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Recycling News Spring 2020

Free Bulky Item Pick-UpsSpring cleaning? Let us help! Schedule a free bulky item pick-up. Residents receive up to three (3) FREE pick-ups per year. Please contact Waste Management Customer Service at (760) 463-6024 at least 48 hours in advance of your regular service day to schedule the pick-up.

Acceptable items include:Sofas, chairs, washers, dryers, toilets, etc.

Unacceptable items include:Tires, batteries, paints, oils, construction debris, chemicals of any kind, Freon, rocks, sand, gravel, dirt, logs, carpet, hazardous or medical waste.

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day By Recycling Right!

You can make the most of your recycling efforts by being mindful of the items you place in your recycling container and avoiding contamination. Recycling contamination is caused when trash is introduced to the recycling stream. Contaminants can include items such as plastic bags, hoses, wires, liquids and food waste. These contaminants have the potential to ruin an entire batch of recyclables! For example, food or liquids placed in the recycling cart can contaminate paper and cardboard by saturating the materials and making it impossible to recycle!

You can prevent this problem by following these simple rules to recycle right:

1. Empty all bottles, cans and beverage cartons before recycling. 2. Keep food and liquids out of your recycling. 3. Place items loosely inside your recycling cart, no plastic bags.

See page 4 for more information on how to recycle right!

Earth Day April 22nd

Waste Management observes the following holidays:

Memorial Day (Monday, May 25, 2020)Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2020)

Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2020)Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2020)

New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2021)

Residential collection service will be delayed one day following the above holidays. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no delays.

Holidays

California City residents can dispose of Household Hazardous Waste, such as household cleaners,

pesticides, paint products, swimming pool chemicals and automotive fluids at the following

County Special Waste Facilities:

BakersfieldMetro Kern County Special Waste Facility 4951 Standard Street (southwest corner of

Standard and Foster Streets)Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

8:00 am – 4:00 pmClosed: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July,

Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

MojaveMojave Special Waste Facility

17035 Finnin Street (southwest corner of Finnin & Sabovich Streets on the Mojave Airport property)

Hours: 1st Saturday of every other month 9:00 am – Noon (January, March, May,

July, September, November)

RidgecrestRidgecrest Kern County Special Waste Facility 3301 W. Bowman Road at the Ridgecrest Landfill

Hours: 2nd Saturday of each month 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Closed: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Locations

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What to do with Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

As you spruce up your home this Spring, you may be wondering what to do with leftover cleaning products and other household hazardous waste (HHW). These items require special disposal and cannot be thrown in your trash cart. Below are some tips that will help you handle household hazardous waste properly:

Buy Smart - Purchase non-toxic or less hazardous products in only the amount you need. Store Properly - Keep products out of reach of children and pets.

Use It Up - Finish all products and recycle the empty containers or donate what is left over.

Protect Our Communities - It is illegal to throw HHW into your household garbage, toilets, sinks or storm drains. HHW can seep into the groundwater, waterways and oceans, causing contamination of our drinking water, beach closures and health hazards to swimmers.

Dispose Properly - Kern County provides convenient drop off locations for HHW, E-Waste and other materials. See adjacent column to find a drop off location near you.

For more information on how to properly dispose of HHW, visit www.kerncountywaste.com.

“Pay as You Throw” Program

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Residential Drop Off Center Guidelines

Residential customers with accounts in good standing can utilize our Drop Off Center to safely dispose of large items and E-waste for FREE!

Waste Management residential customers with accounts in good standing can bring recyclables, bulky items, appliances, green/wood waste, metal, construction material, used motor oil & filters, household batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs and E-waste to the Community Drop Off Center located at 19901 Neuralia Road at NO CHARGE.

• Residents who are not current on their payments, or who do not have an account with Waste Management, will not be permitted to drop off materials.

• Please check in with the Waste Management personnel on site before unloading your vehicle. They will tell you where and how to properly dispose of your waste in the roll off bins on site.

• The drop-off center is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and 8:00 am to Noon on Saturdays.

Remember! Waste Management will also pick up your bulky items from the curb, at no additional cost. Customers are entitled to three (3) FREE bulky item pickups per year. Contact customer service at (760) 463-6024 at least 48 hours in advance to schedule your bulky item pickup.

California City customers can reduce the cost of their services by taking part in the “Pay as You Throw” program. Upon request, Waste Management will exchange your 95-gallon trash cart for a smaller container. The smaller the container, the lower the rate!

Customers who opt for this service must return their larger trash cart and a smaller cart will be delivered. Ideal candidates for the program are avid recyclers who typically don’t fill their current 95-gallon trash cart on a weekly basis. Contact Waste Management customer service to sign up!

Sharps Home Delivery

Low-income customers may be eligible to receive 20 percent off their monthly bill. In order to qualify, customers must be considered the head of the household and qualify for the CARE (California Alternate Rate for Energy) program. Contact Waste Management at (760) 463-6024 for more information.

Low Income Discount Program

Safely dispose of needles, lancets and other sharps from your home using Waste Management’s Sharps Mail Back Program. Contact customer service at (760) 463-6024 for your free container and it will be delivered directly to your door.

Simply fill the kit and mail it back using the pre-paid postage label. A second kit is available, upon request, for a $5 co-pay.

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program was developed based upon national best practices. Please consult your local municipality for

their acceptable materials and additional details of local programs, which may differ slightly.

Do NOT include in your mixed recycling cart:

Always recycle:

NO incluya en su contenedor de reciclaje mixto:

Recicle siempre:

Plastic Bottles & Containers Botellas y envases de plástico

NO Batteries or Needles in the Recycling or TrashBatteries and needles pose safety risks for our employees. Check for local drop-off programs for proper disposal.

NO arrojes pilas o agujas en el reciclaje o la basura Las pilas y las agujas presentan riesgos de salud para nuestros empleados. Puede visitar los programas locales de entrega para su disposición adecuada.

Food & Beverage Cans Latas de alimentos y bebidas

Paper Papeles

Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard Cartón y cartulina aplastados

Food & Beverage Cartons Cartones de alimentos y bebidas

NO Clothing, Furniture & Carpet NO ropa, muebles y alfombras

NO Food or Liquids NO comida o líquidos

NO Foam Cups & Containers NO vasos y recipientes de poliestireno

Glass Bottles & Containers Botellas y frascos de vidrio

RECYCLING RIGHT

NO Loose Plastic Bags, Film or Bagged RecyclablesEmpty recyclables directly into your cart

NO bolsas y envolturas de plastico sueltas, o materiales recyclables embolsados Vacié directamente los materiales reciclables en nuestro carrito.

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