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July 26-August 1, 2006

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The 2006 User's Guide to Silicon Valley:
Open Minds | Open Doors | Open Government | Open Space | Open Market | Open Source | Open All Night |


John D. Morgan Park

Photograph by Felipe Buitrago
Now That Is One Underhanded Pitcher: Softballers toss it around at John D. Morgan Park in Campbell.

Open Space

Parks, recycling and other environmental resources in Silicon Valley


Parks

Almaden Quicksilver County Park Mockingbird Hill Lane, San Jose
Alviso Marina County Park Mill Street, Alviso
Anderson Lake County Park 19245 Malaguerra Ave, Morgan Hill
Calero County Park McKean Road, San Jose
Chesbro Reservoir County Park 17655 Oak Glen Rd, Morgan Hill
Ed R. Levin County Park Calaveras Road exit, Milpitas
Hellyer County Park 985 Hellyer Ave, San Jose
John D. Morgan Park 540 W. Rincon Ave, Campbell
Joseph D. Grant County Park 18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd, San Jose
Lexington Reservoir County Park 17770 Alma Bridge Rd, Los Gatos
Los Gatos Creek Trail 1250 Dell Ave, Campbell
Penitencia Creek County Park Maybury and Jackson Ave, San Jose
Rancho San Antonio County Park Cristo Rey Drive, San Jose
Sanborn County Park 16055 Sanborn Rd, Saratoga
Santa Teresa County Park 260 Bernal Rd, San Jose
Stevens Creek County Park 11401 Stevens Canyon Rd, Cupertino
Sunnyvale Baylands Park Sunnyvale
Uvas Canyon County Park 8515 Croy Rd, Morgan Hill
Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos
Villa Montalvo 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga

Environmental Services

American Metal & Iron Inc. 11665 Berryessa Rd, San Jose. 408.452.0777
Bay Area Green Business Program 408.441.4331
The RightLights Program (updates light to lower energy) 2672 Bayshore Pkwy #514, Mountain View. 650.210.8547
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition 760 N. First St, San Jose, 408.287.6707
Sustainable Silicon Valley 224 Airport Pkwy #620, San Jose, 650.321.3846

Recycling

Bay City Surplus 1775 Monterey Hwy #42A, San Jose, 408.298.9909, computer
Cingular Wireless 904 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, 408.574.3860, cell phone recycle
Household Hazardous Waste Recycling and Disposal 408.299.7300
Noranda Recycling Inc. 1695 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, 408.998.4930
Radio Shack Various locations, accepts small quantities of batteries
Santa Clara County HHW Call to schedule a drop-off, 408.299.7300
Smurfit Recycling Plant 205 E. Alma Ave, San Jose, 408.975.1300
Valley Recycling 1615 S. Seventh St, San Jose, 408.297.5352
Verizon Wireless 690 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, 408.224.3003, cell phone recycle


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