residential trash

City of
program

the residential
recycling program

Cathedral City residential green

waste program

bulky item service

motor oil & oil filter

efuse & ecycling electronic recycling
Guide
household
hazardous waste
medication
takeaway program
sharps disposal
by mail
bottles & cans
recycling

home repairs

identity theft

reusable tote bag

what can kids do?

transfer station

common questions
 You Can Make A Difference
The purpose of this guide is to make sure that you know exactly what
you can do to decrease the amount of waste sent to the landfill and
to protect our natural resources. By making you more aware of all
the disposal and recycling programs available, you can decide for
FOR MORE INFORMATION: yourself which solutions best suit your lifestyle. Outlined in detail in
this guide are recycling programs that are free of charge to Cathedral
City residents. If every Cathedral City resident were to use just one
or two of these free programs, the beneficial impact on our City’s
environment would be substantial. You can make a difference.
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services
Customer Service Department City of Cathedral City
at (760) 340-2113 at (760) 770-0340
or visit their website at or visit their website at
www.burrtecdesert.com www.cathedralcity.gov

Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services

observes the following holidays:
New Year’s Day / Memorial Day / Independence Day
Labor Day / Thanksgiving Day / Christmas Day
When one of the holidays is observed on a weekday,
collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed one day.

Please place your trash, recycling, green waste carts, and bulky
items at the curb by 6 a.m. on your normal trash day.
Be sure that the hinged lids on your trash carts are closed. Overflowed
carts are NOT allowed and may NOT be emptied on your service day.

The R&R Guide is printed and mailed out as a service

to the residents of Cathedral City by the City of Cathedral City and
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services.

The City’s R&R Guide is funded through the City’s AB 939 Environmental
Conservation Fund. These are restricted funds that can only be allocated towards
programs directly related to the diversion of debris from landfill disposal and/or
the transportation of waste and recycling materials. General Fund dollars were
not allocated towards the creation or production of this guide or any programs
or events directly related to this guide.

DISCLAIMER: Every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information. However, we
recognize that there may be omissions or outdated information. If you have suggestions, questions, or
revisions for the Refuse & Recycling Guide, please contact the City of Cathedral City Environmental
Conservation Division at (760) 770-0340 or visit our website at www.cathedralcity.gov.

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 Residential Trash Program
residential trash program

residential trash program

Maroon colored cart
Cathedral City residents are provided one 96 gallon automated cart for Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services automated refuse and recycling
their regular household trash. This cart must be rolled to the curb one program will only allow for disposal of materials which are placed
time per week. Additional carts may be obtained for a nominal fee. inside the proper carts. Please DO NOT place any refuse, recyclables,
or yard waste outside of your carts, except for acceptable bulky items,
The maroon cart is for regular household trash or any items that cannot
cardboard bundles, used motor oil and filters that are in their proper
be disposed of in your recycling or green waste carts. Burrtec suggests
containers. Reference pages 6 thru 8 for the proper disposal of these items.
that all waste disposed of as trash be bagged before it is placed inside
the cart. Close the hinged lids and place the carts at the curb before 6 a.m. on
your regular service day.
Please DO NOT dispose of the following items in your cart(s):
• Construction debris, dirt, etc. Residents without automated carts should use 35 gallon or smaller
containers. This will ensure that the manually lifted containers will
• Hazardous materials (motor oil, cleaning products,
NOT exceed their 50 pound weight limit.
pool chemicals, car batteries, etc.)
• Medical products such as syringes.
• Hot ashes or hot coals are not acceptable. They must be
at room temperature before discarding in the cart.
• Bulky items such as furniture, appliances, etc.

For information on special services provided for disabled persons,

please reference page 24.
For information on how your trash bill is paid, please reference page 22.

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Front of cart must Place carts close Maximum Always keep children
face street. to the edge weight per cart away from moving
of the curb. is 150 lbs. vehicles and equipment.

