Weekly collection begins at 6 a.m. (Monday – Friday). Check the route map for your collection day. Containers should be placed at the curb up to 24-hours prior to your pickup day and removed from the right-of-way within 12 hours after collection.

Yes		No
Animal & food waste		Batteries
Bathroom waste (tissues, baby wipes, etc.)		Computer equipment
Carpet & flooring		Concrete
Car parts		Construction debris
Cat litter		Dirt & rocks
Cigarette butts		Furniture
Disposable diapers		Hazardous waste
Mirrors		Large appliances
Old clothes & shoes		Recyclables
Pool covers		Yard waste
Rags & sponges
Toys

Weekly collection begins at 6 a.m. (Monday – Friday). Check the route map for your collection day. Containers should be placed at the curb up to 24-hours prior to your pickup day and removed from the right-of-way within 12 hours after collection.

Recyclable		Non-Recyclable
Aluminum foil/cans/tin cans		Batteries
Cardboard/beverage boxes		Computer equipment
Cardboard egg cartons		Food waste
Cereal boxes (lining removed)		Glass or ceramic plates/cups
Computer & white paper		Hazardous waste
Glass bottles/jars (no window glass)		Liquid waste
Junk mail/magazines, phone books		Plastic bags
Milk jugs/laundry bottles		Soiled paper plates
Newspapers/inserts/coupons		Styrofoam egg cartons
Plastic bottles #1-7		Waxed & carbon paper
		Yard waste

Weekly collection begins at 6 a.m. (Monday – Friday). Check the route map for your collection day. The green cart is for your yard waste only. Yard waste is simply defined as “what grows in the yard.” Trimmings should be cut up to increase the amount of waste that can fit in the container. Do not use plastic bags. All yard waste (or green waste) materials must be placed inside the cart for collection. Bagged or items placed outside or on top of the cart will not be collected.

Yes		No
Grass & leaves (unbagged)		Animal/food waste
Pruning & weeds		Batteries
Twigs & small branches (4 inches or less in diameter & 2 feet or less in length)		Computer equipment
Vegetation (from the yard)		Construction debris
		Dirt & rocks
		Hazardous waste
		Palm fronds
		Plastic bags
		Rugs, flooring & metal
		Recyclables & trash

Regular collection of trash, recyclables and yard waste will be delayed one day the week of a holiday. The following holidays are observed by Waste Management: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Additional containers for trash, recycling and yard waste are offered at an extra cost to your monthly collection. Damaged containers will be replaced free of charge.

Residents with current disposal service receive 2 annual bulky item cleanups per year at no additional charge. For an additional fee, residents may order bulky item pickups throughout the year.

For details on pickups, call Waste Management at 800-423-9986.

*Dispose of your household hazardous waste at the ABOP (Antifreeze, Batteries, used Oil & latex Paint) Drop Off Center located at 25315 Jefferson Avenue in Murrieta. Hours of operation are Saturdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (except holiday weekends). Call for more information: 951-358-5256. See ABOP Drop Off link for more information.

The Riverside County Environmental Health Department offers regular Hazardous Waste Roundup Days. Residents may drop off household hazardous waste items at the Murrieta site on those dates.

Accepted items include: deodorizers, cleaners, bleach, floor wax, spot remover, drain cleaner, furniture polish, aerosol cans, latex paints, oil-based paints, weed killer, fertilizer, anti-freeze, pesticides, pool chlorine, household and automotive batteries, garden chemicals, motor oil and barbeque propane tanks.

Five gallons of hazardous liquid waste or a total of 50 pounds maximum per car (multiple trips allowed) can be dropped off at each visit. Containers must be marked and secured to prevent leaks. Containers holding gasoline will not be returned.

Restricted items include: business and non-profit waste, explosives and ammunition, 55-gallon drums, radioactive material, appliances, tires and medical waste. If you are unsure about your waste being accepted, please contact the facility prior to loading your vehicle.

Click the Calendar link to find the next Household Hazardous Waste Roundup in your area or call 951-358-5055.

The following Murrieta businesses accept used oil from residents. Please contact the store directly for handling instructions.

• Auto Zone 40950 Cal Oaks Rd 677-6206
  
• Big O Tires 40420 Cal Oaks Rd 600-0160
  
• Grease Monkey 40430 Cal Oaks Rd 351-0604
  
• Kragen Auto Parts 40951 Cal Oaks Rd 696-2991

*Waste Management will collect used oil each week from your curb on your normal collection day. Please use clear containers and mark as “used oil”. Place your clearly marked container at the curb next to your bins. Make sure the lid is secure to prevent spillage. Your container will be emptied and returned to the curb.

