March 2015
BURRTEC NEWS
Waste Recycling Newsletter
Sponsored by the City of Santa Clarita and Burrtec Waste Industries
Santa Clarita Calendar of Green Events
Save the Date for the following events!
Earth Arbor Day, Saturday, April 11, 2015 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at
Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road. The festival will feature a
variety of activities, entertainment and displays in six interactive zones.
The 3rd annual cArt aRt contest will also be held, so individuals and
groups are encouraged to participate. See page 4 for application and
more information.
Bike To Work Day, May 14, 2015. Bike to Work Day is a friendly
competition between businesses in the City of Santa Clarita to
see which employer can get the most employees to bike to work.
Pledge to ride on Bike to Work Day and be entered into drawings
for cool prizes! If your business would like to participate, please
visit GreenSantaClarita.com for more information.
Is Your Business Generating Used Oil or Hazardous Waste?
The City can help! There is a great program to properly dispose of unwanted hazardous chemicals you can’t dispose of in your regular
trash bins. Businesses generating less than 27 gallons or 220 pounds per month of hazardous waste are defined by the State of California
as “Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators” (CESQG’s). The City of Santa Clarita has partnered with At Your Door to provide
fully-permitted collections of used oil and hazardous waste at a reasonable cost. To determine if your business qualifies for a collection,
please call At Your Door directly at (800) HHW-PKUP or go to GreenSantaClarita.com for more information. You are not required to use
At Your Door, but you are required to manage your materials in accordance with state law. If you are interested in more green resources,
please contact the City’s Environmental Services Division at (661) 286-4098 or online at GreenSantaClarita.com. You might also consider
earth911.com for more environmental information.
Contact Information
Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.
(661) 222-2249
26000 Springbrook Avenue, Suite 101
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday* 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
(*on holiday weeks)
Holiday Schedule
No service on observed holidays.
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Independence Day - July 4
7
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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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Santa Clarita 100 Greener Homes
Stop by an Upcoming Workshop:
Thursday, March 19
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Old Town Newhall Library
24500 Main Street
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Are you looking for ways to make your home more energy efficient and valuable? Get started at the
Home Upgrade Workshop, hosted by the City of Santa Clarita and The Energy Network.
The meeting will include some basic building science (including what you need to think about
before going solar) and how your home uses and loses energy. We’ll also let you know about
rebates and financing that can help make it easier to upgrade. Participating Contractors with the
statewide Energy Upgrade California® Home Upgrade rebate program will be on hand to answer
questions about your home’s needs.
Come enjoy free refreshments and prizes, and walk away knowing how your home uses energy
and how you can get started on your money-saving home upgrade, and become one of Santa
Clarita’s 100 Greener Homes in 2015!
For more info: 877-785-2237 or [email protected]
Maintain Your Trash Enclosure
Follow these simple tips to keep your trash enclosure clean:
• Keep dumpster lids closed. This prevents the rain water from entering the container and keeps wind and feral animals from
tossing litter into the parking lot and surrounding areas.
• Pick up litter in and around trash enclosure and parking lot. Don’t let it enter the
streets or storm drain system. Call Burrtec to empty the dumpster if it is full.
• Don’t hose out or fill dumpster or compactor with liquid waste. Keeping liquids
out of your trash and recycling containers will prevent any liquids from leaking into the
surrounding area.
• Sweep outside areas instead of using a hose. Sweeping not only conserves water, it
also prevents the material from being swept away into the storm drain.
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Commercial
Recycling
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLES
Newspaper/Magazines/ Cardboard/Chipboard
Mixed Paper
Cereal boxes
Tissue boxes
Food boxes
Milk cartons
Juice boxes
Soda/beer cartons
Junk mail
Telephone books
Catalogs
Computer paper
Envelopes
Wrapping paper
Brochures
Crayon drawings
Paper bags
Cardboard boxes
Gift boxes
Glass Bottles/Jars
Juice bottles
Beer bottles
Wine bottles
Liquor bottles
Baby food jars
Jam jars
Jelly jars
Assorted food jars
Salad dressing bottles
Copy paper
Plastic Bottles,
Jugs & jars #1 & #7
Aluminum &
Metal Cans
Plastic water bottles
Plastic soda bottles
Plastic milk jugs
Plastic laundry jugs
Shampoo bottles
Lotion bottles
Food bottles
Condiment bottles
Motor oil containers
Vegetable oil bottles
Plastic bags
Aluminum soda cans
Aluminum beer cans
Fruit cans
Vegetable cans
Pet food cans
Juice cans
Soup cans
Sauce cans
Assorted food cans
All materials must be placed in the commercial recycling container provided
NON-ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
(Place in your trash container)
Used diapers
Used tissue products
Soiled pizza boxes
Wax paper
Used paper plates
Clothing
Styrofoam cups
Styrofoam plates
Styrofoam packaging
Egg cartons (styrofoam)
Ceramic dishes/cups
Light bulbs
Mirrors
Windows
Safety glass
Drinking glasses
Plastic pools & toys
Plastic margarine tubs
Garden hoses
Plastic lawn furniture
Food waste
Furniture, carpets & other
products containing fabric
Metal lawn furniture
Used aluminum foil
(661) 222-2249
26000 Springbrook Ave., Suite 101
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
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2015
Saturday, April 11, 2015
CENTRAL PARK
To enter, create a
work of art using a
96-gallon trash cart
and materials of
your choice.
(Carts are 39" h X 20" w X 23" d)
Overview This contest is designed to promote environmental art while learning about the recycling programs
in the City of Santa Clarita.
Guidelines Everything used in the work, with the exception of the cart, will be provided by the artist. It may be
painted or left natural. Please do not use hazardous materials or containers that once held hazardous waste (i.e. paint,
oil, pesticides, cleaning products, chemicals, etc). In addition, ALL ART PROJECTS MUST BE APPROPRIATE AND
NON-OFFENSIVE FOR A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT!
Reserve Your Space Participating artists MUST reserve a cart no later than March 27.
Art Drop-off Drop off entries at the Environmental Services booth at the Santa Clarita Earth Arbor Day Festival
on Saturday, April 11, 2015 between 9 am and 10 am in Central Park.
Art Pick-up All Works of Art must be picked up the same day, Saturday, April 11, 2015 between 3:30 pm and
4 pm. Any unclaimed artwork will be recycled or donated to local schools.
To participate, you
must reserve a cart!
Please contact Laura Jardine at
(661) 255-4376 or
[email protected]
before March 27, 2015
if you will be bringing
“cArt aRt” to Santa Clarita’s
Earth Arbor Day Festival!
Awards Entries will be judged at the Earth Arbor Day Festival on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Winners will be
notified the following week. Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
Grand Prize
$200
Most Creative
$100
Best Local Flair
$100
Best Green Theme
$100
Fan Favorite
$50
First name/Last name _________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________
City/Zip code ______________________________________________________
Each cart must
include an
Entry Form!
Cell phone number ___________________________________________________
E-mail address _____________________________________________________
Indicate whether the art work is an:
individual or
group entry
Title of artwork _____________________________________________________
Materials used to construct artwork __________________________________________
List of all Artists: ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Reserve your cart! Contact Laura Jardine at (661) 255-4376 or via email: [email protected]
GreenSantaClarita.com/earth-arbor-day
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