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 Residential Recycling Program Residential Green Waste Program
residential recycling program

residential green waste program

Gray colored cart Green colored cart
Cathedral City residents are provided one 96 gallon automated cart Cathedral City residents are provided one 96 gallon green
to use for recycling at their home. No more sorting – just mix your automated cart for their yard waste. Green waste includes all yard
recycling! You can place commingled recycling items in the gray trimmings: grass, tree branches, sawdust, green plants, weeds –
recycling cart at the curb on regular trash days for pick-up. Burrtec basically all organic material generated from your yard work. Place
will then transport the material to a recycling facility. your cart at the curb along with the trash on your regular service day.
Burrtec will then transport the material to a composting facility.
Be sure that the hinged lids on your recycling carts are closed.
Overflowed carts ARE NOT allowed and may not be emptied on All items must be able to fit into the cart with the lid closed. If necessary,
your service day. cut up trimmings to increase the amount of yard waste that fits in the
green cart.
If you have not received your gray cart, or require additional gray
carts for recycling – free of charge – please call Burrtec’s Customer DO NOT place yard waste in plastic bags. Plastic bags are not
Service Department at (760) 340-2113. compostable and they will contaminate the yard waste.
Upon request, an additional green waste cart is available at no charge.

Examples of Acceptable Items: Non-Acceptable Items: Examples of Acceptable Items: Non-Acceptable Items:
• Plastic bottles • Paint cans • Twigs and small branches • Plastic bags
• Glass jars • Oil cans 4 inches or less in diameter • Soil/rocks
• Steel cans & tin cans • Auto glass and 3 feet or less in length. • Pet waste
• Liquor bottles • Disposable diapers • Vegetation from the yard • Tree stumps
• Juice bottles & juice cans • Styrofoam • Grass • Painted wood
• Aluminum foil & cans • Plastic toys • Leaves • Treated wood
• Empty aerosol cans • Plastic buckets • Green plants Please, no trash in the
• Pie tins • Rubber products • Weeds green waste or recycling carts.
• Plastic milk jugs • Waxed paper • Small wood scraps
• Newspapers & magazines • Pet-soiled paper • Garden trimmings
• White papers & mixed papers • Ceramics • Tree limbs
• Cereal boxes • Mirrors • Wood chips
• Junk mail • Window glass • Sawdust
• Telephone books • Pyrex glass
• Plastics 1 thru 7 • Light bulbs
• Detergent boxes • Fluorescent light tubes
• Tissue boxes • Household trash
• Cardboard • Food waste
Please rinse out bottles, cans, and jars

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 Bulky Item Service
bulky item service

bulky item service

Help keep your neighborhood clean and beautiful! In order to collect Acceptable Items: Non-Acceptable Items:
the large volume of bulky items placed at the curb each week, the • Furniture • Industrial waste
City and Burrtec ask that you follow the procedures listed below: • Large appliances • Business waste
Schedule Your Pick-Up • Carpet • Hazardous waste
When you are ready to place a bulky item at the curb for disposal, please Rolled and bundled and not to • Engines
exceed 18 inches in diameter or • Tires
call or e-mail Burrtec and schedule a pick-up time. Burrtec’s Customer 4 feet in length. • Paint
Service Representatives will schedule your appointment for the next • Large household waste • Chemicals
service day. • Appliances • Car parts & batteries
To schedule an appointment, contact Burrtec’s Customer Service • Mattresses • Bagged household trash
Department at (760) 340-2113 or e-mail: customerservice@burrtecdesert.com. • Refrigerators Electronic waste that was not listed
• Televisions & LCD televisions under acceptable items or other
When e-mailing your request, please include your address, number of bulky items, and a
up to 37” like materials.
description of each bulky item that you are placing at the curb. Failure to provide all the
• Computer monitors up to 37”
correct information may result in a delay of service.
• Laptop computers
4 Item Limit Per Week • Containers
Cathedral City residents are allowed to use this FREE service every • Tree limbs in bundles
The trunks, stumps, or limbs of
week. The City and Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services request that you trees should not exceed 18 inches
limit each scheduled pick-up to NO MORE THAN 4 ITEMS at a time. in diameter or 4 feet in length.
Simply place your bulky items at the curb by 6 a.m. just like your • Cardboard boxes
normal trash. Place the items at least 5 feet from your nearest trash Must be broken down and
bundled with a string.
or recycling cart.
• Glass items like mirrors
The glass portion must be duct
taped in an “X” pattern over the
glass before placing out at
the curb to avoid breakage.
• Any other large, bulky items
or heavy objects that would
not normally fit in your regular
trash cart

Illegal Dumping
If you find a large, bulky item located on or near a vacant lot in your
neighborhood, call Cathedral City’s Environmental Conservation
Manager at (760) 770-0369. Provide a description of the item and its
location for removal.

