BURRTEC NEWS Waste Recycling Newsletter

November 2017

Sponsored by the City of Santa Clarita and Burrtec Waste Industries

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Contact InformationBurrtec Waste Industries, Inc.

26000 Springbrook Avenue, Suite 101 Santa Clarita, CA 91350

Customer Service (661) 222-2249

Hours of OperationMonday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday* 8:00 am to 2:00 pm (*on holiday weeks)

Holiday Schedule

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.

No service on holidays.

• Thanksgiving Day - November 23• Christmas Day - December 25

• New Year’s Day - January 1

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Holiday Waste ReductionThis holiday season, choose to reduce your waste! Donate unwanted and usable toys, clothing, bikes and electronic items to local charities. The Salvation Army and Goodwill are a few of the many local thrift and donation stores that are in need of your gently used items. Go to SalvationArmy-SoCal.org or GoodwillSoCal.org for your nearest donation location.

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Scavenging Hurts BusinessesWhether it’s called “dumpster diving” or scavenging, it is the unauthorized removal of solid waste materials placed in a designated container at a designated location for the purposes of collection and processing by an authorized agent. Removal of materials from a bin may increase the cost of collection services! Materials placed in a recycling bin have a value; however, that value is used to offset collection and processing costs. When a scavenger breaks the law (City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code 15.44.723) and removes those materials they are also removing any value associated with the recycling program, which ultimately affects rates. If you see a scavenger or someone illegally dumping, do not approach them! Get a description of the person and/or vehicle with the license plate number or take a picture. Call your local law enforcement agency and report it. Please help us protect your rates; do not give permission to scavengers to take recyclables.

Storms with heavy rainfall may cause debris flows and many other issues in our streets. In order to prevent trash and recycling bins from adding to the issue, follow these guidelines:

1. Be aware of storm and windy weather forecasts.2. Be aware of potential storm water flows in and around your property and make sure outdoor items are secure.3. Avoid placing bins and bulky items where flows can create hazards. In swift moving waters, these items can float and rush

out into the street.4. Place trash and recyclables in bags and then in bins. This will minimize spillage onto city streets.5. Keep bins lids closed to keep items from blowing and to prevent rain water from getting inside.

If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Service Department.

Winter Storm Weather

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Housekeeping• Clean floor mats, filters, and garbage cans in a mop sink or floor drain connected to the sanitary sewer with an oil/water

separator. Do not wash them into a parking lot, alley, sidewalk, or street.• Pour mop water into a mop sink. Do not pour into a parking lot, alley, sidewalk, or street.• Use dry methods for spill cleanup. Do not hose down spills.• Keep dumpster areas clean of litter and debris and keep the lid closed. Do not throw liquids into the dumpster or clean

the dumpster with a hose.• Cover, repair or replace leaky dumpsters and compactors.• Pressure washing waste water must be collected and disposed in the sanitary sewer or hauled off for proper disposal.

Do not dispose into the storm drain.

Recycling & Disposal• Consider separate containers for waste and recyclables.• Recycle the following materials: - Paper and cardboard - Glass, plastic, aluminum, and tin - Pallets and drums• Used oil and grease must be collected in separate containers and recycled. The container must have a lid and have

secondary containment. - Do not pour used oil and grease into sinks, floor drains, or onto a parking lot or street. • Dispose of toxic waste properly. Toxic waste includes used cleaners and rags (soaked with the solvents, floor cleaners

and detergents).

PurchasingConsider using non-disposable products. Serve food on reusable dishware rather than paper, plastic, or Styrofoam. If disposable products must be used, consider using alternatives to Styrofoam.

• Buy the least toxic products available. Look for “non-toxic,” “non-petroleum based,” “free of ammonia, phosphates, dye or perfume,” or “readily biodegradable” on the label.

• Avoid chlorinated compounds, petroleum distillates, phenols and formaldehyde.

Consider becoming a Certified Green Restaurant. Check out DineGreen.com to learn more.

Are You in the Food Service Business?The following are best management practices that will keep your business running smooth,

save you money and keep you in compliance.

