Congratulations to all who participated in the 2011 Recycling Poster Contest. This year's entries featured some colorful, creative and inspiring works of art. The contest was open to all students who live or go to school in Union City. Their award-winning work will be put on display in the community and help spread the word about the importance of recycling, reducing waste and protecting to the environment.

Keep drugs out of your sewer and away from the Bay. The Union Sanitary District encourages you to drop off your unwanted medicines at any one of several locations in the Tri-Cities area. Thank you for helping to protect the environment.

A new and simpler way of recycling is now available to Union City residents. All your recyclable materials - cans, bottles, newspapers, etc. - go into Tri-CED's large and easy-to-use rolling collection carts. Learn more about this new curbside recycling program.

Junk mail is a waste.  It is a huge waste of natural resources and your time.  Sure, you can recycle junk mail, but it is even better to stop getting it. The average American home receives 1.5 trees in their mailbox in the form of unsolicited mail every year. That adds up to over 100 million trees cut down and over 28 billion gallons of water consumed to produce one year’s worth of this country’s junk mail. 

In partnership with the City of Union City and PG&E, the California Youth Energy Services Program will be serving Union City homeowners and renters this summer with FREE Green House Calls.  Green House Calls are energy efficiency retrofits performed by professionally trained local youth Energy Specialists. 

Replace it with a healthy garden that works for you. By using Bay-Friendly practices, you can conserve water, natural resources and prevent pollution. And with sheet mulching, you can plant directly on top of the lawn, saving time and money.

Start a habit you'll be proud to flaunt: remember your own bags every time you go to the store. It's one simple way to go green in your daily life. And when people see you're making the right choice, they're likely to do it too.

Help Union Sanitary District protect San Francisco Bay and your pocketbook by keeping fats, oils and grease out of your sewers. Call USD at (510) 477-7500 for a FREE grease scraper! Click here for more information.

Congratulations to Finelite, Inc. The Union City company has been honored for outstanding achievements in waste reduction, environmental performance and mentoring peers on businesses efficiency practices. It's the latest honor for a firm that has received many prestigious industry and environmental awards.