Residential Trash, Recycling, & Organics (2024)

Single-family residential solid waste customers in the City of Rancho Cucamongaare eligible for bulky item pick-ups four times per calendar year at no charge.

Some examples of allowable items that can be picked up are; furniture, appliances, and televisions.The service will not pick up vehicle parts, construction materials, or hazardous waste.

For more information or to schedule a pick-up, call Rancho Cucamonga - Burrtec at (909) 987-3717.

Please consider donating items that are in good and working condition.

Apartment, condominium, and mobile home park residents should contact their property management for disposal options.

EXCESS DEBRIS

Contact theSolid Waste Management – Public Works (sbcounty.gov)Management Division at (800) 722-8004 for fees and location information on hauling excess debris to a landfill yourself.

With the exception of plastic bags, most types of containers and paper products can be recycled in your blue recycling container. Please empty containers and flatten boxes and cartons whenever possible.

Read the latest edition of Burrtec's newsletter to Rancho Cucamonga residential customers.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide, produce oxygen, filter out pollutants, and cool the air. But excess landscape waste can take up room in our landfills.

Green waste containers are for yard waste that can be recycled or composted. Please note that there are items which can and cannot be placed in your container.

Items which CAN be placed in your green waste container include:

• Leaves
• Weeds
• Horse Manure
• Grass Clippings
• Palm Fronds
• Branches smaller than six inches in diameter
• Bagged Food Waste and Bagged Food Soiled Paper

Items which CANNOT be placed in your green waste container include:

• Cactus
• Dog or Cat Waste
• Branches larger than six inches in diameter

Excess green waste can be bundled and placed beside your green waste container for pick-up on a seasonal basis. Tie your trimmings into bundles no larger than eighteen inches in diameter andfour feet long. If you generate a large amount of landscape waste on a regular basis, additional green waste containers are available for a nominal monthly fee.

PLEASE NOTE: Rocks, concrete, and dirt can not be placed in any curbside container.

Starting September 1, 2022, residents can begin recycling their food waste to comply with Senate Bill 1383 requirements.

• Residents are to place food waste and food soiled paper in a plastic bag, seal it, and then place the bagged food waste in the green waste collection container.
• Any plastic bag that can be closed will work. Residents are encouraged to use bags they already have at home, like a bread bag, or produce bag.
• Food soiled paper, like napkins, fast food wrappers, coffee filters, and pizza boxes are also accepted and should be included with bagged food waste.

If you would like a food waste pail to collection kitchen scraps, please sign up by scanning the code or visiting this formhttps://forms.gle/QHXEbvH2rVgCpBbt7

Most people do not realize how much food they throw away everyday from uneaten leftovers to spoiled produce, or the impact it has to our environment. When landfilled, organic waste—materials such as leaves, grass, agricultural crop residues and food scraps—generates methane, which has a heat-trapping effect about 80 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 20-year timeline. Reducing methane emissions within 20 years is necessary to avert the worse impacts of climate change.

The good news is that organics are readily recyclable into soil amendments like compost, into mulch and liquid fertilizers, and also into biofuel, a renewable natural gas. This is already happening across California, but because organics is such a large portion of our waste stream (about a third), we need to do more. Food waste alone accounts for about 18 percent of landfill disposal, and we can reduce that percentage by increasing food waste prevention and edible food rescue. California law Senate Bill 1383 targets a 50 percent reduction in the landfilling of organic waste in 2022. By 2025, that reduction target is 75 percent.

For some tips on how to reduce food waste, check out these videos:

https://vimeo.com/896264120

https://vimeo.com/896259102

Here are some helpful tips that you can do to reduce food waste:

• Prepare perishable foods soon after shopping. Take time to wash, and place your food items in clear storage containers.
• Freeze food such as bread, sliced fruit, or meat to reduce the risk of spoiling.
• Prepare and freeze meals ahead of time.
• Set up a home compost system.
• Shop in your cupboard/kitchen before going to the store.
• Use a shopping list.
• Donate perishables to a shelter or food bank.

For more information, please visit CalRecycle at:https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/nav/organics

Let's Feed People Not Landfills!

Per Section 8.17.170 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, solid waste collection service and payment for solid waste collection service is mandatory for every occupied residential, commercial and industrial property per the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code. Solid waste accounts that are 60 or more days past due shall constitute a lien against the property for which the solid waste collection services were provided and shall include the delinquent amount plus administrative fees.

For more information, please review our FAQ regarding Delinquent Solid Waste Accounts handout.

If you would like to request a lien removal, or submit a demand letter for a delinquent solid waste account, please contact Environmental Programs at (909) 919-2635.

Home-generated sharps are syringes and needlesused in your home to test blood sugar or administer medication to family members or pets. It is illegal to dispose ofsharps in your trash.

The City and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District have partnered to provide a safe method to dispose of home-generated sharps from Rancho Cucamonga residents. To participate:

Go to any Rancho Cucamonga fire station Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to pick up a free sharps-approved container. Please let fire personnel know if you need additional collection containers to accommodate all of your sharps. Do not bring your sharps with you if they are not in a sharps-approved container, and never leave sharps or full collection containers unattended if the crew is out of the station.

1. Fill your container to the marked fill limit line (usually three-quarters of its capacity). Lock the lid to seal the container in order to prevent spills and accidental sticks.

2. Exchange your full container of used sharps for an empty one by returning it to a fire station, Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Never leave sharps or full collection containers unattended if the crew is out of the station.

Sharps disposal program is for Rancho Cucamonga residents only. Proof of residency is required.

For more information, call the Environmental Programs Info Line at (909) 919-2635.

Please note: Sharps from businesses are not accepted in this program.

The Home-Generated Sharps Programhas a map to fire stations.

Residents can also utilize a mail-back disposal program for home-generated sharps and medications. This program provides proper disposal for both items that is more convenient for residents. Residents can visit med-project.org and complete a simple online form to order the postage-paid, mail back container for sharps and medications, free of charge.

If you are 60 years old or older, you might qualify for a discount on your trash bill. Seniors that meet the following requirements should apply:

1. 60 years of age or older

2. Also the head of household

If you meet these requirements, please contact Burrtec Customer Service at (909) 987-3717 and forward a copy of your driver's license or California Identification card to start receiving your well-deserved senior discount.

Please refer to the information provided for details on the upcoming Public Hearing, and the proposed solid waste rate adjustments.