Residential
**Attention - All District Residents**
Application forms and information on sorting your solid waste will be sent out to all District residents starting in July. All residents must return an application either indicating they want to self-haul or to continue or start service with CR&R. This application may either be completed below or via mail.
New Customers
- Complete the application form below for collection service.
Existing CR&R Customers
- Complete the application form below verifying the service level you desire.
- Existing trash cart-only customers will have carts replaced with the 3-cart system starting now through January 2024.
- Existing customers with dumpsters (bins) will also be issued recycling and organics carts unless another service option is requested.
- All materials will be picked up in the same truck until January 2024 when materials must be separated into the appropriate container which will be picked up separately.
Application
*Rates effective 7/1/2023. Residential service is billed quarterly in advance. Residential bin service is billed monthly in advance.
Self-Haulers
- Complete the application form indicating you want to self-haul.
- For 2023 - No additional charge to self-haul.
- Keep receipts for verification of self-haul.
- Sort your waste into recycling, organics, or trash before heading to the dump.
Application
What Goes Where?
Blue Cart:
Most items in a household are recyclable.
- Paper
- Metal Cans (clean)
- Aluminum Cans
- Plastic Containers
- Cardboard (clean)
- Glass Bottles & Jars
- Catalogs
- Junk Mail
- Plastic #1 - #7
- Cereal Boxes
- Amazon Boxes
- Aluminum Foil (clean)
Green Cart:
Organic waste is anything that can be composted at a composting facility, and not just "organic" food.
- Cheese
- Meat
- Food Soiled Paper
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Grains
- Seafood
- Flowers
- Grass
- Leaves
- Prunings
- Weeds
Trash Cart:
Trash is anything that cannot be composted or recycled and includes:
- Ceramics
- Coat Hangers
- Diapers
- Mirrors
- Paper Towels
- Pet Waste
- Cat Litter
- Bones
- Animal Carcasses (less than 50lbs)
- Broken Glass
- Plastic Bags
- Coated Cartons
- Foam Containers
- Foam Packaging
- Waxed Paper
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) does not belong in your trash cart. Contact the County of San Bernardino Fire for disposal information.
HHW
1-800-OILY-CAT (645-9228)
Common HHW items include:
- antifreeze
- auto & household batteries
- chemical cleaners
- cooking oil
- fertilizers
- household generated motor oil & oil filters
- paint
- personal medications
- pesticides
- pool supplies
Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations
In 1989, Assembly Bill 939, known as the Integrated Waste Management Act, was passed due to the increase in the waste stream and the decrease in landfill capacity. As a result, the California Integrated Waste Management Board was established, and then the name changed to California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery or CalRecycle. The mandated responsibility of this department is to reduce waste, promote management of all waste materials to their highest best use, and to protect public health and the environment. To meet these responsibilities, the state legislature has given CalRecycle enforcement authority in local government waste diversion.
California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction law, often called SB 1383, establishes methane reduction targets for California. California SB 1383 is a bill that sets goals to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills, including edible food. The bill’s purpose is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as methane, and address food insecurity in California. Aspects of this law ensure that food scraps are composted.
Implementation and Compliance
In order to protect the public health, safety and well-being, and for compliance with State Regulations, the District amended its franchise agreement with CR&R, and is in the process of implementing uniform collection of trash, recycling, and compostable materials.
Collection Requirements
Single-Family Home Residents and Multifamily Complexes of Less that Five Units
- Residents are required to subscribe to and participate in collection service with CR&R; alternatively, residents may self-haul to the transfer station but must keep receipts and complete an application identifying themselves as a self-hauler.
- Residents are required to sort their waste into the correct containers.
