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k .12 Sponsored by Los Angeles County and Burrtec Waste Industries for South and East Whittier Community "We'll Take Care Of It" FOG (Fats, Oil, Grease) For the holidays do you deep fry your turkey? Do you pour all that vegetable oil down your kitchen sink? STOP!!! Proper disposal of Fats, Oils and Grease is important. Pouring these items down the sewer system could cause build up and eventually a blockage in the sewer line causing overflows/back-ups in the street and even in the homes costing hundreds of dollars in repairs. Pour grease such as bacon/pork fat lard or shortening into an old plastic jar with a lid and dispose of it in the trash cart when full and solidified. Liquid fats like cooking oil should NEVER be placed in the trash cart but taken to Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events for proper disposal. For more information about HHW collection events, please call 1-888-CLEANLA or visit www.888CleanLA.com . Information Burrtec Waste Industries 1-800-325-9417 1017 West Gladstone Street Azusa, CA 91702 Hours of Operation Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Here are some ideas that can make a huge difference in reducing the amount of trash that you generate during the holidays: Place your presents in gift bags, which can be reused. Recycle household items and create personalized homemade gifts. Save postage and trees by e-mailing holiday greetings to family and friends. Reuse Styrofoam® packing "peanuts" or donate them to your local packaging or shipping company, which you can find by visiting Earth911.org Set your table with linens and china instead of disposable plates and plastic cups, and utensils. Purchase rechargeable batteries rather than disposable ones. Replace larger, old-fashioned lights with energy efficient mini lights. Save energy by putting your lights on a timer or turning them on only when someone is around to enjoy them. Save gift boxes, ribbon, and bows for the next holiday. Holiday Tree Collection Don't forget, Burrtec will collect your Holiday trees at curbside during the two week period after December 26, 2009, through January 14, 2010. Simply put your Holiday tree out next to your trash carts on your regular collection day. Trees over 6ft need to be cut in half. Please remember to remove ornaments and metal stands from your tree. Sorry, No flocked trees will be collected. Extra Holiday Trash Approximately 80% of your holiday trash is recyclable. All gift boxes, wrapping paper, greeting cards, and cardboard packaging are items that may be placed in your recycling cart. Burrtec will collect your excess holiday trash and recyclables for two weeks following the Christmas and New Year's Holidays (Dec. 26, 2009- Jan. 9, 2010). Place the extra materials in bags alongside your containers on your collection day. Holiday Schedules for Thursday and Friday Customers If Your Normal Pickup Day Is Collection Will Be On Thanksgiving Day - Thursday November 26 Friday, November 27 Friday, November 27 Saturday, November 28 Christmas Day - Friday December 25 Saturday, December 26 New Year's Day - Friday January 1, 2010 Saturday, January 2, 2010

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Page 1: Holiday Tree Collection Extra Holiday Trashladpw.org/epd/Franchise/PDF/SWhittier/SWFall09Newsletter.pdf• Recicla articulos del hogar para creer regalos personalizados. • Conserva

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Sponsored by Los Angeles County and Burrtec Waste Industries for South and East Whittier Community

"We'll Take Care Of It"

FOG (Fats, Oil, Grease)

For the holidays do you deep fry your turkey? Doyou pour all that vegetable oil down your kitchensink? STOP!!! Proper disposal of Fats, Oils andGrease is important. Pouring these items downthe sewer system could cause build up andeventually a blockage in the sewer line causingoverflows/back-ups in the street and even in thehomes costing hundreds of dollars in repairs.

Pour grease such as bacon/pork fat lard orshortening into an old plastic jar with a lid anddispose of it in the trash cart when full andsolidified. Liquid fats like cooking oil shouldNEVER be placed in the trash cart but taken toHousehold Hazardous Waste (HHW) collectionevents for proper disposal. For more informationabout HHW collection events, please call1-888-CLEANLA or visit www.888CleanLA.com .

InformationBurrtec Waste Industries

1-800-325-9417

1017 West Gladstone Street

Azusa, CA 91702

Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle• Here are some ideas that can make a huge difference in reducing the amount of

trash that you generate during the holidays:• Place your presents in gift bags, which can be reused.• Recycle household items and create personalized homemade gifts.• Save postage and trees by e-mailing holiday greetings to family and friends.• Reuse Styrofoam® packing "peanuts" or donate them to your local packaging

or shipping company, which you can find by visiting Earth911.org• Set your table with linens and china instead of disposable plates and plastic

cups, and utensils.• Purchase rechargeable batteries rather than disposable ones.• Replace larger, old-fashioned lights with energy efficient mini lights.• Save energy by putting your lights on a timer or turning them on only when

someone is around to enjoy them.• Save gift boxes, ribbon, and bows for the next holiday.

