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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPalm Desert Recycling Guide FINAL Web ENGLISHHnow Before You �huu A PALM DESERT qtr RECYCLING GUIDE e � Dear Palm Desert Residents and Businesses, Our beautiful environment is one of the key things that makes Palm Desert and the surrou riding Coachella Valley so attractive to residents and visitors alike_ To help protect our environment, the City complies with California law by having active and effedive programs for managing organic and recyclable materials. In 2016, Senate Bill (SR) 1383 was signed into law to fight climate change and reduce methane emissions coming from landfills. Methane is known as a dirnate super pollutant because it is 84 times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. SB 1383 requires the State to reduce organic waste disposal in landfills by 75% by 2025 to reduce the harmful effects of methane on the atmosphere. Organic materials like food scraps, yard trimmings, food soiled paper, and cardboard currently make up hall of what Californians dump in landfills. To meet State requirements and help in the fight against climate change, Palm Desert implemented mandatory organic waste collection in 2022. Residents and businesses alike should now be separating their organic waste and placing it in their green organics container_ Mandatory organics collection joins mandatory commercial recycling as the newest program to make our community more sustainable. Additionally, the City updated diversion goals and processes for construction and demolition projects to erasure the most material possible is reused or diverted from landfills, Construction and demolition projects require a Construction Debris Management Plan that ensures your project salvages, reuses, or recycles as much rnaterial as possible and diverts at least 65% of all other debris_ To meet our sustainability goals and ensure a clean and safe Palm Desert for our children, we need the entire comma nity�s support. I would like to thank you for your commitment to sustainability by utilizing the programs outlined in this brochure_ For more information, please contact our staff at (760) 776.6342 or recycle(�palmdesertgov. Sincerely, ToddMfemnn GtyMarrage 4 ^"mil+• �-� Residential Waste & Recycling Services STANDARD RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Bum¢ Wnm & paytling 5enza(&rmee) green, blue, and gry confiner program only allows for collation of mshria4 placed inside to proper containers. Wna rduse mctlablPs, or ogtnk ouulde of your continuous will not be picked up (exrp: mrdMnl boxes which maybe Potent, dM adi and pus col ro the raydvg bln). Palm Dead resident, M1ae the option m choott from Mre dlMmt mldenlal rnttslas(p&yu1M, 65galkn, or 35prpon). Container Handling Instroc ions e MI ixgz lvhmonbeplwed b3thec bbAw&Wam.with the lid [Msi.Rxe mu n the cubM1rntfang tle Street • mannaln musttiekfthomairysbWnany*dswM1 x a malbox,fencepos{rcua. e padaiurs mtetbe aMazl l5ktlfmmum • MuN(IPW munbertk941 h" e Oondb oreaiteco inmMavimUmum'djngM'c150b.pac,t * Note: Cenfairersslmuuxbmagl*fn lmn the lu etno than 12 tours aka collxtlon. PC tainIt o it_ HowAnalBilled? &4hser' annuy o, or, are bppopled or tsshn, wb ss. Fir Gointo oa n, esecrall (u3s. -21 more iMarmaWn, plmse call (760) 3961113. _ SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IGreen Container The green container is for household organic materials including food scraps, fwd soiled paper (for emmpk greasenwknlpio Ma and" crown), landscape aM pruning waste, and nomhazaNws wood maids. NI nod waste should be garated born y waste br FNraiin a papa bag, ns paper cirri birdegr dS,lewmpping. Acceptable Items Poe the Green Container a hle(B d) a Fruits and Vmmtles (Boggm) a hkffi and Bones( ed) • FOM5unedor rated Paper M1ems(IlssdPopermbre, Nuo Boas Napkins (Nwflnnt, t) (Bagged) • Grass Clippings a Twigs and benches a beam w.:�.Wai... ays.en oeeneooiwuo. ,'Ai ii sole ..w r.e r.iim ww GncIXpiohle Items Foe the Green Container e beech a Traditional ornamental (Cans, Mule, Plans aeon Pape, and Cardboard, eh) a 0ib and ligsds • Pet ste a Mmnnanb Elmonic a NuardousWaae Blue Centoiner 0 The blue ¢nbiner is for hom9Wtl mytWla lmludng Baas. alumnum, h add plasbu. paper. metal, and arbva. Acceptable Items For the Blue Container e Plsoe Botha and Containers • Juke Bores Numbered 1.7(Sie eecde • Caronsdwrss t,mi8M0J Symxam&ac ofCmmNa) • Paper • F ttMare&Nx (finpty) • Junk Mal • aluminum, LSl, arid im Cans • Books • IerodCdwlnen(br • Paper Ern lopes • Class&ille and nrs • Newspapers N unoaaeptable Items For the Blue Container • oyanewasle • Paddeaemebpes • Feed -Stained rape' Items • Was Coami Ced aoard (Uwd Pope Pbin • iyrek Envelopes and Pizza 9vn) • NONunLentl Mafia • mash • Clotha • vywawwe . Namada wave • $tyiofonFoodarndkve.age • 4nmin Canna Comaiers • Me (h, dh • eebblewiap se/sPi T✓ge) • Munn • Howded • D Beare renameM(Tenirnls • Npeonlm • Oil • IyMPulbs fs ♦r Greg Container The grel container is la I,oeehoId ails indudng pet l4 ronmycbblepluts(Slyrohm,WMBog, o,Cc ),bMen minors ortlisbes, broken nmelecNCt yo M5O, and dopers. a Bnoaeptoble Items For the Grey Container e Construction Deblls • Hamrtlws Marenali • MarorOil • Cloning