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Arcadia is one city among at least 18 cities in the San Gabriel Valley that have met or exceeded the state of California's goal to recycle 50 percent of its waste. Arcadia is recycling 63 percent of its waste.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2006
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2006
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p. A4
Subjects
Recycling
Trash
Waste
Item ID
30371AN
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Newco Waste Systems, the city's trash disposal company, is asking residents who participate in the voluntary curbside recycling program to sort their trash more carefully since some are mixing household waste with yard waste.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 16, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 16, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Recycling
Item ID
2313AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved an ordinance to upgrade the recycling efforts of commercial haulers in the city. The ordinance decreases the number of permitted commercial haulers in the city to 3. The ordinance adds language to clarify how recycling diversion is calculated, and requires free recycling containers and public education.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
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p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
BFI
Recycling
Waste Management
Item ID
31717AN
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Waste reduction efforts will focus on businesses. An overview of Arcadia's waste management efforts is presented.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Waste Management
Recycling
Item ID
26588AN
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About 35-40% of the city's single-family residences put out recyclables as part of a voluntary municipal recycling program which has been in effect about 18 months and involves 10,000 homes.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 7, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Recycling
Item ID
2312AN
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City officials are considering selling garbage to a waste-to-energy plant and expanding the recycling of yard trimmings.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2001
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Waste
Item ID
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The City Council approved a mandatory water conservation program that requires a 10% decrease in water use by all residents, as well as the use of penalties if residents use more than their share of water.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3469AN
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Recycling

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1. City of Arcadia Informational Brochure, 1995. 2. Arcadia Recycles! Newsletter, Volume 2, Fall Edition, Issue 5, 2001. 3. Arcadia Recycles brochure on the new automated green waste collection system starting in April 2002. 4. Your New Waste Collection Program Is As Easy As 1,2,3. Flyer listi…
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1. City of Arcadia Informational Brochure, 1995.
2. Arcadia Recycles! Newsletter, Volume 2, Fall Edition, Issue 5, 2001.
3. Arcadia Recycles brochure on the new automated green waste collection system starting in April 2002.
4. Your New Waste Collection Program Is As Easy As 1,2,3. Flyer listing what is accepted for the recyclables, green waste and trash carts. 2002.
5. 2005 Calendar printed by the City of Arcadia: Keeping Arcadia Beautiful.
6. "One person's trash..." your guide to reducing, reusing and recycling. A newsletter of the City of Arcadia and Waste Management of San Gabriel/Pomona Valley. Summer 2007. (2 copies)
7. Free electronic waste recycling event, hosted by Santa Anita Park and Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. April 30 and May 1, 2011.
Subjects
Recycling
Item ID
189AF
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A bill approved by the state Assembly with a 41-21 vote would require the state Integrated Waste Management Board to take into account how the proposed Rodeffer landfill would affect El Monte residents before the board issues permits for the project. It now goes to the state Senate for a vote.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 1994
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p. H-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 1994
Pages
p. H-1
Subjects
Rodeffer Landfill
Item ID
3529AN
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City Council has approved llamas as acceptable pets. Prospective llama owners are, however, subject to yard-size requirements.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Pets
Item ID
29AN
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Arcadia City Council will discuss whether a measure to end term limits should be placed on a future citywide ballot. The City Charter requires council members that have served two consecutive four-year terms to take a two-year break before they can serve another term. The charter can only be amended by a voter approved measure.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council -- Term limits
Item ID
32490AN
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Arcadia City Council approved the first of a projected series of ten annual 5% increases in the city water rate. Sewer and trash rates will also increase.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Sewer
Trash
Utilities
Water
Item ID
30581AN
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Arcadia has fallen far short of state requirements to cut the amount of trash it sends to landfills.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2001
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Recycling
Item ID
20384AN
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A measure limiting the number of apartment and condominium units that can be built on residential lots has been approved by the Arcadia City Council.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1206AN
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The City Council voted to allow Rodeffer Investments Inc. to fill a tapped-out quarry, 85 acres by 165 feet deep, with 10 million cubic yards of dirt, gravel and concrete. The plan still must get the approval of the state and local water quality boards, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the CA Integrated Waste Board and the County Health Dept.

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Los Angeles Times
Date
March 17, 1994
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p. J-3
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Los Angeles Times
Date
March 17, 1994
Pages
p. J-3
Subjects
Rodeffer Landfill
Item ID
3295AN
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The Arcadia City Council approved a zoning plan to squeeze sex shops into a little corner of the city, but it was over objections of several El Monte residents.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1205AN
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City Council approved a 7.4% trash fee increase. The raise is tied to a new recycling and automated collection system.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2329AN
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Arcadia City Council elections unofficial results--Gary Kovacic and John Wuo are elected. Voters approved Measure D, which extends a hotel room tax.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
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p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections--April 2012
Ballot measures
Dougherty, Mary
Kovacic, Gary
Nunez, Henry
Tay, Sho
Wuo, John
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33128AN
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The Arcadia City Council passed a resolution opposing the construction of a waste-to-energy plant in Irwindale.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
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1018AN
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Arcadia voters have approved ballot Measure A with 2091 people voting yes and 643 voting no. The measure protects the city's right to collect taxes on cell phone use. Measure A will not raise taxes.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 12, 2009
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 12, 2009
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Ballot measures
Measure A
Special elections
Telecommunications tax
Item ID
31706AN
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