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Indian Wells Services & InformationTRASH/RECYCLING DAY (WEEKLY):
COLLECTION LOCATION: In order to maintain the aesthetic beauty of our community and maintain the highest public safety standards, no container should be placed curbside or be viewable by the public. Multiple Family Residences: Rear alley, commercial collection container or curbside as specified by CC&R's. (Containers shall be removed no later than midnight following the day of collection) TIME OF PICK-UP: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please have all trash and recycling available for service by 7:00 a.m. on your service day.
If any of these holidays fall on a weekday, residential service will be delayed one day. New Year's Day CONTAINERS: Trash: Residents must supply their own trash containers not to exceed 35 gallons in capacity with a 75 pound limit per can. Recycling: Burrtec will provide 18 gallon crates, 32, or 64 gallon automated cart system containers. Indian Wells residents may call to order their choice of recycling containers needed for your recycling needs. Used Motor Oil: Up to one gallon per month of used motor oil will be collected if placed in a clean plastic container and placed next to trash container.
Loose materials such as branches must be bundled and tied and should not exceed four feet in length. Plastic bags must be securely tied and not exceed 35 pounds each. IS THERE A PLACE FOR ME TO DISPOSE OF MY GREEN WASTE? Yes. Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services, accepts green waste at our facility in Palm Desert. You can bring your green waste to us and dump it for free. All we require is two forms of identification. You can bring your green waste to: Burrtec's Buyback & Recycle Center 41-800 Corporate Way Palm Desert, Ca 92260 (760) 340-2113 Loose materials such as branches must be bundled and tied and should not exceed four feet in length. Plastic bags must be securely tied and not exceed 35 pounds each. Backyard CompostingComposting harnesses the natural process of decomposition by turning organic matter (such as fruit and vegetable wastes, grass clippings, leaves, and some animal manure's) into a useful product for your landscape or garden. Composting can also improve hard, depleted soils, so that flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees can thrive in a nutrient-rich environment. Composting also improves the soil by boosting its fertility, its moisture-holding capabilities, and its texture. Composted material is actually rather expensive to buy. But anyone with a little extra room in a garden, a little extra time, and a good source of compostable materials can produce good, high quality compost in as little as 4 weeks - absolutely free! By composting, you return the earth's nutrients back to the soil, where your plants absorb them, thereby becoming healthier. Healthy plants are far more resistant to diseases and pests. Instead of throwing away your organic waste, compost them! You will cut down your trash collection service, and you will be prolonging the life of Riverside County's rapidly depleting landfill space! For information on the different types of composting, click on Yard Care. For additional information on Backyard Composting go to www.rivcowm.org Brochures are available at Indian Wells City Hall. Bulky Item Pick-UpWhen Burrtec picks up large, hard-to-handle bulky items such as mattresses, furniture and appliances. Please call the Customer Service Department to schedule a pickup appointment at (760) 340-2113. These items will be picked up on your regularly scheduled pick up day. Please set your bulky items including, bed frames, refrigerators, washers, dryers, television up to 37" and computer monitors, etc. by the curb. This service is at no additional charge to the resident of Indian Wells. Residents are permitted up to (4) four items per pick up and able to use this service up to (4) four times per month. When calling for pick-up, make sure to identify yourself as an Indian Wells Resident. (Toxic waste and hazardous materials such as car batteries, tires or paints will not be accepted.) Drop-Off CentersThe nearest drop-off center for recyclables is: Burrtec's Buyback & Recycle Center Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information, call (760) 340-2113
Holiday Cards and Gift WrapYour trash could be a child's treasure. So near the end of the holiday season, two large bins will be placed in the lobby of City Hall for residents to recycle their holiday gift wrap and cards. Collected items will be donated to the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, where local students turn bits of this and that into art projects. Holiday FoliageFrom December 26th through the second week in January, Christmas trees and other holiday foliage will be collected for recycling. Please cut tree into four-foot lengths and bind the materials, and place the bundles along side of the trash and recycling on your regular pick up day. Note: flocked trees will not be accepted. Sharps ProgramUsed needles, syringes and lancets can and should be recycled. This service is available and confidential. Please call Indian Wells City Hall for further information regarding the "Sharp's Program" available free of charge in cooperation with area pharmacies. Household Hazardous Waste ProgramResidents in the City of Indian Wells can dispose of their Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at the City's collection events located at City Hall (see below for location, dates and time).
Telephone Book RecyclingWhen Verizon delivers new phone books, the firm sponsors a valley-wide competition between schools to see which can collect the most used telephone books. Schools can compete for prizes including computers, gift certificates and cash awarded by Verizon. To help Gerald Ford School, please take your Verizon phone books to the school for recycling. In addition, Burrtec makes a bin available at City Hall, or residents can simply place any and all phone books in their residential recycling containers for at home collection.
Residential RecyclingYou may put any of the following recyclable items in your gray bin for weekly pickup: newspaper, white paper, colored paper, shredded paper, paper with staples, sticky notes, tape or paper clips, phone books, glossy paper, junk mail, envelopes, magazines, catalogs, soft-bound books, hard-bound books (without the covers), file folders, flattened cardboard, empty paperboard (cereal and cracker boxes, aluminum cans, plastic drink bottles (#1-#7), empty plastic medicine bottles, empty glass beverage bottles, empty aerosol containers, tin cans (like food cans), and other similar items. All food and beverage containers should be rinsed out. Your own trash containers are for items that cannot be recycled, such as: Food, food stained paper items, bathroom tissues, Kleenex, used paper towels, Styrofoam, envelopes such as those used by Fed Ex, non-numbered plastics, plastic dry cleaning bags, bubble wrap, cellophane wrappers (those around boxes), padded envelopes, dish ware, clothes and green waste.
Trash that should not be in the container
For information on disposal and recycling service, call Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services (760) 340-2113 or contact us via our contact page< One is a Waste container used for household trash (provided by the resident). The second container is a Recycling Container used for recyclable materials (provided by Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services).
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat if I have occasional extra trash? Call Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services or e-mail: jdeggendor@burrtecdesert.com if you have questions concerning a special pick-up outside your regular scheduled weekly pick-up.
What should I do if I move? If you move, please leave your recycle container for the next resident. Containers are provided for your use but remain the property of Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services.
Waste Reduction-HOW? Today's purchases become tomorrow's trash. Buy in bulk or in recyclable containers. The less packaging you buy, the less you throw away or have to recycle.
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