Products • Bacerb • M€dkal VMe(IncIuding . Household Chemical. • Ettsonl6 • Light Bulbs • Organk Wash • Reryclabb APARTMENT/MUG➢-FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM Apartment and mulLL-amny housing complexes use commercial green, blue or white, and grey containers. All organiq recaclallp, and trash must be placed in the containers with me lids closed. %p se geeContainer org s inclLding fo hW hen, organics including lscraps, boa soiled papover landscape and pruning waste, and non -hazardous wood waste. All food waste should be separated from the yani waste by being placedin a paper bag, nenspapm. or other biodegradable wrapping. Ae eptoble hems For the meal Wntoiner e Dairy (Bogged) e Fruits and vegetables (noyeed) • Meats and Bones (Bagged) • Food -Stained or Soiled Paper Items (Used Papn%otn,, Am Bores, Napkins, Coffee hlbn, eta) (legal • Grass Clippings a Twigs and&anches a leaves Uncceptahle Items For the Green COrtoir ' • Trash • TrNNJnal kpdables (CON, Audi Alost Crean Pope and CmdMVN, end) • ails andlpuis • MVhoe • natural add EkdrMi6 • Hamr6ousWask Blue oeWTite Container Palm Desert taro the Amassal updating muuihmiy and commercial reeding containttcdon. Your recycling container may be blue orwbdle 9y 203& allrecyclable recycling containers will w bLe. The blm orwbne container is for recyclable material, including glass, aluminum, M1ado-ri(Jdpla*, WKr.med.draNard.. Rueptuble Items For the Blue or White Container • 41as&nremCaYzirers a lureeores NumberM1.7 l.I (Se&tH]e a CMm(FMrtls. udddF) Symbol or Bottom NCmWarm') • Paper • elmm Mm,Sam Bodes (Eta,') • Junk Mail • MemelCamandJan l) • PaprEmebpes • Glass Bott and Jars • Newspapers unocceptoble Items For the Blue or White Container • Organ[ Waste a rvmmErweopea • fw4Sraned Papaltemr a WexCoalal Caedbomt (U[d Popv4bbadFmn a 3yMEanelopc Bon) a NnNunbeM Pla,&s • hall • Clothes • IHuiWm@ • NiunYui 6@ • SryMwmimtland Bererage • Baues Canal • MNnl Wasle(lnd rg • BubbkVkap hemmomnrge) • Mm, • NourtlW CMnirak • MM9R • ad. ralbs • Oil • Ight Bub Greg Container The grrymntalner is for household trash, ioutliy pd nee, norvregtlable traders i 6Pmnnm, PhotoBgs,, or broke,, mrmrs ordkJes, brokers noneIevhlc toys, has and dialers. Unacceptable Items Poe the tree Container . Construction a&m . Hazardous Matewn • Wall • Cleaning Products . Batnbs . MNkal WaM(IMudn$ NeMl&syrmgea) as Household Chemicals . Electronics . Ism Bulbs . OganlcWaste • Reqiclables 3 Annual Events ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD (LEAN -UP The City and Runtec host an Annual Neighborhood Clean -Up Day wherein Palm Desert single-family and multi -family complex residents may place their items curbside for pick-up. The event date may vary each year. Please check the City s website for more information. ww-palmdesert.gov Day of Event Residents may place up to four items at the curb by 6.O4 a.m. on the scheduled clean-up day. All items must be in boxes, plastic trash bags, or bundled with string/twine (bundles must not exceed 4 feet by 2 feet in size). Large items (such as those listed under the Bulky Item Pick-up section) require residents to contact Burrtec at (760) 34-2113 at least 4l hours in advance of the scheduled dean -u p day to arrange for picku p. TIRE RECYCLING PROGRAM Residents may drop-off up to four tires at the Edom Hill Transfer Station on designated tire acceptance dates as published on Burrtecs website. www.burrtec.com 1s ANNUAL FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING Skilled identity thieves use a variety of methods to gain access to your personal information, including sifting through your trash looking for documents such as tax records, bank statements, credit offers, legal documents, and other personal documentation_ To help Palm Desert residents and businesses dispose of sensitive documents safely and securely, the City and Burrtec offer flee document shredding events throughout the year. Acceptable items include paper -clipped, stapled, and bound office and/or glossy paper, file folders, and envelopes. Binders and notebooks will not be accepted. Residents and busi nesses may bd ng up to ten ban kern boxes per event. Events are held in the Palm Desert City Hall parking lot located at 73510 Fred Waring Drive. Space is limited, so please bring only confidential materials_ No appointment is necessary and proof of residency is required. Please check the Cit website for more information www.palmdesert.gov Note: M s is a drop-off event. Bags., boxes, and folders will no be V r med to frarticipw ts. Please remove ail items from bags and boxes such os batteries, cofiegne bottles, and any other potentiolly ffamrmrbfe rnateriob before drop-off. FREE ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING EVENT Drop off between 1.00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. • Third Saturday in September • Palm Desert City Hall, 73510 Fred Waring Drive* Acceptable items include anything with a plug or circuit board, excluding large appliances. *Location, date, and time subfect to change. PleasechEdk the City's website for more raformation. www_palmdesertgov 'li{ tn: Recycling & Disposal Progroms BULKY ITEM PICK-UP In order to dispose of large, bulky items that do not itin the