BURRTEC NEWSWASTE AND RECYCLING NEWSLETTER

Summer 2020

Sponsored by Burrtec Waste Industriesfor City of Rialto Residents

Holiday Schedule - No service on these holidays

Memorial Day | Independence Day | Labor DayThanksgiving Day | Christmas Day | New Year’s Day

When the holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day. There is no service interruption or delay when the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

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Compost BinsThe City of Rialto sells compost bins at a cost and offers FREE instructions and printed materials to anyone interested in learning how to make this nutrient-rich soil amendment. A properly managed compost pile DOES NOT SMELL BAD!! The materials should smell like fresh earth and a bin can be really easy to care for. It only takes about 15 minutes a week. If you are interested in buying a compost bin, call (909) 421-7222.

Coronavirus COVID-19

Dear Customers,

During this time, Burrtec will continue to provide service to our communities. There will be no service interruption. Burrtec continues to monitor CDC guidelines in order to keep all of our employees and customers safe.

Here are a few tips to help reduce potential contamination when disposing of your solid waste:

• Bag ALL trash prior to putting into trash container.

• Clean and disinfect handles and lids of barrels whenever possible.

• Bring in empty trash and recycling barrels as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding and support.Please be safe!

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On collection day, please place your containers in the street, at the curb, or near the corner of your driveway. Barrels should have the handles facing towards your home. Barrels should be placed 1 foot apart from each other. The barrels need to be placed at least 3 feet away from any obstruction such as a fence, mailbox, or vehicle.

All barrels must be curbsideby 6:00 a.m. on your service day.

Collection Day Reminder

The residential solid waste collection fees are generally adjusted each July 1st. Due to COVID-19 impacts, the July 2020 residential rate adjustment will be deferred until July 2021 and will include a recovery for the July 2020 through June 2021 service period. The current rates will remain in effect until the July 2021 adjustments are approved by the City.

Dear Rialto Homeowners and Residents, The residential trash and recycling barrel services are billed on the annual property tax assessment from San Bernardino County. The annual newsletter includes important dates, residential service program information, recycling tips and important contact information. For more information, please contact our Customer Service Department or visit www/burrtec.com/rialto.

Residential Fees for 2020-21

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CITY OF RIALTOUsed Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling EventBring up to 2 Used OilFilters to Recycle &Receive 2 New Oil Filters for FREE!Max $12.00 Each - No Exchange or Refund

Open to Rialto residents only.Must provide proof of residency (ID or utility bill).

Join us on…Date: October 3, 2020Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: O’Reilly Auto Parts 286 W. Foothill Blvd.

Date: December 12, 2020Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Pep Boys 505 E. Foothill Blvd.

For more information call (909) 421-7221Please call to confirm that the filter exchange events

have not been canceled due to COVID-19.

2020 Rialto Community Clean-Up Day ScheduleOctober 24, 2020

All Community Clean-Up days are from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Please note that free dumping at the landfill will no longer be a part of our Community Clean-Up Day events.

Regular landfill fees will apply at all times.• Shred Fest - Protect your identity. Shred your personal documents for free. Bring your papers to Rialto City Hall, 150 S. Palm Avenue. The shredding truck

will be available from 8 am to 2 pm or until the truck is full.• Household Hazardous Waste - Our Household Hazardous Waste Site, 246 S. Willow, will accept your used motor oil and filters, paint, household cleaners,

pesticides, weed killers, batteries, syringes, fluorescent bulbs, medications and other household chemicals. We can not accept explosives, medical waste, abandoned waste, or business waste. This site is free to all residents of San Bernardino County.

• Used Tires - Rialto City residents can bring up to 9 used tires to the Public Works Office at 335 W. Rialto Ave on Community Clean-Up days free of charge. We will not accept tires from businesses, including semi-trucks.

• Electronic Waste - Bring your televisions, microwaves, computers and monitors, and other electronics to the south parking lot of City Hall to be recycled.• Usable Items - The Salvation Army will be accepting usable household items (such as clean clothing, shoes, furniture, sports equipment, etc.) at Rialto City Hall, 150 S. Palm Ave.• Free Trash Disposal - Rialto residents can now dispose of trash, bulky items, and green waste for free. Bring Furniture, Mattresses, Scrap Metal, Toilets,

Wood/Branches, Yard Trimmings etc. to 150 S. Palm Ave. for free disposal.Questions? Call 909-421-7222

Please call to confirm that the Community Clean-Up Day event has not been canceled due to COVID-19.

Rialto Household Hazardous Waste Site246 S. Willow Ave., Rialto

(behind the City’s Maintenance Office)

The HHW collection site will be open from 8am to 12 noon on the following dates:

• August 14,15, 28, 29• September 11, 12, 25, 26

• October 9, 10, 23, 24• November 6, 7, 20, 21• December 4, 5, 18, 19

We accept paint, pool chemicals, used motor oil and filters, household cleaners, fertilizers, old medications, pesticides, fluorescent lights, syringes, and batteries. We can not accept business waste, explosives, or medical waste.

We provide free containers for sharps collection, containers for used oil, and oil filter buckets. Just ask at the site.

If you have questions on this program, call (909) 421-7222.

Important Phone NumbersBurrtec Waste ............................................. (909) 877-1596Rialto Waste Management ....................... (909) 421-7222 Recycling/Trash Service Info. Household Hazardous Waste Hours Free Dump Day Info. Composting/Community Garden Info. Sharps DisposalRialto Code Enforcement ......................... (909) 820-2636Rialto Fire .................................................... (909) 820-2501 Weed AbatementMid-Valley Landfill Info. ........................... (909) 386-8701CA Recycling Info. ................................. 1-800-CLEAN-UPCA Redemption Center Info ....................1-800-732-9253Co. Household Haz. Waste ......................1-800-645-9228 Commercial Hazardous Waste Waste Exchange ProgramSB Co. Environmental Health.................. (909) 884-4056 Pest Control

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Recycle Right!Place these types of materials in your recycling barrel or bin. Make sure all containers are completely empty.

