County honors Fallbrook View Apartments for recycling program

On June 16, San Diego County officials recognized Fallbrook View Apartments, along with six other companies countywide, for their outstanding efforts to reduce waste, use recycled products and divert trash from landfills. The ceremonies were held during the Enviro Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Businesses that were honored include top commercial recyclers in unincorporated communities.

Award recipients demonstrated an overall commitment to diverting materials from landfills in 2006 and they all comply with county recycling regulations. Criteria was based on reducing waste, finding workable solutions including overall waste reduction, reuse, recycling and buying recycled content products for the workplace.

Business waste makes up two-thirds of materials potentially headed for landfills each year. These companies recycled approximately 831 tons of material in 2006.