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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrganics Recycling Mailer 5-25-2022 V2-AL 06-01-22Organics Recycling at Multi-Family Properties If you live in a multifamily unit (condominium or apartment), a new organics cart is now located where your building’s shared trash and recycling carts are kept. Every household should have a pail to collect food scraps in their kitchen, and empty as needed into the shared organics cart. If you have not received your kitchen pail, call (909) 839-7000 or email greendb@diamondbarca.gov. Line It. Line your cart with newspaper, weekly store circulars, or paper bags. Layer It. Alternate layers of yard waste and food scraps with yard waste at the bottom to absorb the moisture and seal in potential odors. Drain It. Drain excess liquid from “wet” food waste into the kitchen sink before placing it in the cart. Store It. Store your cart inside the garage or out of direct sunlight. Rinse it Out. Rinse out your empty cart regularly with a water and vinegar solution and allow it to dry before using. Freeze It. Freeze meat, fish, bones, eggs, dairy products and other odorous food waste in a container, and empty it into your cart the evening before your collection day. Set it Out. Roll out your cart to the curb for emptying every week, even if it is not full. Wrap It. Wrap up meat, fish, dairy or leftovers in a newspaper or place it in a paper bag or thin cardboard box before putting it in the cart. Get ready Diamond Bar! Your green cart will become your organics cart! Starting July 1, you will start placing your food scraps and other organic waste (along with your yard trimmings) in your green cart. Waste should be free of plastic bags, however newspaper, paper bags and thin cardboard boxes are OK. Citywide Residential Organics Recycling Program Tips to keep your organics cart clean, dry and odor-free All plastic bags including biodegradable ones do not break down quickly enough for the composting process. To contain odorous waste such as meat, fish or dairy products, you can wrap them in newspaper or place them in a paper bag or thin cardboard box such as a pasta or cereal box before putting them in the bin or cart. Diamond Bar Organics Recycling Guide All food waste, including ✔meat, poultry and seafood (including bones and shells) ✔cheese and dairy products, including eggshells ✔fruits, vegetables (including peels, pits, seeds and cores) ✔rice, grains, pasta, and bread Leftovers, spoiled and expired food Food-soiled paper and other compostable items ✔coffee grounds and paper filters, tea bags and tea leaves ✔egg cartons and pizza boxes ✔paper towels and napkins ✔wooden coffee stir sticks, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, and chopsticks Green waste ✔landscape trimmings (leaves, grass and hedge clippings, weeds, and branches) as well as cut flowers and herbs Detach & Save Keep it plastic bag-free! YES, put in the organics cart Standard Cart Colors and LabelsSB 1383 requires trash and recycling collection carts statewide to be standard in color and include labels by Jan. 1, 2036. In Diamond Bar, the single-family home three-cart system will eventually consist of dark gray bodies with a gray/black lid for garbage, blue for recycling, and green for organics. Additionally, each cart will have labels indicating which materials are accepted and prohibited. Carts that follow this new color scheme will be phased in over time, any time new service is established or carts need to be replaced because they are damaged, lost or stolen. Sort Your Waste Correctly Improper material sorting is a serious problem. Even just a few non-acceptable items placed in the wrong cart can contaminate an entire load of recyclables and/or organics, preventing the materials from being able to be processed and made into new products. SB 1383 requires regular audits to check for contamination in carts. In Diamond Bar, these audits include digital photography, captured with cameras mounted on waste hauler trucks, that are regularly reviewed by personnel. If contamination is detected, the account holder will be notified and provided with information on the proper sorting of materials. If contamination incidents persist, the waste hauler may issue warnings and then penalty fees. ✔ 2022 City of Diamond Bar21810 Copley Drive ■ Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178(909) 839-7000 ■ (909) 861-3117 Faxwww.diamondbarca.gov ■ greendb@diamondbarca.gov Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Permit #3339 Chino, CA Organics Recycling Program City of Diamond Bar Detach & Save Get readyDiamond Bar! This is your guide to the Citywide Organics Recycling Program. Organics recycling is important Approximately, one-third of the contents in the average household trash is organic material that includes food waste, leftovers, and food-soiled paper. When landfilled, this waste decomposes and generates methane which traps heat and contributes to climate change. Recycling household organic waste is the easiest and most immediate action that every single person can take to reduce their environmental impact and help California reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. Diamond Bar Organics Recycling Guide NO, keep out of the organics cart X plastic bags, styrofoam containers, wax paper X glass, metal, or plastic X cat litter and pet waste X disposable cups & K-Cups X baby, hand or cleaning wipes, diapers or sanitary products X ashes, dirt, rocks or hazardous waste X facial tissue, fast-food wrappers X large amounts of grease, oil, and liquids www.diamondbarca.gov/organics (909) 839-7000 greendb@diamondbarca.gov ✔ Newspaper, paper bags, pasta or cereal boxes are acceptable alternatives for containing waste. Organics recycling can save you moneyBy separating and recycling your organic waste, you may be able to save money by downsizing your trash cart from the default 64-gallon to a 35-gallon. Senate Bill 1383 (SB1383) is the state’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction law aimed at fighting climate change. A key part of this bill involves requiring all California residents to recycle organic waste.