Aerosol cans (must be completely empty) Aluminum cans Brochures Cardboard Cartons Cereal boxes (remove wax paper lining) Computer paper Coupons Envelopes (includes plastic windows) Glass bottles & jars Glass cosmetic bottles Junk mail Laundry bottles Ledger paper Magazines/catalogs Newspaper Paper Paper tubes Phone books Plastic containers Plastic milk jugs Styrofoam Products Tin cans Tissue boxes Wrapping paper

Recycling the correct materials adds to the success of your recycling program. Remember to avoid putting the following materials in the Recycling container.

Bag with trash

Ceramic dishware

Food/food soiled paper products*

Glass dishware

Green waste/wood

Metal clothes hangers

Non-recyclable foam

Pet food bags

Pizza boxes

Rubber hoses

Soiled Rags

Tarps

Textiles (clothing, bedding, shoes, etc.)

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THE RIALTO TRASH & SWEEPING DAYS APP

is Available Now!

Rialto Residents can now access their personalized and customizable

Street Sweeping and Trash Collection schedules online and through a

smartphone app.

Get a reminder to move your vehicles before your street sweeping day.

In addition Household Hazardous Waste and Community Clean-up day schedules are also available through

this service.

Reminder Service is available via email, text, phone call or you can

download printable calendars.

Download the app today from the App Store or Google Play.

Are you replacing an old sofa, water heater or refrigerator and don’t know what to do with it? We’ll take care of it. Residents can request up to two curbside collections of large or bulky items during a 12 month period. Limit of 10 (ten) items per collection. This program also includes electronic waste. This program is FREE and designed for your convenience. Please call our Customer Service Department one week prior to your scheduled collection day to arrange pick-up at (909) 877-1596.

Bulky ItemPick-Up

Dispose of Your Batteries Responsibly

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Batteries must be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility where they will be disposed of properly. Throwing batteries in your trash, or recycling barrel could result in a truck fire or a fire at the materials processing facility. In California ALL batteries are considered HAZARDOUS WASTE.

For more information on HHW please visit your area’s link or visit the City of Rialto HHW facility. Call (909) 421-7222 for dates and times

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Burrtec will collect and recycle Christmas trees from single-family residences. Please place your tree at curbside during a 2 week period after Christmas Day on your collection day. Trees 6’ and over need to be cut in half. Please take all ornaments, lights, and metal stands off of the tree. Flocked trees will not be recycled, they will be collected as trash. Flocked trees 6’ and over need to be cut in half.

Christmas Tree Collection

Approximately 80% of holiday trash is recyclable. All gift boxes, wrapping paper, greeting cards, and cardboard packaging are items that may be placed in the recycling barrel. Burrtec will collect excess holiday trash and recyclables beginning the day after Christmas day for a 1 week period from single-family residences. Place excess holiday trash/recyclables in bags alongside automated containers on collection day.

Extra Holiday Trashand Recycling Collection

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Entry Form (Please Print)

Win $100 if you recycle the right stuff!

How to participate:

Name/Nombre: __________________________________________________________Address/Domicilio: _______________________________________________________City/State/Zip/Domicilio: __________________________________________________Phone/Teléfono: _________________________________________________________Signature/Firma: _________________________________________________________Date/Fecha: _____________________________________________________________

Burrtec will award three (3) participating residents with a $100 prize if they are selected and keep their recycling and trash in the right barrel.

• Fill out entry form and send it to Burrtec.• Keep trash out of your recycling barrel.• Entries will be selected at random - one per month (October, November and December 2020).

Residents who recycle correctly help keep rates lower for everyone and lower the amount of trash going to the landfill! You can help by taking the Recycling Challenge!!!

Burrtec Waste Industries:

Mail: 1850 Agua Mansa RoadJurupa Valley, CA 92509

Phone: (909) 421-7222

Blue Barrel Black BarrelAerosol cans (must be completely

empty)

Aluminum cans

Brochures

Cardboard

Cartons

Cereal boxes (remove wax paper lining)

Computer paper

Coupons

Envelopes (includes plastic windows)

Glass bottles & jars

Glass cosmetic bottles

Junk mail

Laundry bottles

Ledger paper

Magazines/catalogs

Newspaper

Paper

Paper tubes

Phone books

Plastic containers

Plastic milk jugs

Styrofoam Products

Tin cans

Tissue boxes

Wrapping paper

Bag with trash Ceramic dishware Food/food soiled paper products* Glass dishware Metal clothes hangers Non-recyclable foam Pet food bags Pizza boxesRubber hoses Soiled Rags Wax covered cardboard boxes Tarps Textiles (clothing, bedding, shoes, etc.)

Do You Have......The Right Stuff?Do You Have......The Right Stuff?

Scavenging is the removal of solid waste materials placed at a designated location for the purpose of collection and recycling by an authorized agent.

• For your safety, do not confront the scavenger.

• Get a description of the person and a vehicle description including license plate.

• Report the crime by contacting local Law Enforcement.

Scavenging is Against the Law

Electronic Waste (E-waste)Electronic waste may contain potentially toxic substances such as lead, copper, and other heavy metals. This is why they must be disposed of properly! Electronic waste, or E-waste, may include computers, monitors and televisions. Residents may place E-waste items out as bulky items for pickup. Please do not place E-waste in any of the barrels.

Please call our Customer Service Department one week prior to your scheduled collection day to arrange pick-up.