 new street cans donated by Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) throughout Castro Valley as a part of the transfer of CVSan’s Street Cans Program to County of Alameda.

Since 2002, CVSan has managed and provided collection services of public street cans in Castro Valley. Originally, CVSan purchased and placed 100 street cans along Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road, which resulted from a joint effort between CVSan, Mr. Carl Owens of “Keep Castro Valley Beautiful”, and past Director Bonnie Dettmer of the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce in an effort to reduce litter as a benefit to the community. CVSan was instrumental in securing grant funding from the California Department of Conservation to pay for the original and replacement street cans.

General Manager Roland Williams explained, “23 years ago, CVSan worked with Mr. Carl Owens and past Director Bonnie Dettmer to meet the needs of our community. Today, we continue to support the County’s efforts to keep litter out of waterways and creeks which flow to the San Francisco Bay and are pleased to donate over $50,000 in grant funding through the purchase of public litter cans. We applaud Supervisor Nate Miley for his leadership to reduce litter and illegal dumping in Castro Valley.”

Currently, 41 street cans are located along Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road, and all cans will continue to be serviced by CVSan’s current contracted municipal solid waste service provider, Alameda County Industries (ACI).