Our mission to develop, implement, and support efficient and sustainable programs for waste reduction, reuse, recycling, hazardous waste Management, composting and recycled-content purchasing for Imperial Valley citizens in accordance with local, state, and national mandates. Brawley, Calipatria, Imperial, Calexico, El Centro, Westmorland, Holtville and County of Imperial are included in our scope area.
If you are looking for a fun way to learn about the environment, this is the page for you. We have included links to interactive games, word search puzzles, and a coloring book. To start having fun, click
here.
HHW Facilities
Brawley
Enter Highway 86 and G Street- open every other Sunday morning
August 11th and August 25th from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon
Calexico
Tentatively CLOSED – Please call 1-877-RECYCLE for information
El Centro
702 E Heil Avenue- open every Saturday morning
August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon
Turning Plastic back into Oil
Man invents machine to convert plastic into oil. Read
here.
The Story of Electronics
Why 'Designed for the Dump' is toxic for people and the Planet. Read
here.
The Majestic Plastic Bag - A Mockumentary
A plastic bag encounters enemies and escapes death on its epic migration to its final destination: the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
View Video.
