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Community Members:
As the City, CR&R and our residents continue to work together to keep Newport Beach clean and reduce environmental impacts, I would like to remind everyone of the importance of properly sorting waste using the three-cart recycling system.
By taking a few extra moments to separate recyclables and organics from landfill waste, we can significantly reduce what ends up in local landfills and help protect the environment.
Here’s a quick guide to ensure waste goes into the right cart:
Blue-top Cart: Mixed Recycling (clean and dry).
- Metal – Empty aerosol and paint cans, aluminum/tin/food/juice cans, aluminum foil.
- Paper and cardboard – Junk mail, magazines, phone books, newspaper, cereal/cracker boxes, white and mixed-color paper, wrapping paper, paper gift bags.
- Plastic – Drink bottles, detergent containers, water bottles, milk containers (empty and rinsed).
- Glass – Bottles and food jars.
Green-top Cart: Organics (for composting and food waste).
- Kitchen Scraps – Fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, dairy, eggshells, seafood, bread, grains, coffee grounds, food-soiled paper, fats/oils/grease.
- Yard Waste – Grass, leaves, flowers, weeds, tree branches, prunings. No palm fronds.
Black-top Cart: Landfill (Non-recyclable, non-compostable waste).
- Mixed-material products (plastic/metal combinations).
- Coated materials.
- Styrofoam.
- Waxed paper and milk cartons.
- Plates, cups, napkins, paper towels.
- Non-numbered plastics, candy wrappers, chip bags, plastic film.
- Pet waste/litter.
- Mirrors, broken glass, ceramics.
- Coffee pods/K-cups.
- Bones, clothing, plastic bags.
To make sorting even easier, we’ve provided a downloadable PDF on our website that you can print and keep handy in your home.
For more information please visit the recycling pages on our City website or CR&R's website.
For help with any issues related to refuse and recycling, please contact CR&R at 949-667-4158 or NewportBeach-Recycles@crrmail.com.
City Manager, Grace K. Leung
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The City's Public Works Department has nearly completed a $1.9 million repaving project at Superior Avenue and Hospital Road.
The project involved reconstructing deteriorated concrete sidewalks and curbs, adding median landscape improvements, and repaving Superior Avenue from West Coast Highway to Placentia Avenue and Hospital Road from Newport Boulevard to Placentia Avenue.
The improvements enhance the condition and aesthetics of the roadways for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
Additional ancillary work such as signage, final striping, and the installation of traffic signal detector loops is expected to be finalized by the end of March. These activities were delayed because of the recent rains.
Thank you to our community for your patience and cooperation during this and other infrastructure improvement projects.
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The Newport Beach Fire Foundation recently received $50,000 from the inaugural Newport Beach Celebrity Classic golf tournament to support first responders and wildfire recovery efforts.
The Newport Beach Fire Foundation is the official nonprofit group that supports the Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD).
The March 16 celebrity tournament, which preceded this week's Hoag Classic, raised a total of $200,0000 for fire relief efforts in Southern California. The event brought athletes and celebrities to the Newport Beach Country Club for a competitive round of golf to benefit a worthwhile cause. NBFD Firefighter/Paramedic Chad Duncan, who helped battle the Los Angeles wildfires as part of Newport Beach's mutual aid team, participated in the tournament.
For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.nbfdfoundation.org/.
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Join us for an evening with Sophie Stava, author of the new thriller "Count My Lies," on Tuesday, April 8, from 7 to 8:30 pm. in the Friends Room, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.
"Count My Lies" was named the Good Morning America Book Club pick for March.
This event is free; registration is recommended.
Books will be available for purchase/signing from Lido Village Books. The first 25 people to arrive will receive a free copy.
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The City is now accepting scholarship applications from Newport Beach college-bound seniors and transfer students.
The City's Ackerman Scholarship Program was established to assist qualified students in obtaining a higher education. Funds for the program are provided through an endowment from the Ackerman Trust. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, laboratory and/or academic fees.
This year there will be seven, $700 scholarships awarded.
For eligibility criteria and other information, visit www.newportbeachca.gov/scholarship.
The deadline to apply is Monday, April 7 at 5 p.m.
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 This week, the City’s homeless outreach and response teams:
- Placed a person in the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter.
- Reunited a person with family in another state in collaboration with the City of Costa Mesa’s outreach team.
- Enrolled five people into services.
- Continued to shelter people. Twenty-five people who had been experiencing homelessness in Newport Beach are sheltered in the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter.
Click here to view the latest homeless dashboard.
Click here for information on the City's Good Giving program.
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The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, March 25 at 4 p.m. The full agenda is available here.
Agenda items include:
- A 5-year agreement with Kit Coffee (operating under Kit at the Library, Inc.), to operate the retail concession facility at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. City staff is recommending Kit Coffee, a locally owned coffee shop with facilities in Newport Beach and Irvine, after evaluating proposals from interested food-service operators. Kit Coffee proposes to offer coffee and tea-based drinks and a limited food menu with items such as toasts, sandwiches and salads at the library location.
- 2024 General Plan annual progress report, including a Housing Element report. Under State law the City must prepare and submit an annual report on the status of the City’s General Plan and implementation progress. The Council action would approve the report and authorize staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
- Amendment of a municipal ordinance related to the completion of residential home construction. In 2019, the City Council adopted a three-year time limit to complete construction of one-unit and two-unit family dwellings. In 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains and delayed construction, the Council temporarily granted the City's building official authority to extend the time limit for up to one additional year. The Council will consider an amendment to remove a sunset provision from the ordinance and grant the building official authority to approve up to two, 180-day extensions for projects entering their fourth year. This amendment eliminates the public hearing requirement for these specific extensions, streamlining the process and reducing costs for permit holders. Requests for a third or fourth extension would require a public hearing with an administrative hearing officer. Additionally, the proposed ordinance introduces new requirements for applicants seeking extensions.
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