regular trash bin, residents can simply contact BuWec at least 48 hours prior to your regular collection day at (760) 340-2113 to schedule a Bulky Item Pick-up_ Place up to four items at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your regular trash day. This service can be used weekly and is offered at no charge to residents. Nuts: R6derrts of mwiti-fipmity corMptexes must hove their property morrager calf to schedule the Bulky Item Pick-up. Property managers are responsthte for estabifshing o secure tocattoa far the marertais. Acceptable BulkItems ■ Furniture ■ Mattresses • Large and Small Appliances • Electronic Equipment • Vacuum Cleaners Unacceptable Bulky Items ■ Any item more than 8 feet long, 4 feet wide or more than 1501 bs. ■ Construction and Demolition Waste ■ Tires • Industrial Waste • Hazardous Waste • Bagged Household Trash 0 items are in good condition, residents should consider donating them to a local charity or thrift store for reuse_ Some organizatiOn5 will pick up items free of charge, including the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Visit www.pkkupnwdonalion.com USED MOTOR OIL AND FILTER RECYCLING There are three easy ways f or residents to dispose of used motor oil and filters_ 1. Schedule a FREE curbside pick-up with Burrtec by calling (760) 340.2113 2. Drop off at one of the City's six Certified Collection Centers 3_ Drop off at one of the scheduled collection events Note' When tror15portir�9 used motor oil, the oil must be stored properly in a dean+, sealed, crud rrtaminated container It is illegal to transport more Man five gallons of used motor oil in your personal vehicle at ore lime. Curbside Pick-up Residents may contact Burrtec at (760) 340-2113 at Ieast48 hours in advance of their regular service day to schedule a FREE pick -u p of up to five gal Ions of used motor oil. To prepare for your curbside motor oil pickup, simply drain your used motor oil into a transparent, plastic one gallon container, and label as "Used Oil." Oil filters must be completely drained and sea led in a zi p type bag. Place the sealed used oil container and the filter next to your blue recycle container by 6:00 a.m. on your regular service day. Residents who do not have curbside recyclables collection, such as those living in apartments and condominiums, must have their property manager call to schedule the Used Oil and/or Filter Pick-up. Property managers are responsible for establishing a secure location for the materials. CertiFied Callelition Centers Accepts Used Oil and Filters • AutoZone, 73605 Highway 111 • AutoZone, 34860 Monterey Avenue • Jiffy Lube, 72499 Fred Waring Drive • Jiffy Lube, 42275 Washington Street ri Accepts Used Oil Only ■ Mountain View Tire and Auto Service, 44420 Town Center Way ■ Mountain View Tire and Auto Service, 34700 Monterey Ave nue *trocatrons subject to change You may also visit www.calrecycle.ca.gov to find a Certified Collection Center near you, Collection Events Visit www.cvag.org to see scheduled used oil and filter recycling events. AT-HOME HOUSEIi0LID HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) COLLECTION PROGRAM Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products used to clean your home or chemicals that are considered fuel or dangerous- They require special handling at disposal facilities and cannot be placed in any containers for trash, recyclables, or organics. Resdents can contact Burrtec at (7f} 34-2113 to sdiedule a FREE HHW pick-up, up to four times per year- A Bur tec representative will collect the HHW within five business days of being scheduled. Residents of multi -family complexes must have their property manager call to schedule HUW collection, and property managers are responsible for establishing a secure location for the materials - Steps For SnPe NNW Collection 1. Store HHW in a secure location, not accessible to the general pubric until collected. 2. Store material in spill and leak proof containers. 3, label containers- Material should be easily identifiable by a Burrtec representative. 4. Do not include more than fifteen gallons of HHW, ten light bulbs, or 32 oz. of batteries (taped on both ends) at one pick-up- Acceptohla Household Ha.ordous WasLe Items • All Acid Rased Chemicals ■ Used Oil and Used Oil Filters • Ethylene Glycol/Antifreeze ■ Fertilizers • Old Gasoline, Kerosene, Paint ■ Pesticides and Herbicides Strippers, and Lamp Oil ■ Auto Batteries • Latex and Oil -Rased Paints ■ Pool Chemicals • Household Cleaners COUNTY PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY HHW PROGRAMS Riverside County operates permanent HHw facilities that offer service on a regular basis and temporary 1 -day and 2 -day HHW events throughout the year that provide residents of Riverside County a FREE and environmentally safe way to properly dispose of or recycle hazardous household waste. Please visit www.rcwaste.org/hhw for additional information regarding safe and free drop-off of HHW. U NWERSAL WASTE DISPOSAL Universal Wam(LLWsle) lames grmuct containing fur leas d hazardous music such as leer, mercury, cadmium, and chromium. U -Waste also includes items such as household batteries and fluorescent bulbs. These items can potentially contaminate soil and groundwater if