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 Motor Oil And Oil Filter Electronic Recycling
motor oil & oil filter

electronic recycling
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services offers Cathedral City residents Now you no longer have to wait until April or November to dispose
the opportunity to recycle used motor oil and used oil filters in an of your electronic equipment. Every Tuesday from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. the
environmentally friendly and safe manner at no charge! Cathedral City Public Works Yard will accept electronic waste from
Cathedral City residents. Proof of residency will be required. Cathedral
Recycling used motor oil prevents contamination of drinking water and City Public Works Yard is located at: 68-385 Kieley Road, Cathedral City,
saves natural resources. In fact, recycling is the only environmentally CA 92234.
safe and legal method of disposing used motor oil. United
Rentals

After you change your motor oil, simply pour the used oil into a Items that will NOT be accepted: KIELEY RD.
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clear plastic container with a secured cap and place the oil by your • Household hazardous waste

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trash/recycle carts on your regular collection day. An ideal container • Appliances
is an empty milk jug. • Trash PEREZ RD.

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The used motor oil container(s) will be collected on your next regular • Air conditioning units

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bag. Place the bag by your recycling cart on your regular trash day.
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• Televisions
To schedule an appointment to have your motor oil and/or oil • Microwaves
filters picked up, contact Burrtec’s Customer Service Department • Tires will be accepted during
at (760) 340-2113 or e-mail: customerservice@burrtecdesert.com. this time as well. Limit 9 per
Burrtec’s Customer Service Representatives will schedule your resident. Only passenger and ?@!*?•
light truck tires will be accepted.
appointment for the next service day.
When e-mailing your request, please This event is safe
make sure to include your address and a
description of the item that you are placing The electronic material that is collected at the recycling event is
at the curb. Failure to provide all the
dismantled and recycled. Any information stored on the hard drives
correct information may result
in a delay of service. or cell phones is destroyed during the processing phase.
For residents that cannot attend the Tuesday recycling events, the City
will continue to host two electronic recycling events on one Saturday in
November and one Saturday in April. Notification will be mailed prior to
each event.
For further information on this event or other recycling events call
(760) 770-0369 or visit www.cathedralcity.gov.
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 Household Hazardous Waste
household hazardous waste

household hazardous waste

Non-Acceptable Items:
The following waste CANNOT be accepted at ANY Riverside County HHW
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY: collection facility:
1100 S. VELLA ROAD, PALM SPRINGS E Ramon Rd

S Vella Rd

S Gene Autry Trl

• Ammunition
Hours of Operation: • Asbestos or other remediation waste
Open Every Saturday • Compressed gas cylinders greater than 40 pounds
E Mesquite
Ave Dinah Shore Dr • Explosives
The site will only be closed on Demuth
Park • Infectious or medical waste other than home-generated Sharps
Saturday of holiday weekends. HHW
FACILITY
City of • Radioactive waste
Summer (June through September): Palm Springs • Non-residentially generated waste
7 a.m. until Noon • Waste generated outside of Riverside County
Winter (October through May): If you have any of the above wastes please call (951) 486-3200 for assistance.
Highway
9 a.m. until 2 p.m. 111

What is Household Hazardous Waste?

Before transporting waste to the facility, please use this checklist to make
sure you have done the following: Examples of Acceptable Items:
BATHROOM WORKSHOP GARAGE
Have I used up every product to the fullest extent possible? • Chlorine bleach • Caulking • Antifreeze
• Toilet, tub and • Gun cleaner • Batteries
Are any of the containers leaking?
tile cleaner • Fiberglass and epoxy • Carburetor cleaner
If they are, place them in a container or material that will not allow
• Deodorizer/ • Paint latex/oil based • Chrome polish
the leak to spread and place securely in the vehicle for safe transport. air freshener • Paint stripper • Engine degreaser
Have I offered good, usable products I can’t use to my neighbor, • Disinfectant • Paint thinner/ • Gas/diesel fuel
• Mercury turpentine • Motor oil
family or friends?
• Nail polish remover • Photo chemicals • Oil filters
Is the waste in its original container or is it properly labeled as to • Shoe dye • Varnish • Transmission and
the contents? • Wood preservative brake fluid
The contents of the container must be the same as stated on the label. KITCHEN
If not, cover up the label and write the name of its content. • Aerosol cans GARDENING MISCELLANEOUS
• Aluminum cleaner • Fertilizer • Light bulbs
Are the items placed in a sturdy container (such as cardboard or • Ammonia • Fungicide • Artist’s paints
wooden box) for transporting? • Drain opener • Insecticides/ • BBQ propane tanks
Wrap glass bottles in newspaper to prevent breakage. • Floor care products pesticides • Car batteries
• Furniture polish • Moss killer • Flea powder
Is the box placed in the trunk of your car or in the bed of your pickup • Oven cleaner • Slug and snail poison • Kerosene/lamp oil
truck and secured to prevent movement? • Rodent poison • Weed killer/ • Lighter fluid
Keep items away from passengers. herbicides • Moth balls/flakes
• Glue • Pool/spa chemicals
• Rug cleaner
• Sharps
• Spot remover with
solvents

