Editing Irwindale, California (section)

=== CleanTech Environmental Inc. ===
On March 25, 2015, advocacy groups and concerned residents stood outside city hall and protested the opening of a new [[hazardous waste]] site, owned by CleanTech Environmental Inc.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url = http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20150326/advocacy-groups-protest-hazardous-waste-facility-near-santa-fe-dam-in-irwindale|title = Pasadena Star News|date = March 26, 2015|access-date = April 28, 2015|website = Protests and Demonstrations|publisher = Ppasadena Star News|last = Tompkins|first = Courtney}}</ref> The protesting groups were most concerned with the facility's placement adjacent to an ecological reserve and landmark, the [[Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area|Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area]]. Protesting groups included the [[California League of Conservation Voters]], California Latino Environmental Advocacy Network, [[Communities for a Better Environment]], and East Yard Communities.

In an interview, CleanTech owner Bob Brown affirms that the facility will not pose an environmental concern. The building of the facility was planned to prevent storm runoff, and all waste management occurs inside the facility, not outside.<ref name=":1" /> He also cites the fact that recycling oil reduces California's [[carbon footprint]] and allows the waste to be turned into other products.

CleanTech's corporate offices have resided in Irwindale for over 15 years,<ref>{{Cite web|title = About - CleanTech Environmental, Inc.|url = http://cleantechenv.com/about/|website = cleantechenv.com|access-date = April 30, 2015}}</ref> and the new facility is expected to recycle 1.5 million gallons of used oil a year.<ref name=":1" />