Temporary Containers For Special Clean-Ups AvailableBurrtec offers large and small containers for clean-ups and special projects. Containers are available for 7-day rentals and include delivery and removal. All unwanted materials can be placed directly into the container with the exception of hazardous waste, tires or large amounts of dirt, rock, concrete or asphalt. Please call our Customer Service Department to order one today!

Does your business generate used oil and/or hazardous waste, but not enough to justify a hazardous waste hauler regularly visiting your site to pick it up? If you do, you have probably encountered the difficult task of trying to figure out what to do with your waste.

At Your Door, a certified hazardous waste collection service, can help you determine your options. Please call At Your Door directly at (800) HHW-PKUP (1-800-449-7587) to determine whether you qualify for a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) collection and to schedule your pick-up.

Hazardous Waste Disposal for Small Businesses

HAZARDOUSWASTE

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Mandatory Organics LegislationThe California State Legislature approved Assembly Bill 1826 (AB 1826) which sets forth statewide mandatory commercial organic waste recycling. The bill includes initial requirements that businesses generating more than four cubic yards of organics per week and multifamily residential properties with

five dwelling units or more that generate four cubic yards of green waste per week, must arrange for organics recycling services.

Organic waste means food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, and nonhazardous wood waste. The State requirements specify that applicable business waste generators:

• Separate organic waste from other waste and participate in a waste recycling service that includes

collection and recycling of organic waste.

• Recycle its organic waste on site, or self-haul its organic waste off-site for recycling; or

• Subscribe to an organic waste recycling service that may include mixed waste processing that specifically recycles organic waste.

• Donate food to a food bank, or food rescue as appropriate.

The law phases in the requirements on businesses and multifamily residential dwellings over time, based on the following dates by 2019. Additionally, the State law contains a trigger that will increase the scope of affected businesses, if waste reduction targets are not met.

April 1, 2016: Businesses that generate 8 cubic yards of organic waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.

January 1, 2017: Businesses that generate 4 cubic yards of organic waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.

January 1, 2019: Businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.

Summer/Fall 2021: If CalRecycle determines that the statewide disposal of organic waste in 2020 has not been reduced by 50 percent of the level of disposal during 2014, the organic recycling requirements on businesses will expand to cover businesses that generate 2 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week. Additionally, certain exemptions may no longer be available if this target is not met.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Should you have any questions or to obtain a

waste assessment please call our Customer Sevice Department.GreenSantaClarita.com

CommercialRecycling

Customer Service (661) 222-2249

Customer Service Office26000 Springbrook Ave., Suite 101

Santa Clarita, CA 91350

ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLES

NON-ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

Newspaper/Magazines/Mixed PaperJunk mailTelephone booksCatalogsComputer paperEnvelopesWrapping paperBrochuresCrayon drawingsOffice paperCopy paper

Cardboard/ChipboardCereal boxesTissue boxesFood boxesMilk cartonsJuice boxesSoda/beer cartonsEgg cartons (paper fiber)Paper bagsCardboard boxesGift boxes

Glass Bottles/JarsJuice bottlesBeer bottlesWine bottlesLiquor bottlesBaby food jarsJam jarsJelly jarsAssorted food jarsSalad dressing bottles

Plastic Bottles/Jugs Plastic water bottlesPlastic soda bottlesPlastic milk jugsPlastic laundry jugsShampoo bottlesLotion bottlesFood bottlesCondiment bottlesMotor oil containersVegetable oil bottlesPlastic bags

Aluminum &Metal CansAluminum soda cansAluminum beer cansFruit cansVegetable cansPet food cansJuice cansSoup cansSauce cansAssorted food cans

(Place in your trash container)

All materials must be placed in the commercial recycling container provided

Used diapersUsed tissue productsSoiled pizza boxesWax paperUsed paper plates

ClothingStyrofoam cupsStyrofoam platesStyrofoam packagingEgg cartons (styrofoam)

Ceramic dishes/cupsLight bulbsMirrorsWindowsSafety glass

Drinking glassesPlastic pools & toysPlastic margarine tubsGarden hosesPlastic lawn furniture

Food wasteFurniture, carpets & other products containing fabricMetal lawn furnitureUsed aluminum foil

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