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June 25 – July 22, 2021 Volume 23, Issue 49
Recall Papers Served to Councilmember Mike Bonin Bonin serve recall papers last week, over 27,000 signatures must be obtained from constituents By SaM CaTaNZaro
“Our streets have become de facto campgrounds,” reads recall papers served to Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin this week. Bonin, who represents Council District 11 encompassing much of the Westside including Pacific Palisades, was served the recall notice on Tuesday. “Councilmember Mike Bonin has consistently made promises to his constituency and failed to follow through on these promises since he took office,” reads the recall’s Statement of Reasons. “In summary Councilmember Mike Bonin does not engage with the district and did not improve our quality of life or clean up our neighborhoods. Our streets have become de facto campgrounds, sanitation policies are failing, crime is rising, and Mike Bonin remains unresponsive.” In a statement, Bonin called the recall waste of tax dollars. In addition, the councilmember claimed that the campaign is backed by right-wing forces.
“A recall election, held right before regularly scheduled city elections, would
be a waste of millions of dollars of taxpayer money — dollars that could be better
invested in addressing our homelessness
Bonin Recall, see page 4
Wash Bin Service Helping to Clean Up the Westside and Beyond WASH BINS specializing in cleaning trash bins By Toi Creel
A Pacific Palisades local’s business specializes in cleaning an underlook area: trash bins.
“They’re filthy, disgusting and they smell, so getting your trash bins cleaned is an excellent idea,” said Kevin Miller, owner of WASH BINS trash bin cleaning service. Through WashBins.com, residents across Southern California can get their trash receptacles cleaned, but it’s not just a typical spray down, says Miller. Our trucks disinfect, sanitize and deodorize the bins inside and out. “The cleaning trucks are state of the art, custom built for this reason. We have a 500
gallon tank of clean water and a 300 gallon tank to capture the dirty water. When the bins go in the back of the truck, 190 degrees come out of the cleaning heads. It’s like a dishwasher on steroids,” Miller said. The trucks also steam the inside of the bins followed by a power washing on the outside. “We’re getting underneath the handles, the lids, the wheels. Where all the filth exists. It’s an automated truck,” Miller said. “It’s so cool to watch. The bins go in the back dirty and
they come out looking and smelling great.” The business of washing trash bins isn’t a new concept. The company launched in June, 2019 with their first truck, but the service of cleaning trash cans has been around for more than 30 years overseas. “In the states, [the business has picked up] the last ten [years] or so. It’s really picked up in the last five years.”
Bins, see page 2
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