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California City
Recycling News Fall 2021
Tips to Reduce Food Waste Propane Services
This Thanksgiving If you’re in need of propane this
winter, Waste Management is
here to help! A variety of propane
1. Plan accordingly:
services are available to residents:
savethefood.com has
on-call or full service, free lease for
a great tool called the
Guest-imator that helps you first year, new installations, leak
plan your meal according testing, 24-hour emergency service. A selection of
to how many guests you different sizes are available (250 gallon, 320 gallon,
have. 500 gallon, 1000 gallon). Call (661) 822-6871 for
more information or to schedule service.
2. Send guests home with
leftovers:
Keep reusable containers Holiday Tree Recycling
on hand so guests can
California City residents can
bring home their favorite
side dishes! recycle trees and wreaths during
the first two service days in January at
3. Use your freezer: no additional cost, by placing them at
If you can’t eat leftovers the curb on their service day. Trees
right away, freeze them and longer than six (6) feet must be cut in
enjoy later! half. Please remove all decorations
including tinsel, lights, ornaments
Holidays and tree stands.
Waste Management observes the following holidays:
Reminder: Holiday lights require special handling.
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 25, 2021) They should not be placed in your trash or
Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25, 2021) recycling carts. You can drop them off at the
New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1, 2022) Community Drop Off Center located at
Memorial Day (Monday, May 30, 2022) 19901 Neuralia Road at NO CHARGE. See page
Independence Day (Monday, July 4, 2022) 2 for more information.
Labor Day (Monday, September 5, 2022)
Residential collection service will be delayed one
day following the above holidays. If a holiday falls on
a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no delays.
WASTE MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE
(760) 463-6024 home.wm.com/california-city
Fall Leaves Piling Up? Household Hazardous
Residential customers with accounts in good
standing can bring extra green waste to our
Waste Drop Off Locations
Drop Off Center for FREE!
Residential customers with accounts in good California City residents can dispose of Household
standing can also bring recyclables, bulky items, Hazardous Waste, such as household cleaners,
mattresses, appliances, green/wood waste, pesticides, paint products, swimming pool
metal, construction material, used motor oil & filters, chemicals and automotive fluids at the following
household batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs County Special Waste Facilities:
and E-waste to the Community Drop Off Center
located at 19901 Neuralia Road at NO CHARGE. Bakersfield
Household trash, commercial waste and Hazardous Metro Kern County Special Waste Facility
Waste are not accepted. 4951 Standard Street (southwest corner of
Standard and Foster Streets)
• Residents who are not current on their payments, Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
or who do not have an account with Waste 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Management, will not be permitted to drop off Closed: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July,
materials. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
• All residents must check in with staff and sign Mojave
in prior to unloading their vehicle. They will tell Mojave Special Waste Facility
you where and how to properly dispose of your 17035 Finnin Street (southwest corner of Finnin &
waste in the roll off bins on site. Sabovich Streets on the Mojave Airport property)
Hours: 1st Saturday of every other month
• The drop-off center is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – Noon (January, March, May,
8:00 am to 4:30 pm (closed 10:30 am to 11:00 July, September, November)
am) and 8:00 am to Noon on Saturdays, except
holidays. Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Kern County Special Waste Facility
• One vehicle load of material per resident per day 3301 W. Bowman Road at the Ridgecrest Landfill
please. If the waste disposal needs are greater, Hours: 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month
residents may drop off household trash, appliances, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
bulky items, recyclables, electronic waste and green Closed: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July,
waste at the Mojave-Rosamond Landfill in Mojave Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
for FREE.
WASTE MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE
(760) 463-6024 home.wm.com/california-city Page 2
What is Illegal Dumping?
Illegal dumping is any unauthorized disposal of waste on
any public or private property. Illegal dumping pollutes
surface and ground water and poses a safety hazard to
local residents, especially children. Help keep California
City clean by properly disposing of your trash and bulky
items.
Don’t Dump! Schedule a Free Bulky Item Pick-Up!
To help prevent illegal dumping, residents receive up to
three (3) FREE bulky item pick-ups per year.
Acceptable items include:
Sofas, chairs, washers, dryers, toilets, etc.
Unacceptable items include:
Tires, batteries, paints, oils, construction debris, chemicals
of any kind, Freon, rocks, sand, gravel, dirt, logs, carpet,
hazardous or medical waste or items requiring more than
two persons to safely handle.
To schedule a pickup:
Please contact Waste Management Customer Service at
(760) 463-6024 at least 48 hours in advance of your
regular service day to schedule the pick-up or schedule
online at home.wm.com/california-city.
Remember:
Residents with accounts in good standing can also bring
their bulky items to our Community Drop-off Center
located at 19901 Neuralia Road at NO CHARGE. No
household trash or commercial waste will be accepted.
WASTE MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE
(760) 463-6024 home.wm.com/california-city Page 3
RECYCLE RIGHT
ALWAYS RECYCLE / RECICLE SIEMPRE
Plastic Bottles & Containers Food & Beverage Cans Paper
Botellas y envases de plástico Latas de alimentos y bebidas Papeles
Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard Glass Bottles & Containers
Cartón y cartulina aplastados Botellas y envases de vidrio
DO NOT INCLUDE IN YOUR MIXED RECYCLING CONTAINER
/ NO INCLUIR EN SU CONTENEDOR DE RECICLAJE MIXTO
NO Food or Liquids NO Foam Cups & Containers NO Loose Plastic Bags, Bagged Recyclables or Film
NO comida o líquidos NO vasos y recipientes de Empty recyclables directly into your bin.
poliestireno NO bolsas y envolturas de plastico sueltas, o materiales recyclables embolsados
Vacié directamente los materiales reciclables en nuestro carrito
NO Batteries – check local drop-off NO Green Waste NO Clothing, Furniture & Carpet
programs for proper disposal NO desechos verdes NO ropa, muebles y alfombras
NO baterías - Verifique los programas
locales de entrega para su correcta
eliminación
To learn more, visit:
Para más información, visite: © 2020 WM Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC. The Recycle Right recycling education program
wm.com/recycleright
was developed based upon national best practices. Please consult your local municipality for
their acceptable materials and additional details of local programs, which may differ slightly.
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