depoased into Iandllls. Residents can dkpese of U -Waste through ole Airdrome HIM Collection Program orCounty Programs m descAbed above. Household baMies and lluoresaM bulbs may also be dropped dl at Bu rnea Recycle Center located at 4l W] Corpoat W ay (behind the Hwley Uwe PostgRtein PMmeeset Abndiytivougl Ftd rom9am.tD<pan., excluding holidays. PWd residency may be requlrM Aceeptohle U- Woste Items s Common Household Parents • Pilot 1441 Sensors (Taped on Both Ends) • Mercury Gauges is FluoreuentTubes, Bulbs, and • Mercurylhcmometers damp Containing lMmury • Nat-fmpryA osol Cans • Thermostats (btO?Cun3Moy Ce PWW • Marancal 3Wrcba and Relass Mthe Ware Conminu) ®Old9ou know Batteries adsuire Special Handling? Placing ho usehoNyoulier co in arryofyour wlhines,andat an cause Ilres in your container, colleulon MAder, and at sdidwasandsche. Plea seHOMp hendsayourrnnstlpm batteries and schedule a HEW pickup to ensure they are handled safely. a r_• ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL Electronic Was@ (t -Waste) includes dd hlensims, compler moraors, and other electronic devices that are no longer of use (e.g., items with a pal or circuit twin). Residents an dispose of E Wmte simply by wnrucf g Banned at (?CO) 3163113 at Ing 48 hours in adance d their regular service dayto schedule a Bulky Item Psi ResPJenrs of multifamily complexes must have their property manager all to schedule the Bulb Item Pickup, and pmpaty umn gers are respoosble to utadisn a score loraRon or the maknals. Upon scheduoy, resfents may place up to four fens out at the an q 6L0 a.m. on their regular senire dry for disk up. This scare can be used weNly and is offered at no charge to roienh Rodents should consider donating their working computers or other electronic devices to a local charity or thrift store for reuse. Some oganiuWns will pick up items free dclatge. Acceptable F- Waste Items a MonlbnandComryttriylems a Printers and Copiers a Telsomons a all Stereos, arid Tape Pdaers e VCR arid WDPlalers a Microwaves, Toaslets, and • Cell Phones Taaztt Pens • Vaaamclmners Drop-aPR Lomtions Residents may alwdrop off small E -W teta cried the (allowing locations: in &rM2sRegcleCen ,,x1418 CorywaWWay(Eebindth H WUre Port Office in Palm Decal), Monday through Friday, from 9 am. In 4 pm., excluding holidays. e Badlands landfill, at 31125 lronwcad Avenue, Moreno Valley, Mondry through Saturday, from 6 am. to 4.30 p.m.. ealudy holgrys (knpawl rates appM. a Lamb Canyon Landfill, at 16411 Larrb Caryon Road, &wmont, Mondry Nratghcatunt am b4.3a pm, call Ic ys,(dupovl rablapply)c NOte. PmYdrerXlmrymrybe rsl6ee NOLIOAYTREE RECYCLING Recycle your holiday tree during the Mra weeb following Decerser 26 To recycle your tree, cot it in half (only O over 6 het tall) , mano s all llnttl, ormurrm, metal stands, and water ranks and plain rcuMlh by 6W a.m on tour regulartnd, col day. NO: Reiidenn almul0-/amrtymmpkres moyalso dmp oXM1OIMry Mn or the Fdom Hill Transfer round locofed at 70100 (doer Hill Road, Colhedml ON, Cl 92234, Location is subyel 0 change, prase mnNm aircraft by calling OmM[ 0t (760) 340-2113. SHARPS DISPOSAL Sharps are items such as Frypodnmk needles, syringes, lancets, and pen needle.. All harps must be doposfd d in special containers and landed as hazardous waste. Improperly discarded needles create community hazards and can sure serious injury to our saobWn workers- Resident with roach Issues, such as diabetes, who must receive Injections can now dispose M used hypodermic needlee, syringes, lancets, and pen needles safely and cwrvenienly by ubliang one of the hlbwing pyrams: Slier Dup®I by Mail — Palm other resident can visit partidpatiy datmaciesb Piceisso free Snaps Deposal by Mail container The container serves as a receptacle for used sharps and once full can be sell and deposited in the mail for satedlsposa. Each routines is fit -addressed with postage paid, and residents can receirre up to tree containers per year at nocharge-Check with your local pharmacy to if they participate. Curbside Pickup — Palm Desert residents can dispose of sharps simply by normal Burred a (760)340-2113W request a curbside pickup as tar of the HMN goyim. Shops must be packaged safely and serur$y in ,era sharps cmtaineror a hard thick plastic container, such as a used orange juice bottle coffee tin, detergent wnt ner, or vegetable oil bode. Resents may pickup sharps disposal contras (We supp'res last) fneof-charge bon, BurMa Recycle Center located at 41 BW corporateWay (behind the Hovley Lane Pmt Office in Palm Detail). Upon norm« lel who sharps pick-up, Forms will leaseaflee empty talcumn container upon request Residents mry request up toburfree pick-ups per year - 1 I I [II I I II ill lIT F$ lj%1IY11111B:R, Peden an dspme of unwanted and expired prescription and household mMrrionscomenlemyand uMyrtthe Palm Detan 5MMf Staon, located at 73/03 Fraud Ford FMe on Wtdne,d and Thurlal, mom i am, to 11:30 am. and 1:30 pm. to 3 W pm., esdudiy threat, PreedpWns, including pill, capsule and oirNnent, must be in balks with the presfripbon label atrarN, The disposal pogrom does not accept illicit drags or medical waste, annul sg syringes, biological sample, vials, tubes without a presuipuor, liguds, Into glass taste, or tiansdemal