The Riverside County ABOP facility is open every Saturday (except holiday weekends and weather permitting), to collect your used antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, used oil and latex paint. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located at 25315 Jefferson Avenue in Murrieta (just North of Murrieta Hot Springs Road). For more information, contact the County of Riverside at 951-358-5256.

Don’t throw away that old computer or monitor, it has hazardous components that are not allowed in the landfill. E-waste includes products made with Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT’s), which contain high levels of lead and are no longer accepted at the landfill. Other products containing hazardous electronic materials may include: televisions, hi-fi stereo equipment, VCR’s, DVD’s, cell phones, computer CPU’s and all types of monitors.

Because these items cannot be disposed of at the landfill, the hauler must make separate arrangements for collection. Once the item is collected it is shipped to a deconstruction site where it is stripped of all contaminants and then sent to the landfill. The contaminants are sent to a hazardous waste processing plant to be properly disposed of.

If you have e-waste to be disposed of, contact any of the following:

• Waste Management (800-423-9986) for curbside pickup
• Gold’N West Surplus, Inc. (951-340-1501) to drop off items in Corona (fee charged per diagonal screen.
• Students In Free Enterprise(SIFE) (951-785-2255 / 909-785-2255)

(call for disposal information)

Diabetics and others, who rely on injected medications, must dispose of used medical equipment in an environmentally responsible manner. Please visit the Riverside County Environmental Health Department’s website for guidelines relating to medical waste disposal.

Several landfills are available for your direct disposal needs. Most landfill operating hours are Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. For fee and disposal information contact the landfill directly. Landfill information and directions can be found here.

Reduce

• Buy in bulk
  
• Buy only what you need
  
• Use dish towels instead of paper towels
  
• "Grasscycle” lawn trimmings by leaving them directly on the lawn after mowing
  
• Compost landscape trimmings and food scraps in a backyard composting bin
  
• Remove your name from mailing lists

Reuse

• Use a cloth bag or reuse a brown paper bag to carry groceries
  
• Donate usable but unwanted items to charitable organizations
  
• Reuse plastic food containers
  
• Donate wire coat hangers to participating dry cleaners
  
• Donate food to local food banks

Recycle

• Aluminum cans, glass bottles/jars, plastic containers #1-6, cardboard and mixed paper can be recycled in the City’s residential curbside collection program
  
• Receive cash back for your beverage recyclables at participating buy back centers
  
• Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, tree limbs/branches, and small cuttings from bushes and shrubs
  
• Used motor oil can be recycled in the City’s residential curbside collection program

For more information on local buy back centers and recyclers, please visit Earth 911 or checkout the City of Murrieta’s Recycling Resources Brochure.

1. Designate an office Recycling Coordinator:
   Select a coordinator to oversee your recycling program. The coordinator is responsible for arranging collection, encouraging employees to recycle and monitoring the recycling program
2. Arrange for collection.
   Several collection options are available: contact Waste Management (800-423-9986) for collection; designate an employee to deliver your recyclables to the nearest Murrieta recycling center; or consider allowing your janitorial staff to keep the CRV in exchange for collecting the recyclables – a win/win scenario.
3. Get recycling bins.
   Contact Waste Management about your new office program and the need for bins, or purchase bins for multiple locations in your office or transform some existing trash cans into recycling bins – now that’s recycling.
4. Identify CRV recyclable beverage containers.
   Educate employees on the various beverage containers in the CRV (California Redemption Value) program. From water bottles to iced tea, sports drinks and soda containers…let your employees know what can be recycled.
5. Location, location, location.
   Generate maximum participation by placing recycling bins at each break area, workstation, office, and cubicle.
6. Make it easy – Label the bins.
   Label recycling bins to indicate what items go in which bin. Most aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers can be recycled and redeemed for cash at certified recycling centers.
7. Kick-off the recycling program.
   Announce your new office-recycling program through an event or a series of internal emails leading up to the program kick-off.
8. Keep up the enthusiasm.
   Create recycling incentive programs to keep employee interest. Some simple ideas include:
   • Rewards for recycling. Use funds from redeemed beverage containers to sponsor quarterly office parties or “coffee breaks”.
     
   • Recognize employees who reduce the company’s waste – “Recycler of the Month.”
     
   • Let your customers know – distribute waste reduction and recycling tips to spread your recycling message.
     

