BURRTEC NEWS Waste Recycling Newsletter

April 2017

Sponsored by the City of Santa Clarita and Burrtec Waste Industries

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Contact InformationBurrtec Waste Industries, Inc.(661) 222-224926000 Springbrook Avenue, Suite 101Santa Clarita, CA 91350

Hours of OperationMon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Saturday* 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.(*on holiday weeks)

Holiday Schedule

When the holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day. There is no service interruption or delay when the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

No service on holidays.

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• Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Day • New Year’s Day

• Memorial Day• Independence Day• Labor Day

Santa Clarita Calendar of Green EventsSave the date for the following events!

The Earth Arbor Day Festival is Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road.

While at the festival, explore a variety of activities, entertainment and displays featured in six interactive zones. In addition, the 6th Annual Cart Art competition is a great way to get involved. Individuals and groups are encouraged to participate.

Visit GreenSantaClarita.com/eartharborday/ for more details and the entry form!

Bike To Work Day is on Thursday, May 18th!

Bike to Work Day is a friendly competition between businesses in the City of Santa Clarita to see which employer can get the most employees to bike to work. Pledge to ride your bike on Bike to Work Day!

Pledge online at GreenSantaClarita.com and be entered into drawings for cool prizes.

If your business would like to participate, please visit GreenSantaClarita.com for more information.

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It’s easy to see that Santa Clarita residents love their pets! The City’s dog parks --Central Bark and Canine Country-- are alive with the City’s four-legged residents. It’s great that we have so many furry friends in the SCV, but besides being unsightly and smelly, animal waste can cause water pollution in our storm drains and the Santa Clara River.

When walking your dog in the community, remember to clean up after your pet. Take along a baggie with you to pick up waste, tie it up, and then put it into a trash can. By taking a few simple steps to clean up after your pet, you can help keep our City beautiful and keep our water clean. Also, remember at home, pet waste doesn’t go into the recycling or green waste carts…only the trash cart!

Do Your Doody, pick up after your pet!

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FREE Paint Drop-off EventOpen to all residents and businesses in Santa Clarita, the paint collection event will take place on Saturday, May 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Via Princessa Metrolink Station located at 19201 Via Princessa, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.

WE ACCEPT• House paint and primers (latex or oil-based)• Stains• Deck and concrete sealers• Clear finishes (e.g., varnishes, shellac)

Containers must have original manufacturer labels. WE CANNOT ACCEPT

• Leaking, unlabeled or empty containers• Aerosol spray paints• Drums or containers larger than 5 gallons• Other hazardous waste or chemicals, such as paint thinner, solvents, motor oil, spackle, glue, adhesive, roofing tar, pesticides

and cleaning chemicals Please visit GreenSantaClarita.com for other hazardous waste disposal options and more details about the paint drop-off event.

• Aerosol cans• Aluminum cans (please do not crush)• Brochures• Cardboard• Cartons• Cereal boxes (remove wax paper lining)• Clothes hangers• Computer paper• Coupons

Recycle Right!Place these types of materials in your recycling barrel or bin. Make sure all containers are completely empty.

*Not all areas recycle Styrofoam. Please contact customer service for more details.

• Envelopes• Glass bottles, jars• Glass cosmetic bottles• Junk mail• Laundry bottles• Magazines/catalogs• Milk/juice cartons• Newspaper• Paper

• Paper tubes• Phone books• Pizza boxes• Plastic containers• Plastic milk jugs• Styrofoam products* • Tin cans• Tissue boxes• Wrapping paper

Recycling Fact - Americans throw away about 28 billion bottles and jars

everyday. Remember to recycle!

Conserve Energy• Turn off lights and unplug electronics when not in use. Many electronics such as TVs, computers, stereos and power tools

use energy even when they are turned off.

• Minimize energy usage during peak hours of noon to 6:00 p.m.

• Commit to switching your household and business conventional light bulbs to energy efficient bulbs. To get started, check out the FREE mobile app available on: lightbulbfinder.net.