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 Medication Disposal Program Sharps Disposal By Mail ™
medication takeaway program

sharps disposal by mail

How can you safely dispose of needles, syringes or lancets?
Participate in the City’s FREE Sharps Disposal by Mail™ program.
It’s easy to use, confidential and safe.
Fact:
Approximately 4 billion prescriptions are filled in the United States How does it work?
annually, and it has been estimated that as much as 35% of the dispensed • Submit a request for a Sharps Disposal by Mail™ postcard.
medication goes unused, resulting in over 200 million pounds of
pharmaceuticals which could adversely affect the environment if • Take the postcard to one of the participating pharmacy’s listed
disposed of improperly. on postcard.

TakeAway™ is the quick, easy solution to proper disposal of unwanted • The pharmacy will give you a specially designed Sharps
or unused medication. container for your needle disposal.
• Once the Sharps container is full, place it inside the provided
Did you know that medications should not be flushed down the toilet? shipping box and drop it off at the post office or nearby
Waste water treatment plants are not designed to remove postal box.
pharmaceuticals from water supplies. For this reason, the Office of
• It's that simple and there is no cost to participate in this program.
National Drug Control Policy advises against flushing medications
down the toilet.
You no longer need to hold onto unwanted or expired medications.
Intentional or accidental ingestion of left over medications by
children, pets, or others can occur from improper storage and trash
disposal of medications. In addition, taking expired medications
or drugs no longer indicated or prescribed can lead to harmful
side-effects and drug interactions.
How can you safely dispose of your unwanted medications?
• Submit a request to receive a TakeAway™ envelope.
• Place your unused pharmaceuticals still in their original
containers inside the TakeAway™ envelope.
• Once the envelope is full, drop it off at the post office or nearby
postal dropbox.
• It's that simple and there is no cost to participate in this program.

To participate in the Sharps Disposal by Mail™ program, visit the

To receive your FREE TakeAway™ envelope, visit the City’s website at City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov and submit a request for the
www.cathedralcity.gov and submit a request or contact the City’s postcard or contact the City’s Environmental Conservation Manager
Environmental Conservation Manager at (760) 770-0369. at (760) 770-0369.
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 Bottles & Cans Recycling Home Repairs
bottles & cans recycling

home repairs
Those poor little bottles and cans provided everything they had for you. Planning to hire a contractor to do some repairs
They quenched your thirst, celebrated your victories AND comforted for your home?
your losses.
Here are a few tips on how to save money:
And after all that, you’re going to treat them like garbage?
• Save money on disposal costs by requiring the contractor to divert
It’s up to compassionate people like you to stop this from material to a recycling facility. Landfill charges can sometimes
happening again. exceed the disposal costs at a recycling facility.
The next time you empty a cold one, redeem the bottle or can. If not for • Develop building designs that use standard materials. For example,
the cash, if not for the environment, do it for the container. wall sections that use 4-by-8-foot sheets of material efficiently.
• Store left-over supplies and materials for your next project.
Examples of bottles and cans that are recyclable:
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• Vegetable juice in containers 16 oz. or less H I • Ask suppliers to remove packaging before shipping materials to
your home. You can also ask them to wrap materials in reusable

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• Carbonated soft drinks materials have been delivered.

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Wine coolers
Distilled spirit coolers RECYCLE • Require subcontractors to include the cost of removing their waste
in their bids to give them an incentive to produce less waste.
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• Non-carbonated water • Buy building supplies that contain recycled materials to help expand

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markets for recyclable materials.
• Fruit juices packed in containers less than 46 oz.
CA N • I T E

Where’s the nearest location?

Call 1-800-RECYCLE (732-9253) or visit the following locations in
Cathedral City:
• Earth Wize Recycling/Stater Brothers #127
69255 Ramon Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234
• Edom Hill/Burrtec Transfer Station
70100 Edom Hill Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234
• Palm Springs Recycling
36630 Sunair Plaza, Cathedral City, CA 92234
• Tomra Pacific Inc./Food 4 Less
34251 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234
For more information on Bottle and Can Recycling contact: 1-800-RECYCLE (732-9253).
INFORMATION ON BOTTLE AND CAN RECYCLING WAS OBTAINED FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION.

