Healthy RC

Since 2010 the Community Champions (Campeones para la Communidad) have provided Latino residents with leadership training and encouraged participation in local government activities. Community Champions develop policies and programs to improve our community's health and focus on areas of our City that have the greatest need. We are community members working together to improve the health and wellness of Rancho Cucamonga We look at health broadly, making a difference in the 8 community health priorities, from mental health to healthy aging to healthy eating and active living.

Healthy RC Youth Leaders, started in 2011, give teens an active meaningful voice and empowers teens to represent their peers to take action and promote a healthier community. This unique program provides students with the leadership experience and local government knowledge to work on issues that matter to them. The Youth Leaders work on developing policies and initiatives to promote health living. Youth Leaders meet twice a month during the academic school year at City Hall. Applicants must be 12-17 (middle or high school) to apply.

The Environmental Programs section is responsible for the management of waste diversion programs, including the Construction and Demolition Diversion Program, commercial recycling, commercial organics and food waste, residential recycling and green waste, management of the solid waste franchise agreement, the City's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, sharps collection program, used oil and filter recycling program, beverage container recycling program, and the storm water