April 2012 Barstow’s and Newsletter Sponsored by the City of Barstow and Burrtec Waste Industries

Dear Valued Customer, Recycle Right! Periodically multi-family establishments, such as yours, will receive a Only these types of materials in Waste and Recycling Newsletter. This publication will feature programs your recycling barrel or bin. that are beneficial to increase multi-family recycling and decrease waste. • Aerosol cans (must be completely empty) • Aluminum cans (please do not crush) Multi-Family Recycling Programs —Let Us Help! • Brochures Beginning July 1, 2012, California Assembly Bill 341 mandates all multi-family dwellings • Cardboard with five (5) units or more will be required to establish and maintain recycling service. • Cereal boxes (remove wax paper lining) The City of Barstow has had a mandatory recycling for all residential and commercial • Clothes hangers property owners in place since 2002 under the Barstow Municipal Code. • Computer paper • Coupons Recycling not only conserves our natural resources but can save money by reducing waste • Envelopes disposal costs. Burrtec recycling coordinators can assist in selecting the appropriate • Glass bottles, jars recycling service level, along with the necessary education and outreach to residents • Glass cosmetic bottles and management staff. Call our customer service department today to schedule a • Junk mail complimentary waste and recycling survey. The survey will take approximately 20 to 30 • Laundry bottles minutes, depending on size of complex and waste/recycling needs. • Magazines/catalogs • Newspaper If you already have recycling and would like to make additional enhancements please • Paper call our customer service department for assistance. • Paper tubes • Phone books Top 5 Items to Keep OUT of the • Pizza boxes Here are the 5 top items that should never be placed in the recycling bin: • Plastic containers #1– #7 • Plastic milk jugs 1. No Garden Hoses. Despite being made from rubber, vinyl or a combination of both, • Tin cans this item still belongs in the trash. • Tissue boxes 2. No Diapers. Diapers should be placed in your trash bin. • Wrapping paper 3. No Hazardous Waste. This means no paint, motor oil, batteries, syringes, needles, etc. Hazardous place our facility staff at risk. Do not place it into the trash bin Contact Information either; take it to a Household Hazardous Waste facility for proper disposal. City of Barstow 4. No Pet Food Bags. The wax coating prevents the bags from breaking down in the 760-255-5126 recycling process, so pet food bags go into the trash bin. Use your for more info 5. No . These items are best recycled through a proper e-recycler or

Burrtec Waste Industries take those items to a Household Hazardous Waste facility for proper disposal. 2340 West Main Street Barstow, CA 760-256-2730 Hours of Operation Scavenging Is Illegal!! Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Whether it’s called dumpster diving or scavenging, it is the unauthorized removal of solid waste materials placed in a designated container at a designated location for the purposes of collection and processing by an authorized agent. Removal of materials from a bin may increase the cost of collection services! Materials placed in a recycling bin have a value. That value is used to offset collection and processing costs. When a scavenger breaks the law and removes those materials they are also removing any value associated with the recycling program, which ultimately affects rates. If you see a scavenger, do not approach them! Get a description of the person and/or vehicle with license plate number or take a picture. Call or send picture to the City at (760) 255-5126. Also, please help us help you. Do not give permission to B-BM/BN scavengers to take recyclables. Recycling Life Cycle

Have you ever wondered what happens to recyclables after you place them in the bin?

Place recyclables in bin…

ship it to we pick it up manufacturers to and take it to the be made into new Materials Recovery products. Facility (MRF)…

Reduce load it into trucks… Recycle sort it…

bale it…