palchs. Large annua s of Personal drugs may require more than one vied duet time conNants.Presmplmmedia& ran alsobedeposed ofatk igreens Pharmacy located at 44E60 Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert For more INonradon, pleataall WaI Bens at (]61)6/4-0716. Irco'aru. armay andIimasshaige Commercial & Industrial Waste & Recgcling Services be trundling Instructs s . Lids on bins should be slowed for sale collection. • O not overload the bins. Maximum weight is 5W lbs. per bin. Green Container The green containaisbrorganics indudng institute ,d pruning waste. eeeptohle Items Fir the Green Cartniner • Wiry . Grass aippnes • Fruits and Vegetables . Twigs and &anahes • Meats and Bones . Leaves • raWSfadedPaperlfems . Flamm (Used Paper Plates and Mm ) Unacceptable Items For the Greer ' teinnr • Then . Pet waste • n[gdtMes . Batteries 5 Electra • alit and 0.TyNa . Heea NOus Wmle Blue arson a Container Palm Desert kin the process of updadng commercial cmbinercobrs Your recycling container may be blue or white. By 1034 all Reche g containers will be Al. The blue or vfibe cmWrn k for recyclable materials Including alas aluminum, ham or and plas0cs, metal, pap; and orawN. Acceptable Items Pop the Blue or White Clntalrer • Pinar Bottles and Cameroon . Glatt Honks and Jars Numbered) 7(seereryda imbol . Juke Boner otbolromolcmblrecl • Cartons (msf ftk, ed&oe) • IXaztic Medltlne Bottles • Pape (Must beComp'dtlyEmpty) • Junk Mail • Auminum, Steel, and Tin Gm • Book, • Aerosol Containers • Papa Envelopes (Muir be Carykrcly Empty) • Newspapers musaptoBle Itenm Per the Blue or White Container • Organic Waste •Wan -Coated Cardboard • Food -Stained Paper Items • ryret Envelopes (Used PopvVbteiand Pizza &,x) • Non -Numbered Plastics • Trash • ashes • Liquid Waste • Hazardous Waste . StMwm Food and overage . Batteries Channel . Medial Waste (Inddlrg Nstlb/ • Bubbw%emp Syonga) • Mirrors . Household Chemicals . ulnhware . Bedrooms • Ol . Lgh lot • Padded Envalopm Comma®l ecydirg is remoied Is the City of Pain Desert per CBy Cale and Slate Haw. Iyow tusnes doe net bases m onsiig mrtgram, plateal FormeratQGB 340-3113 toreiust a one warde asesment Greg Container The gI ? container a for any non-,au,ous waste Nn cannot be re9Med or composed Unacceptable Items Por the Grey Container ' Construction Debt ' Hot Ashes or Crum (4[h and Cod ' Hazardous Materials Cooled b RoomhnrpraNre ' Dirt May bilnclu*d) • MobrOil ' BlihelMns • Cleaning Products ' axlmnc tlan5 ' Nltdes ' Light Bulb ' MMical WastaOnduamg ' OrganiWaste Needi'lldnnges) • Regniables X CONIAMINATIDN AND RIGIN SIZING Trrsn and other mnranin ne in she outran or mri Wlkdion Wntin (s) could result in a mntamlwaon he and noneolledlon. ever he first wamly, customers may be charged a cMhmnaWr, tee and the Mnlainer may not be rented until Wntanimanas ae termed. A mittnina&an are wil be arbmrtmlly ams d it hazardous waste is knew n a y a ypr cdlect n (Sn*efs. Avoid mntaminahon feC by lMving what goes in eadi c nt iq and c iri Bumae at (7w) 3*2l 3, to ensure you have the right sire oneness for your establishment FOOD WASTE PRIMNIION Yourwgan'vabon on sae ma wsbnglasfool Mraghtliaeshµ ' Amm thewpe andguantity d kM irrentybiy tlwwn in th eson or lmWerat send of thetl & ' Adjust purda,ir,9 to limit stock of the the Items niquenfly learaser to redone ¢essfW. • Rotate fresh ornew theddelmA in amthtoeruure Needailenu Inareltorealle Irst fm5 used. ' mama stop alfomdr➢ensu lift items keep their mavmum life EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY Throughout the State of California, businesses that generate food waste are now required to donate the maximum amount of their edible food that would otherwise go to landfills. To meet edible food recovery requirements businesses must. • Have a contract or agreement with a foal recovery organization, • Donate surplus edible food, • Keep a list of organizations that collector receive donated surplus food from the business. Cal I the City of Palm Desert at (760) 776-r342 or email recycling@palmdeserttgov for edible food recovery assistance. Visit www-palnxiesert-gov to find out it your business is required to donate surplus food. LIABILITY PROTECTION AND TA) BENEFITS Businesses that donate excess load are protected by the Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and California A6 1219, as long as the food was donated in good faith and safe handling procedures were followed - Also, tax incentives make food donation more cost effective and economically beneficial. The federal government recognizes the importance of food donation and provides tax incentives to incentivize businesses to donate food, BUSINESS HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Palm Desert businesses that generate small quantities of hazardous waste (up to 27 gal lons or 220 lbs., or 2.2 lbs. of extremely hazardous waste per month) are considered Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG)- Qualifying businesses must contact (451) 749.7301 to schedule an appointment to drop off their hazardous waste (Including tl-Waste and E -Waste) to the HHW facility located at 41800 Corporate Way in Palm Desert. The City pays for the first 1300 of disposal costs annually for qualifying businesses. Venircation