March 2017

Sponsored by the City of Barstow and Burrtec Waste Industries

• Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Day

• New Year’s Day

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.

• Memorial Day• Fourth of July• Labor Day

Earth Day Everyday!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 for reference. 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. Celebrate the Earth by making a commitment to reduce waste, reuse materials and recycle all that can be recycled.

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Barstow’s Waste andRecycling Newsletter

Upcoming Events:

Shred Fest EventMarch 25

9am to noon

Free Dump Day April 22

8am to noon

Events will be held at the City of Barstow Public Works

located at900 S. Ave. “H”

Barstow, CA 92311

Contact InformationBurrtec Waste Industries(760) 256-2730

2340 West Main StreetBarstow, CA 92311

Hours of OperationMon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

City of Barstow(760) 255-5126bbarbour@barstowca.org

March 25, 20179AM - 3PM

THE HOME DEPOT1100 L STREET

BARSTOW, CA 92311

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FREEADMISSION

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 toward your home. The barrels need to be placed at least 2 feet away from any obstruction such as a fence, mailbox, or vehicle.

All barrels must be curbside by 6:00 a.m.on your service day.

Collection Day Reminder

Automated Payment Service

For your convenience, payments can be made any day, anytime, using our free automated payment service.

Simply dial, (866) 249-2088 enter the last 6 digits of your account number along with billing zip code and along with your credit card or check information. It’s that easy!

Three R’s of Reusable BagsYou can play an important role in making the City of Barstow a greener, healthier community by reducing the litter and waste generated from single-use carry-out bags by using reusable bags. Here are three new R’s to help you do it:

Remind: Place your reusable bags by the door, near your car keys, or write it down on your shopping list to remind you.

Ready: Keep a ready supply of them in your car and at the office so that you can grab one when you need it.

Rethink: Stop and rethink about using your reusable bags just for grocery store shopping. Consider all of the places where you go shopping or buy take-out food, and try using them there.

Top 5 Items to Keep OUT of the Recycling Bin Here are the 5 top items that should never be placed in the recycling bin: 1. No Garden Hoses. Despite being made from rubber, vinyl or a combination of both, this

item still belongs in the trash.

2. No Diapers. Diapers should be placed in your trash bin.

3. No Hazardous Waste. This means no paint, motor oil, batteries, syringes, needles, etc. Hazardous wastes place our facility staff at risk. Do not place it into the trash bin either.

4. No Pet Food Bags. The wax coating prevents the bags from breaking down in the recycling process, so pet food bags go into the trash bin.

5. No Electronic Waste. These items are best recycled through a proper e-recycler. Please contact Burrtec Waste Customer Service Department for drop off locations or to arrange a bulky item pick up.

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Contamination in recycling barrels slows down the processing of materials and reduces the quality of the finished products. Barstow’s recycling material is processed at the Victor Valley Material Recovery Facility (MRF).

Sorted recycle bales are shipped to recycling manufacturing companies and made into new products. At the sorting line at the MRF, workers must remove any contaminants—this is an essential but also time consuming step that can slow down the process. If any contaminants are missed in the sorting process, the finished recycle bales could be rejected by recycling manufacturers and, therefore, not acceptable to be recycled.

Remember to keep the blue barrel free of contamination and avoid contamination charges for extra pick ups.

Keep it Clean in the Blue

The Household Hazardous Waste Bin, located at 900 S. Ave. ‘H’ in Barstow, is open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Saturday. This is a free service open to all San Bernardino County residents. The Household Hazardous Waste Bin accepts household-generated motor oil and filters*; anti-freeze; auto and household batteries; pesticides; fertilizers; paint products; chemical cleaners; hobby and pool supplies; expired medications; fluorescent and compact fluorescent tubes; toner cartridges; and sharps waste.

*Please ask the attendant at the Household Hazardous Waste Bin about containers for recycling your used motor oil and filters!

How do I Dispose of myHousehold Hazardous Waste?