Holiday Tree CollectionDon't forget, Burrtec will collect your Holiday trees at curbside during the twoweek period after December 26, 2009, through January 14, 2010. Simply putyour Holiday tree out next to your trash carts on your regular collection day. Treesover 6ft need to be cut in half. Please remember to remove ornaments and metalstands from your tree. Sorry, No flocked trees will be collected.

Extra Holiday TrashApproximately 80% of your holiday trash is recyclable. All gift boxes, wrappingpaper, greeting cards, and cardboard packaging are items that may be placed inyour recycling cart. Burrtec will collect your excess holiday trash and recyclablesfor two weeks following the Christmas and New Year's Holidays (Dec. 26, 2009-Jan. 9, 2010). Place the extra materials in bags alongside your containers on yourcollection day.

Holiday Schedules for Thursday and Friday Customers

If Your Normal Pickup Day Is Collection Will Be On

Thanksgiving Day - ThursdayNovember 26

Friday, November 27

Friday, November 27 Saturday, November 28

Christmas Day - FridayDecember 25

Saturday, December 26

New Year's Day - FridayJanuary 1, 2010

Saturday, January 2, 2010

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Grasa, Aceite y MantecaEn los die festivos, usted frie su pavo? Vaciausted el aceite de vegetal en su fregadero dela cocina? ALTO! La eliminaciOn adecuada degrasas y aceites es importante. La colada deestos elementos en el sistema de alcantarilladopuede causar y eventualmente, crear unbloqueo en la tuberia de drenaje que provocariadesbordamientos en las calle e incluso en suscasas. Las reparaciones podrian costar cientosde dOlares. Eche la grasa, como manteca, en unfrasco de plastico con una tapa y cuando esteIleno y solidificado, colOquelo en el carrito de labasura.Grasas en forma de liquid() como aceitede cocina NUNCA deben colocarse en los botesde basura, se deben de Ilevar a los eventos deDesechos Peligrosos del Hogar (NNW) parasu eliminaciOn adecuada. Para obtener masinformaci6n acerca de estos eventos, por favorIl ame 1-888-CLEAN-LA o visite la pagina deinternet www.888Cleanl.A.com .

InformaciOn de Contacto

Burrtec Waste Industries

1-800-325-9417

1017 West Gladstone StreetAzusa, CA 91702

Horas

Lunes-Viernes 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Abs Encargaremos De Edo REDUSCA REUSE, RECICLEEstas son algunas ideas que podnan hacer una diferencia enorme en la reducci6nde la cantidad de basura que uno genera durante los dias festivos:• En lugar de envolver regalos, usa bolsas que pueden ser reutilizados.• Recicla articulos del hogar para creer regalos personalizados.• Conserva arboles y dinero. Mande sus cartas festivas a su familia y amigos por

correo electrOnico.• Reutilice cacahuetes/mani hecho de espuma de polietileno, o dOnelos a una

compania de envio, que puede encontrar visitando a www.Earth911.org .• Para la mesa, usa linos y porcelana en lugar de servilletas y platos

desechables.• Compra piles recargables en ugar de desechables.• Reemplace las luces viejas y grandes con mini-luces de navidad mas

eficientes.• Conserva energia y ponga sus luces en contador de tiempo o prendiendolas

solamente cuando alguien este para disfrutarlas.• Reutiliza cajas de regalos, cinta, y monos para el prOximo dia festivo.

RecolecciOn de arboles festivosNo se olvide, Burrtec recogera los Ai-boles festivos colocados en la banqueta en eldia de su recolecciOn regular de basura. Empezando el 26 de diciembre y terminandoel 14 de enero de 2010. Los arboles mas de 6 pies necesitan ser cortados por lamitad. Por favor quite todos los ornamentos y bases. Desafortunadamente, Arbolescon nieve artificial no seran colectados.

Basura adicional de los Dias FestivosAproximadamente el 80% de la basura en temporada navideria es reciclable.Las cajas de los regalos, la envoltura, tarjetas navidenas, y cajas de cart6n sonarticulos que pueden ser colocados en el carrito de reciclar. Burrtec recogerala basura y los reciclables excesiva de la temporada de fiestas durante las dossemanas posteriores a Navidad y Alio Nuevo (diciembre 26 del 2009-enero 9 del2010). Coloque los materiales adicionales en bolsas a un lado de sus carritos ensu dia de recolecciOn.

Horario durante los dias festivos para los clientes de jueves yviernes.

Si su dia de recolecciOnnormal es Su recolecciOn sera

Dia de Gracias - jueves 26 denoviembre Viernes, 27 de noviembre

Viernes, 27 de noviembre Sabado, 28 de noviembre

Navidad- Viernes, 25 dediciembre Sabado, 26 de diciembre

Ano Nuevo-Viernes, 1 deenero

Sabado, 2 enero