of business locations (e.g., a City business license) and appointments are required. * Note_ Explasives, radaoac₹iw, and biomedical waste are not acceptable. Acceptable Hazardous Waste Items • All Acid Based Chemicals ■ Auto Batteries • Ethylene GlycollAntifreeze ■ Small Quantities ofMercury • Old Gasoline, Kerosene, Faint ■ Pool Chemicals (Acid, Chlorine, Strippers, and Lamp Oil Solt etc-) • Latex and Oil -Based Paints ■ Electronic Waste (Items with • Household Cleaners a Plug or Circuit Board) • Used Oil and Used Oil Filters ■ Universal Waste • Fertilizers ■ Batteries (Taped on Botk, Ends) • Pesticides and Herbicides For information on how to recycle items not listed in this brochure, please call (760) 776-6342, Construction & Demolition carte con& Demolitian(C&D) waste makes up N% of materials gong into landfills. The CAtCreen Building Cape Requirement are updated on an ongoing and to help reduce the amount of were genoaM under mniiruetion and mammon prjKli The Ciry has created a process to make your compliance easy through the C&D Dependent Program and itch starts with a Construction Debris Management Plan. CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS MANAGEMENT PLAN A Construction Debris Management Plan (CDMP) is necessary to demonstrate compliance with State regulations for your C&D project A COMP ensures that C&D projects salvage, reuse, or recycle all Inert odds pre, moose drywall, bass metal gloss, p'aslet vlog etc),and drmrt at last 65% of all other debris generated by your project Trs 65% diversion requirement including llp% diversion of land clearing fibre (Le., dlry ours bndsc a molpt( all is a mandatory requirement per the UwwreenBuildng Code. Permit applicants for the following projects are required to robota CDMP andcweply with CNGreen. Nary NBNdenladd Condoilanams; rig: a Hotels, Motel; and Lodging Houses is OpanmsnanF Family Dwellings e QThmily DwellingsaM Townhouses a Nrleo Congegnrsbiences, an a Factory Built Pegde,C Housing Residences, and a in cessory metpanwdliththeUnits (Pornia t f thertye sci dog iniccoSnaMor Co ealAorne . DNpingrepr en ati s with or rg Building rearo Standards Code without cttgnmaYuomwioraa Accessory Units radlities mom toilets or coo Id a Midence u[NrP55errilrj R5itlTtial laailifies buildings Commercial Construction Incuding: • Newly Constructed Buildings • Building additions of 1,O:U square ktt orgrater • Building alternations with a pemit valuation of I2(m,C(O or a Wz (M oceuparaie within the Car(Omb Bwldim9 Code) ��,� npertna ,� /� POplrcatron� Instructions Prior to issuance of a construction yerrml, the contractor or pn�erty owner must wbmit a COMP to the Ciryfor approval. You may compel the COMP on yourown or contact the DifR Environmental Coordinator from eurrtec at (/60) 6JH@6for tier assistance and guidance toward compliance with State Rglyiltlm. Most pins On be prepared with Mree tofire marking d s of yourmlual call. Burnett Ushct fmiranmmtl Coordinator will stay in contct with you throughout your project and will proide monthly recycling progress reports. i the end of the job, both be progvty owner and comnrbr will be provided a final recycling report bowing ing the urenvl recycling rate d the project. Prior to issuance of Certifirm of Occupaned they project's final diversion report, to be dotal by Bunter, will be bmaMM to theGlyi Poll E Safely Department You will not be issued a Cedificate of Occupancy without submM1ting a final dlcerslon repa[Irtm Barret to the City. SeIFBeuling If you or your contractor choose to returned and materials including recyclable, or trash, you will need to complete and su[mle a CllMP and will be required to debts copies of all weight tickets and/or realpbhom tenumber ddmb bnJlll, or rerycler monthly to Buntec to ensure compliance with the Citys program. Clean-up companies and mho haulers are not permitted to haul waste or reryelahln team the Cl Palm Desert. Not meeting the CALGen 65% diversion goal nay result in enforcement by the City perthe Murdpal Code ex&l, 1518.010. Yourwl6baul weight died muYbe b•plto draltme required monthly and fire/ diversion reports and to be submitted to Burdett Oisbic fmtronmenbl Coordinator Submission of the diversion reporta and self -haul wel9ht fidcch are requlmd to where yearCerrlBGte ofCrpentry, General InPorrnation TRANSFER STATION The Edorn Hill Recycling and Transfer Facility located at 701100 Edorn Hill Road in Cathedral City is responsible for processing solid waste generated by Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley_ Solid waste disposed of at the transfer facility is transported to a permitted landfill located outside of the Coachella Valley. The Edom Hill Recycling and Transfer Facility provides the following waste and recycling services for your convenience (fees wffl app•1y), Acceptable Waste • Disposal Service for Routine Refuse ■ Disposal Service for • Recycling Service for Electronic Waste Construction Material • Recycling Service for Appliances • Recycling Service for Green Waste Unacceptable Waste (list su biect to change) • Asbestos ■ Hazardous Waste • Sewage Sludge ■ Dead Animals • Ash ■ Medical Waste • Semi.5olid Waste ■ Liquid Waste • Auto Parts ■ Radioactive Waste Hours of Operation: ■ Self -Haul: