The following are examples of environmental programs that the City has been participating in for years:

• The City’s annual street resurfacing project recycles and uses approximately 20,000 waste tires per year on average.  That equates to about 2.2 tires per City resident.
• Through an extensive recycling program, the City has diverted 62% of the City’s waste from the landfill, exceeding the State’s 50% waste diversion goal by 12%.
• The City provides household hazardous waste and e-waste recycling curb-side pick-up.
• The City is updating all of its medians, parkways and park irrigation system to use only weather-based controllers and water efficient sprinkler heads to control over irrigation and run-off.
• The City conducts weekly water quality monitoring tests to better protect our streams and creeks.  Westlake Village tests have shown bacteria levels well below the State mandated levels.
• All City vehicles are fuel efficient hybrids or CNG vehicles.
• City streets are swept weekly to reduce unwanted materials entering our storm drains.
• The City employs a synchronized traffic signal network thereby limiting emissions by minimizing congestion on major thoroughfares.
• The City operates Westlake Village Transit which helps to deliver hundreds of kids to school and reduce traffic congestion in and around our neighborhood schools.
• The City's traffic signals use LED lights as a means of reducing energy costs.
• The City has updated several in-house procedures to ban the use of styrofoam products and significantly reduce the use of individual water bottles at City Hall.

Additionally, Southern California Edison recently completed an Energy Audit of the Westlake Village Civic Center, City Hall and Library.  The City was pleased to learn that the complex is currently operating at approximately 85% efficiency.  However, not wanting to rest on its laurels, the City is updating several in-house operating procedures, and undertaking other changes that were recommended by Edison to improve upon its efficiency. 

All Westlake Village residents are asked to do their part to help conserve water during the current water shortage crisis. Take a moment to explore our display below to learn ways to conserve water in and around your home. For more information, please log onto the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District website at www.lvmwd.com.