April 2015
The County Quarterly
Waste and Recycling Newsletter
Sponsored by the County of San Bernardino
and Burrtec Waste Industries
Household Hazardous Waste
Recycling List
• Aluminum cans (do not crush)
• Aerosol cans (must be completely empty)
• Brochures
• Cardboard
• Cereal boxes (remove wax paper lining)
• Clothes hangers
• 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
• Pizza boxes
• Plastic containers #1-#7
• Plastic milk jugs
• Styrofoam
• Tin cans
• Tissue boxes
• Wrapping paper
Contact Information
Burrtec Waste Industries
1-909-822-2397
9820 Cherry Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
For disposal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), you can go to the following HHW
Collection Center (no tires or business waste accepted). Household Hazardous Waste Facility:
Rancho Cucamonga
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
8794 Lion Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Saturday 8 am - 12 noon
Before transporting hazardous waste to collection center, be sure that...
• The amount of waste transported does not exceed 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit.
• The containers are sound, not leaking and sealed.
• Wastes are placed securely in the vehicle for safe transport.
• The contents of the container are the same as stated on the label and write the
name of the contents.
Go Green, Go Paperless!
The paper used to produce billing statements can really add up.
Just one ton of uncoated virgin (non-recycled) printing and office
paper uses 24 trees. Going paperless for billing statements is great
for the environment. When you sign up at www.burrtec.com you can
pay your bill online, receive billing notifications, sign up for auto pay,
read your newsletters and receive email notifications for upcoming
holidays. Go green, go paperless today!
Collection Day Reminder
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 your home. The barrels need to be placed at least 2
feet away from any obstruction such as fence, mailbox, or vehicle.
All barrels must be curbside by 6:00 a.m. on your service day.
Temporary Containers for Special
Clean-Ups Available
Burrtec offers large and small containers for residential
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!
Holiday Schedule
No service on these observed holidays.
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• •Thanksgiving
Day
Christmas Day
• •Christmas
Day
New Year’s
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.
Make Every Day
Earth Day
Celebrate the Earth by making a
commitment to reduce waste, reuse
materials and recycle all that can be
recycled. The first Earth Day was
celebrated on April 22, 1970, which kicked
off a movement gathering all environmental
awareness groups with common values
to work towards the same cause in
eliminating the damage and pollution of
natural resources.
We can make Earth Day everyday through
small changes that have a big impact.
Make sure you are recycling correctly.
Keep the Recycling List on your refrigerator
and check the recycling bin to see it does
not get contaminated with items not on the
list. Use reusable bags, instead of single
use. Donate used clothes, home goods,
small appliances to thrift stores or other
charitable organizations that can reuse
them. Start a backyard composting pile,
this is an inexpensive way to make your
own soil amendments for gardening and
cuts down on the amount of food waste
that goes into your trash barrel.
Learn to Make Your Own Compost!
The natural decomposition of organic material creates compost. Compost is
nature’s way of returning needed nutrients to the soil. It’s easy to start your own
compost pile at home. The idea behind a compost pile is to create the ideal set of
conditions in which natural decomposition occurs.
To get started backyard composting, you may want to use a compost bin. The
advantage of using a bin is that it keeps your pile neat and helps retain moisture
and heat. You can make your own or buy a bin. Follow the simple composting
recipe below.
Ingredients: Greens: Lawn clippings, trimmings, livestock manure, fruit and
vegetable scraps. Greens are the nitrogen source of the pile. Greens are sometimes
referred to as the wet materials. Browns: Wood chips, dried leaves, straw, sawdust,
newspaper. Browns are the carbon source in your pile. Browns are sometimes called
the dry materials. Water: Our hard-working micro-organisms that will decompose
this material get thirsty. Air (oxygen): And they need to breathe!
Directions: Combine equal parts of green and brown material. One cubic yard of
material is a good starting point (cubic yard = 3’w x 3’h x 3’d). Mix in water until the
pile is as damp as a moist sponge. Turn (fluff up) your pile once a week. Add water
if needed. Your pile should get warm. After several months (the actual time will vary
based on many factors such as how often you turn the pile), when the material is
a dark brown color and smells earthy like humus, your compost is ready for use.
Compost is a natural material that can be used as mulch or soil amendment.
Paper Recycling
All grades and types of paper and cardboard can be placed in the recycling bin.
But are all paper material the same? They are not and here are some examples.
• Corrugated and cardboard boxes are made
with highgrade fiber to give them strength.
• Milk cartons and drink boxes can be recycled.
Did you know that a single liter milk carton
can be turned into five sheets of high quality
office paper?
• Newspaper goes through a “deinking”
process and is turned back into pulp, which
is then made into newsprint again.
• Copy paper and junk mail is most commonly
recycled.