Monday — Saturday, 7.30 am. to 5.00 p.m_ (Closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Oa,i idepidence Day, Lobor Day, Thorrksgiving, end Chnsmsas) For more information, please contact Burrtec at (760) 3402113. COMPOSTING Composting is a great way to beautify your garden and reclaim resources that would otherwise go into the landfill. Most organic materials can be composted, including grass, leaves, food straps, and even paper! These materials can biodegrade in as little as four w. ` weeks and turn into dark, nutrierit-rich soil that your plants wIll love. The Riverside County Waste Management Department's Backyard Composting Program holds regular informational workshops in the Coachella Valley. For more information, please contact the Riverside County Waste Management Department at (951) 486-3200 or visit online at www_rcwaste_o rg BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING California Redemption Value beverage containers made from glass, plastic, and aluminum can be redeemed for cash at Bu rrtec's Recycling Center at 41800 Corporate Way. For more information visit wwww,bottlesandcans_com PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS Did you know that plastic bags clog recycling sorting machines, and that the bags never fully breakdown in landfills? To keep our recydin gfadlities and environment safe, it is important to properly recycle your plastic bags. Collect all plastic grocery bags and deliver to Bu rrtec's Recycling Center. Plastic grocery bags may also be recycled free -of -charge at your local supermarkets or pharmacy. REUSE Items you no longer need are often useful to others. Area thrift shops, consignment centers, and assorted non-profit organizations welcome items they can sell or give to people. Try donating used clothing to charities, reusing grocery bags as trash bags, or passing along magazines and books for others to read. Donate Styrofoam packing "peanuts" to the nearest packaging retailer that may reuse them, along with your cardboard mailing boxes. Wire hangers can be taken to the closest dry cleaner to be reused. Donate blankets, towels, and pil lows to local animal rescues or veterinarian clients_ WHAT CAN KIDS DO? P Since 1997, the Gallery has been addressing two of today most urgent issues- the environment and the education of youth clf1� throughout the Coachella Valley and beyond. Their mission is to actively„, engage youth as stewards of the environment through a concentrated, hands -an, educational effort stressing the Four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Responsbility_ The 5.C.R.A.P. Gallery provides a link between industry, education, the arts, and the environment through its Field Trip Program, which features environmental presentations and exhibits. In addition, the 5_C.RAJ' Gallerys self -directed art workshops, which use recycled and reused material from their warehouse, divert these materials from the landfill. For more information, visit www.scrapgaIlery.org DESERT ARC'S DOCUMENT SHREDDING AND RECYCLING SERVICES Desert Arc is a non-profit organization located in Palm Desert whose sole mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities. They offer a broad array of services including low-cost document shredding and free recycling services for businesses. Ser�tices Provided: • Document shredding (drop-off only) • Free containers and flexible weekly pick-up to fit your individual recycling needs • Free appliance pick-up, free electronic waste drop-off For more information, please call (760) 346-1611. NO '' fOt of the proceeds from the recyadoble items collected benefit prograrm serving adults with developrrrentaf disobilrtles. PAINT RECYCLING The California PaintCare Program offers safe and easy options to dispose (;'i*n�care• of unwanted paint. Residents and businesses may drop off small quantities (between to $-20gpllo is per cloy) to established retail locations_ Arrangements for free pick-up of large quantities (700 gollons or more - restrictions apply) can be requested. For more information on these programs, please call (855) 724-6809 or visit www. pai ntcare_org RECYCLING PRESENTATIONS If your group, committee, association, or organization would like to learn more about recycling, please contact Burrtec at (760) 340-2173 to schedule a recycling presentation_ Frequentlg Asked Questions What shauId I do with my containers iP I move? Containers should be left for the next resident. Containers are provided for residentsuse but remain the property of Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services. How should I bundle any problems regarding mg trash and recycling services, such as a missed pick-up, broken or stolen containers. etc-? Questions and issues related to service and/or containers should be directed to eurrtec at (760) 340-2113. How do I pay my trash hill? For most residents, the fee for trash servIce is assessed annually on the property owners' tax bill. For more information, please call Burrtec at (760) 340-2113. What should 1 do iP mg trash day Polls on a holiday? When a holiday falls on a weekday, collection for the remainderof the week wi II be delayed by one day. Burrtec observes the following holidays; • Blew Years Davy ■ Labor Day • Memorial Day ■ Thanksgiving Day • Independence Day • Christmas Day How can I eliminate unwanted "junk" mail? ■ Sign up fora DMAchoice account to reduce promotional mail offers 1JL Complete your registration at wtihvw-dmachoice-org (odminislratiwe fee op ies). Call (212) 768-7277 or email consumer@ana,net for customer service issues and questions, ■ Opt -out of receiving credit card and insurance offers at www-optoutprescreen-corn ■ Return unopened "junk" mail to the sender by writing "return to sender" on the envelope. ■ Contact mail order catalog companies and/or specific orgianizationsIbusinesses that send you unwanted mail and request to be taken off their mailing list. Why do I have to have a Green Container? In 2016, Governor Edmund Brown, Jr. set methane emissions reduction targets for California (SB 1383) in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants- The targets include reducing organic waste disposal by 75% by 2025. To meet this target the bill requires all businesses and residents to divert their organic waste beginning January 1, 2022. To learn more about SR 1383 visit www,calrecycle-ca-gov Are there any special services provided For disabled persons? Disabled residents who meet the Department of Motor Vehicles requirements fora Del permanent disabled placard are entitled to special walk-in backyard or sideyard collection of their green,blue, and grey containers at no chance. Contact Burrhut (760) 340-2113 for more information. What is the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee? The Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is assents on certain elechonic devices such as computer monitors and televisions sold in Cawmnia. The tor, which is collected at the time of retail sale and ranges between $4 and $6, Is used by the some of California to offset the cost of properly managing rheas type of products at the end of their useful lives. It is importantto note that the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is not a deposit and will not be reimbursed to the consumer, but ramer, the Intent of the tee Is to reduce, or el l ml matt, the costs associated with properly recycling this material when it becomes waste. How con I dispose of items such as large quantities of cardboard, household batteries, cell phones, fluorescent bulbs, and small electronic waste? items such as those listed above can be taken to Burreck Recycle Center located at 41800 Corporate Way in Palm Desert (behind the Xwley Lane Post Office). The hnlity accepts three items Monday through FNd horn 900am, to4:Wpm.,excluding holi6rys, PPNdpalm Dnedreddenq will be required. Meese tape both ends of bottom prior to bringing them to me Recgde Center How can I dispose of large quantities aF green waste? Pdm Desert residents can dispose of urge quantities of gran waste M dropping it off at the More Hill Taked, fx01y kxffid M201( Hem Hill Rod, Cathedral C' CA 92334. The facility accepts green waste Monday through Fixtry, horn RW a.m. to 3:W p.m., and sources from 8:00 a.m. to 12 W p.m., excluding holldayx. Proof of mihnyrclured. Wily is it important to recycle used motor 0il? Recycling used moor oil keeps it from enteringiers, abearns, and lakes, whiA affect fish and Mack It also seeps oil out of our groundwater supplies which can aflectyour drindy wales How can I dispose aF used tires? Residents can drop off up to four tires per quarter, at the Edam Hill Transfer Facility located at 70100 Edom Hill Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234. Visit www.burrteccorn to find the scheduled tire acceptance slates. Whg is it important to properig dispose of household hazardous waste? Chemicals found i n hazardous waste can be released into the envi ronment and contami note our air, water, and possibly the food we eat_ Improper disposal, such as plating hazardous waste in the green, blue, or g ray containers, can cause harm to the people who work hard to collect our waste and keep our cornrnu pity clean. What happens to our recycluhles once they are picked up at the curb? Burrtec takes the recyclables to the local transfer station where they are loaded onto semi4ft,cks. Then ttrey are hauled to a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) where the recyclable material is sorted by machines and people. Once the recyclables are sorted, they are sold to processing facilities and made into new products such as recycled content paper, park benches, dog beds, and sn much nvore. What happens to our organics once they ore picked up at the curb? Bu rites collects organics from your green container and takes them to the local transfer station where they are loaded onto larger trucks and Vp sent to an approved Organic Waste Processing Facility, At the processing fadlity food scraps and other organics are turned into compost and mulch which can be used by local landscapers, farnmers, publlc parks, and you] Where does our trash go? Trash is hauled to the Edorn Hill Transfer Station where it is loaded onto transfer trucks and hauled to a landfill approved by the City of Palm Desert_ These landfills may include the Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill in Beaumont, Badlands Sanitary Landfill in MorencValley, and Salton City Solid Waste Site in Salton City.