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 Identity Theft Reusable Tote Bag

reusable tote bag

identity theft

Guard yourself against We generate 600 plastic bags every second in this state. And sadly, we
identity theft... only recycle less than 5 percent of all plastic carryout bags. As consumers
in California, we stuff our groceries and merchandise into an estimated
Attend FREE Document Shredding events 19 billion plastic retail carryout bags annually. However, these bags
sponsored by the City of Cathedral City now constitute an environmental waste challenge of ever-expanding
Environmental Conservation Division. proportions.
Skilled identity thieves use a variety of
methods to gain access to your personal
information, including sifting through What can you do?
your trash looking for documents
such as old tax filings, insurance • Eliminate the waste before it’s
bills, check and bank statements, generated. Instead of using
credit offers you get in the mail, and all plastic bags to carry out
other personal documentation. your groceries, take along a
reusable tote bag and use it
To help prevent you from becoming again and again.
a victim and as a service to it residents, • Cutting this waste in half
the City of Cathedral City will host would reduce our oil
shredding events throughout the year. consumption by more than
To learn more about upcoming document 2,000 barrels a day and keep
shredding events or to order a FREE copy of the 73,000 tons of rubbish
City’s Identity Theft Brochure which includes tips out of landfills.
and information on what to do if your identity
has been stolen, contact the City’s Environmental
Conservation Division at (760) 770-0369 or visit In support of the environment, the
the City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov and City of Cathedral City, for a limited
send off a request. time only, is offering a FREE c bottles
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City residents. To receive your FREE

tote bag, visit the City’s website at
www.cathedralcity.gov and submit Take this tote bag
a request or contact the City’s with you the next time you shop!
Environmental Conservation
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Manager at (760) 770-0369.
Excellence in
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Stop Identity Theft Program Stop Identity Theft Program

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 What Can Kids Do?

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the education of youth throughout
the Coachella Valley and beyond.
Their mission is to actively engage youth as stewards of their
environment through a concentrated, hands-on, educational effort
stressing the Four R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Responsibility.
The S.C.R.A.P. Gallery provides a link between industry, education, the
arts, and the environment through its Field Trip Program, which features
The S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, in partnership with Cathedral
environmental presentations and exhibits, and its self-directed art
City, has developed the Landfill Lunch Box Book. This fun book has
workshops, which use recycled and reused material from the S.C.R.A.P.
several creative ways to turn household trash into treasure.
Gallery Warehouse, directly diverting materials from the landfill.
The City of Cathedral City and S.C.R.A.P. also create a yearly calendar
highlighting projects kids are doing under the auspices of the S.C.R.A.P.
Gallery. From recycling and reusing materials to reducing their trash,
these young artists are making and creating a better place for us all.
To receive a free copy of the Landfill Lunch Box Book or the
Cathedral City / S.C.R.A.P. Calendar, visit the City's website at
www.cathedracity.gov
and place your order
or call (760) 770-0369.

GlobeDiggers is the NEW CLUB for kids in Kindergarten through

5th Grade. It’s where you learn how we can all protect and preserve
our planet! It's Free... It's Cool... SO SIGN UP NOW!
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• Recycling books
• GlobeDiggers’ Environmental Show CD
• Tickets to eco-friendly attractions around the Coachella Valley
Members will also get special notices of upcoming S.C.R.A.P. Gallery
events and the Recycled Contents newsletter. For more information, contact the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery at (760) 863-7777 or
e-mail: scrapgallery@earthlink.net or scrapfieldtrip@aol.com or visit their
website: www.nonprofitpages.com/scrapgallery.
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 Transfer Station Common Questions
transfer station