The City of Murrieta has a mandatory trash pickup requirement for all property in the city. Murrieta contracts with Waste Management to provide solid waste and recycling services. Waste Management offers a variety of bin sizes ranging from 1.5 cubic yards to 6 cubic yards for business trash and recycling needs.

Commercial/Business Service routes begin at 5:00 am (pickup usually begins at approximately 6:00 am, due to travel time). If there is a concern with accessibility, such as locked gates, etc., please feel free to contact Waste Management (800-423-9986).

To avoid spillage, please make sure that the lids are closed and all contents are within the dimension of the containers. Waste should not be stacked above the top of the container or left outside of the container.

To prevent misses on your schedule and avoid potential accidents, please ensure that no vehicles are parked in front or on the sides of the container.

Roll-Offs
Waste Management's roll-off boxes range from 10 cubic yards to 40 cubic yards in size. These boxes are available for temporary or permanent use. We also offer recycling roll-off boxes for material such as: green waste, wood, concrete and asphalt.

Other Services
Contact Waste Management at info@wminlandempire.com for additional information on any commercial/business program.

Recycling offers possible reductions in waste disposal costs, as well as enhancing a business’ image with the community and it may promote employee teamwork. By reducing, reusing and recycling products, businesses may save money. Contact Waste Management (951-280-5423) for your free waste stream analysis and knowledgeable staff will discuss possible cost savings measures for your business.

(as of July 1, 2005)

Residential Service Rates
( Residential accounts are billed quarterly by haulers on quarterly basis)

Regular weekly curbside refuse & recycling service:
Service component $12.02
Disposal component $ 3.29
Total per household $15.31 per month

Additional Residential Containers:
$4.79 per month (64-gallon) or $6.01 per month. (96-gallon)

Bulky Item Pickups: $17.82 Per Item

Residential Electronic Waste (E-waste) Pickups $20 Per Item

E-waste = TV’s, computers, computer monitors, Hi-Fi stereo systems, VCR’s, DVD’s, cell phones, etc.

Temporary bin service ( 2 months or less): $86.55 per week or $231.83 per month

Commercial Services/Bin Sizes

Commercial/Industrial accounts are billed directly by hauler.

Loose Yards

Compacted Yards

Roll-off Service

Recycling

Pull-out or Moving Fees (rate is per month, per bin, per frequency)

Since Storm Water drains are not connected to a wastewater treatment plant, pollutants that enter storm drains flow directly to our local rivers, lakes and streams – untreated. Please help keep our waterways free of pollution by keeping harmful materials out of the storm drain.

The illegal disposal or dumping of waste into the storm drain is a serious problem. State laws and local ordinances strictly prohibit dumping of harmful pollutants into the storm drain system or local waterways.

Preventing pollution is much easier and less costly (for taxpayers) than cleaning up after contamination. Please follow these guidelines to help protect the health and safety of our communities:

• Never dump anything into a storm drain
  
• Promptly repair leaking automobiles
  
• Use cat letter or other absorbent material to clean-up spills from paved surfaces
  
• When using water-based paints, clean brushes in a sink.
  
• Pick up animal waste and dispose of it in trash cans
  
• Try less toxic alternatives for the garden (Call 800-506-2555 FREE home garden guide)
  
• Use self-service car wash facilities or wash cars on grassy areas
  
• Keep all trash, green waste and construction debris out of the gutters and storm drains
  

For more information on the program and other resources, contact the Storm Water/Clean Water Protection Program at 800-506-2555.

The city is concerned about illegal hauling activities that usually occur on construction sites. The unlawful hauling of construction and demolition debris to the landfill is a detriment to the city’s recycling and diversion efforts. Murrieta Municipal Code states that all owners of properties must have disposal service and that the service should be obtained through the City or that of its designated franchise hauler – Waste Management. The law was established to help the city meet state mandated recycling goals.

Since most construction and demolition debris may be recycled, the city is working in tandem with Waste Management to assure that all reusable and recyclable construction & demolition debris is diverted from the landfill. Contractors and developers can set up service at any job site in Murrieta by contacting Waste Management (800-423-9986).

New Rule to Spike Cell Phone Tossing - Washington, D.C. -- A new rule taking effect Nov. 24 will allow cell phone users to keep their phone numbers if they buy new cell phones or switch providers. News sources are reporting that this will result in accelerated cell phone disposal in landfills during the next few months. To anticipate the e-waste glut, the wireless industry has launched a web site offering recycling tips to consumers. Another site listing collection locations can be found here.

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