BURRTEC NEWS

September 2013
BURRTEC NEWS
Waste and Recycling Newsletter
Sponsored by the City of Grand Terrace and Burrtec Waste Industries
Recycling Tips
Below is a list of recyclables that will
help you with your recycling program!
Acceptable Items:
• 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)
• Frozen food boxes & trays
• Glass bottles, jars
• Glass cosmetic bottles
• Junk mail
• Laundry bottles
• Magazines/catalogs
• Newspaper
• Paper
• Paper tubes
• Phone books
• Pizza boxes
• Plastic containers #1-#7
• Plastic milk jugs
• Styrofoam
• Tin cans
• Tissue boxes
• Wrapping paper
Non-Acceptable Items:
• Scrap Wood & Drywall
• Soiled Paper Products
• Ceramic Cups & Plates
• Pet Waste
• Garden Hoses
• Clothing & Shoes
• Food Waste
• Broken Toys
• Light Bulbs
• Diapers
• Window Glass
Got Extra Trash?
(Recycling or Green Waste?)
Burrtec Waste Industries offers a temporary
three cubic yard “rent-a-bin” for residential
clean-up and special projects. Larger containers
are also available.
Additional Barrels for trash, recycling and green
waste are available for a monthly fee to residents
who are in need of greater weekly capacity.
Please call Burrtec’s Customer
Department for more information.
Service
Used Oil Recycling
Burrtec Waste Industries offers a waste oil collection/recycling program to residents.
Burrtec will collect used oil and filters on your regular collection day (limit of 2 gallons
per collection). Residents are asked to call our Customer Service Department to
schedule an appointment.
Used Oil Recycling Guidelines:
• Used oil and waste filter collection program applies to residential customers with
collection service.
• Appointments are needed and can be made by calling our
Customer Service Department.
• Please have your containers at curbside by 6am on your service
day. (Limit two gallons per collection.)
• Customers are to provide container (clear plastic with a secure lid).
• Container shall be no larger than 3 gallons in size.
• Used waste oil filters can also be collected and recycled.
• Filters must be drained and placed in a clear plastic bag (i.e.,
Ziploc), for at least 24 hours.
Holiday Schedule
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• New Year’s Day
• Christmas Day
When the holiday falls on a weekday, •collections
forDay
the remainder of
New Year’s
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
Sharps Waste: What
is home-generated
sharps waste?
“Home-generated sharps waste” means
hypodermic needles, pen needles,
intravenous needles, lancets, and other
devices that are used to penetrate the skin
for the delivery of medications derived
from a household including multifamily
residence or household.
State law prohibits residents from
disposing
home-generated
sharps
waste in the trash. For proper disposal
information please call the County of
San Bernardino 1-800-OILYCAT, located
at 2824 East “W” Street, Bldg. 302, San
Bernardino, CA hours Monday through
Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste
The City of Grand Terrace offers free disposal of Household Hazardous Waste through
the San Bernardino County Fire Department:
San Bernardino County Fire Department HHW
S.B. International Airport
2824 East “W” Street, Bldg. 302
San Bernardino, CA
Ph: 1-800-OILY-CAT
Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Allowable Items
Up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of the following may be taken by residents to the
disposal center per visit:
• Paint
• Herbicides
• Pesticides
• Cleaning Products
• Outdated Medication
• Batteries
• Fluorescent Tubes
• Cell Phones
• Automobile Fluids
• Electronic waste
Non-Allowable Items
The following items are not allowed:
Contact Information
Burrtec Waste Industries
888-928-7783
5455 Industrial Parkway
San Bernardino, CA
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Contact the San Bernardino County Fire
Department for proper disposal facilities.
• Infectious Materials (bio-hazards)
• Explosives
• Radioactive Materials
• Asbestos
These items may be removed using your
Bulky Item Pickup, call Burrtec customer
service for more information.
• Tires
• Stoves
• Water Heaters
• Furniture