common questions
Edom Hill Recycling How do I order a larger container for my home projects?
and Transfer Facility For large household and yard projects, a special bin rental service
is located adjacent is available. Please call Burrtec’s Customer Service Department at
to the Edom Hill (760) 340-2113 for rates and information.
Landfill. At the
What if I need extra carts?
closing of the
Residents may obtain additional recycling carts at no additional
landfill, the Edom
charge. Upon request, an additional green waste cart is available
Hill Recycling and
at no charge; limit two free green waste carts per household.
Transfer Facility
Beyond that, additional trash and green waste carts may be
took over the responsibility of processing solid waste generated by
obtained for a nominal fee. Call Burrtec’s Customer Service
Cathedral City and the Coachella Valley. Solid waste that is disposed of at
Department for pricing information or to place your order.
the Transfer Facility is transported to a permitted landfill located outside
of the Coachella Valley. Where do I place my trash cart during the week?
All trash and recycling carts should be stored away from the public
The Edom Hill Transfer and Recycling Facility provides the following
view. Do not leave them in front or side yards except on your
waste and recycling services for your convenience:
regular scheduled trash collection day.
• Disposal service for routine refuse
• Recycling service for electronic waste
• Recycling service for appliances
• Recycling service for tires
• Disposal service for construction material
There is a fee associated with each of the services listed above.

Hours of Operation for all inbound waste:

• Monday through Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Self-Haul Sunday Only: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
(Closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)

Burrtec welcomes you to use the Unacceptable Waste:

Edom Hill Recycling and Transfer List is subject to change.
Facility and looks forward to providing • Asbestos
you with excellent quality service. • Ash
If you need additional information • Auto parts
on the facility, please contact • Large dead animals
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services • Liquid waste
at (760) 340-2113. • Sewage sludge
• Semi-solid waste
• Hazardous waste
• Infectious waste
• Radioactive waste

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 Common Questions
common questions

common questions
How is my trash bill paid? How should I dispose of my holiday greenery?
Residents of Cathedral City pay for their garbage service with their Every year during the holiday season,
property tax bill. The taxes paid to the County are based on a fiscal Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services offers
year from July 1 to June 30. The garbage portion of the tax bill is free collection of your holiday greenery.
based on a calendar year from January 1 to December 31. For more information, call Burrtec’s
Customer Service Department at
New homeowners are billed individually by Burrtec Waste &
(760) 340-2113.
Recycling Services until a new calendar year begins.
Are there any restrictions that I should be aware of?
A property tax bill received in September will include a portion
Residents reporting more than two lost or stolen carts will be
for garbage service; however, that portion will be for January to
charged for new carts. Residents placing trash in their gray recycling
December services for the UPCOMING calendar year.
carts or green waste carts may have those carts removed for repeated
Residents will continue to receive bills directly from Burrtec Waste offenses. Be sure that the hinged lids on your trash, recycling, and
& Recycling Services through December. green waste carts are closed. Overflowed carts are not allowed and
may not be emptied on your service day.
How should I handle any problems pertaining to my trash and
recycling service, such as: missed pick-up, broken wheels, stolen carts,
and so on?
If you have a problem pertaining to your carts or you need service
to the carts, please call Burrtec’s Customer Service Department as
soon as possible at (760) 340-2113. This allows them to quickly
investigate and take the necessary measures to resolve the situation.
When is my collection time?
Place your trash and recycling at the curb by 6 a.m. on your regular
scheduled collection day.
What should I do if my trash day falls on a holiday?
When one of the holidays is observed on a weekday, collections for
the remainder of the week will be delayed one day. Burrtec Waste &
Recycling Services observes the following holidays:
• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
Moving?
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day Contact Burrtec’s Customer Service Department at (760) 340-2113
to report when you will be moving. Any billing changes should be
handled with the close of escrow.

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 Common Questions
common questions

How can I eliminate unwanted junk mail?

Your trash probably contains a large amount of unwanted “junk
mail.” You can now remove your name from national mailing lists
that barrage you with a daily supply of unwanted “junk mail.” Write
to the Mail Preference Service. After three months, your unwanted
mail should decrease by 75 percent.
You may register by mailing your name, home address, and
signature in a letter or on a postcard to:
MAIL PREFERENCE SERVICE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
For information only, call (212) 768-7277 ext. 1888
or visit www.dmaconsumers.org
There may be a charge associated with this service.

Are there any special services provided for disabled persons?

Any disabled person who meets the Department of Motor Vehicles
requirements for a N-1 permanent disabled placard is entitled to
special walk-in backyard or side yard collection of
trash, recyclables, and green waste, at no charge.
Contact Burrtec’s Customer Service Department
at (760) 340-2113 for additional information. The R&R Guide was printed with vegetable based inks on process chlorine free, 100% recycled
paper, which has a minimum content of 30% post consumer waste and uses absolutely
no new trees.

Please use environmentally sound printing practices whenever you have documents that
must be printed.

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