June 2019

BURRTEC NEWS Waste and Recycling Newsletter

Sponsored by Burrtec for Rancho CucamongaCommercial, Roll Off, and Multi-Family Customers

Recycle Right!Place these types of materials in

your recycling container.

• Aerosol cans • Aluminum cans • Brochures • Cardboard • Cartons • Cereal boxes (remove wax paper lining) • Computer paper • Coupons • Envelopes • Glass bottles, jars • Glass cosmetic bottles • Junk mail • Laundry bottles • Magazines/catalogs • Newspaper • Paper • Paper tubes • Phone books • Plastic containers #1– #7 • Plastic milk jugs • Styrofoam products • Tin cans • Tissue boxes • Wrapping paper

Assembly Bill 1826 (AB 1826), approved by the State of California, established mandatory commercial organic recycling requirements statewide. Effective January 2019, all businesses generating more than four cubic yards of solid waste per week are required to arrange for organics recycling services for landscape waste and/or food waste organics generated by the business. If a business sells or serves food or has landscaping, the business would be required to establish separate organics collection for both food waste and landscape waste.

You can comply by:

1. Separating your organic waste from your trash and subscribing to food and/or landscape organics recycling service with Burrtec Waste Industries. Burrtec can provide a no-cost waste assessment to help get you started.

2. Participate in the following approved organics recycling methods:

• Contract landscaper removes landscapeorganicsaspartof their serviceand takes the organics to a composting facility.

• Foodwasteorganicsareback-hauledtoadistributioncenterforrecycling.

• Foodwasteisdonatedtoanon-profitfordistributiontothoseinneed.

For more information please contact Burrtec at 909-987-3717

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Mandatory Commercial Recycling -Is Your Business in Compliance?

California Assembly Bill 341 mandates businesses and public entities, generating four cubicyardsoftrashormoreandmulti-familyresidentialdwellingswithfiveormoreunits, to establish and maintain recycling service. Recycling not only conserves our natural resources, but can save money by reducing waste disposal costs. Burrtec recycling coordinators can assist in selecting the appropriate recycling service level, along with the necessary education and outreach to residents and managerial staff. Call Burrtec customer service department today to schedule a complimentary waste and recycling assessment.

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Mandatory Organics Recycling

Landscape Organics Food Waste Organics

Recycling Considerations: Make Your Program a Success!Ensuring the success of your recycling program depends on a few key elements; most importantly assistance from employees and/or residents. Here are a few pointers to get you started in the right direction.

• Postsignagetoremindemployeesand/orresidentstorecyclespecificitems(cardboard,paper,etc.).Communicationisessential. Newsletters and flyers also reinforce the message.

• Placerecyclingcontainersnexttotrashcontainerstoincreasethechancesofgettingmorerecyclablesintothecorrectcontainer.

• Emptyrecyclingcontainersintotheproperrecyclingbintoensurethatyourbusinessormultifamilyresidentialdwellingisdoingitsparttolowercostsandreducelandfillwaste.

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Trash and other contaminants in the recycling or organics collection container(s) could result in a fee and non-collection due to contamination. If contamination is found, red-orange warning tape (as shownbelow)willbeusedtotapedownthecontainerlid.Afterthefirstwarning,customerswillbecharged a $44.61 contamination fee and the container will not be serviced as recyclable; it will be subsequently serviced as trash. Please note: the contamination fee will be automatically assessed if hazardous or biohazardous materials are placed in any collection container. Not sure about what goes in each container? Information is on the Burrtec website www.burrtec.com/rancho-cucamonga or call Burrtec Customer Service at (909) 987-3717 for assistance. As always, thank you for your continued support and cooperation!

Electrical Vehicle (EV) Readiness PlanThe City of Rancho Cucamonga is in the process of developing an Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Plan (Plan). The Plan will be a comprehensive outline of electric vehicle readiness strategies, particularly for workforce and multi-family locations. It will also support regional collaboration for reducing emissions through the adoption of electric vehicles and infrastructure.

The City’s Sustainable Community Action Plan passed in April 2017, serves as a roadmap for sustainability efforts. Healthy RC strives towards a greener, cleaner Rancho Cucamonga by adopting policies and implementing programs and strategies that advance environmental sustainability in the community and in City operations.

For more information, contact Deborah Allen at (909) 774-2047 or by email atDeborah.Allen@CityofRC.us.

Hazardous Wastefor Small Businesses

Ifyourorganizationproducessmallquantitiesofhazardouswaste,SanBernardinoCounty’sConditionallyExemptSmallQuantity Generator (CESQG) program can be a responsible option for disposal. The program accepts material from organizations that generate27gallonsor220poundsofhazardouswasteor2.2poundsofextremelyhazardouswastepermonth.

Business can have the waste material picked up for a fee by the program, or schedule an appointment to deliver it themselves totheprogram’smainfacilityinSanBernardino.Disposalcostsvarydependingonthematerial.

Call(800)OILYCAT(800-645-9228)orvisitwww.sbcfire.organdseeinformationunder“Hazmat”forprogramcosts,tomakean appointment, or for general information.

Contamination of Recyclables Could Result in a Fee

TRASH OR OTHER CONTAMINATION FOUND IN YOUR CONTAINER. PLEASE CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

909-987-3717