Conservation Corps gets large

The Conservation Corps of Long Beach expanded into Signal Hill. Yes, recycling is that big. The new Environmental Education Center at 3251 19th Street will process close to 90% of CCLB's recycling operations and host class visits as well. But not to worry, the recycling bins at 340 Nieto will still be there for all of usardent recyclers who want to turn in our bottles, paper or cans.

Green to the Corps

Talk about a win, win situation. The Conservation Corps of Long Beach is keeping Long Beach a little greener and training promising young people in new skills that will give them a headstart in the job market for years to come. And it's been doing this for almost 25 years. Since its inception, over 200 at-risk youth have been employed here on landscape restoration and recycling projects for the city and other nonprofit agencies and thousands of school children have participated in after-school programs.

The Conservation Corps of Long Beach offers free recycling bins at its headquarters at 340 Nieto Avenue for California Redemption Value Materials--aluminum, cans, glass bottles and jars, plastics bottles and containers. They will pick up these materials from businesses and apartment houses for free and can also remove other refuse such as flattened cardboard, office paper and old newpapers for a small fee.