North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Christmas tree ...

Coast Waste Management in Carlsbad and Waste Management of North County in Oceanside will recycle Christmas trees after the holiday season at no extra charge. Waste Management customers in North County can recycle trees for free by placing them at the curb on the scheduled pick-up day. Trees will be picked up for recycling during the two weeks after Christmas. All decorations, including ornaments, tinsel, lights and the tree stand must be removed; if the tree is taller than six feet, it must be cut in half. Flocked trees cannot be recycled, but will be collected if cut into four-foot sections and placed in the regular trash can.Trees collected in the curbside program will either be mulched for reuse or used as "alternative daily cover" at local landfills. MOPS group to meet .

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Boutique FX providers up customer bases

Australian boutique foreign exchange providers are announcing record profits and increased customer bases, as their market share of small to medium businesses (SME) increases at the expense of banks. Recent figures from market research company East and Partners show that the market share for boutique FX providers in the SME segment - with $5 million to $20 million turnover - was increasing. Independent foreign exchange risk management company HiFX said foreign exchange used to be the domain of the banks, but a lack of personal service saw SME's step away. Managing director Brett Finnigan said HiFX's customer based had increased by 600 to 800 businesses per year. .

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