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Home My WebLink AboutDiamond Bar March 2025City of Diamond Bar Residential Recycling News SERVICE & PROGRAM INFORMATION WM’s At Your Door Special Collection® Service WM’s At Your Door Special Collection® Service provides Diamond Bar residents with a free, safe, sustainable solution for disposing of their household hazardous waste such as garden chemicals, household cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, paint products, electronics and hard-to-recycle items from the convenience of their home. •Automotive Products - Antifreeze, batteries, motor oil, oil filters •Garden Chemicals - Fertilizers, insect sprays, and weed killers •Paint and Paint Products - Paint, caulk, stain, thinner •Household Cleaners - Ammonia, tile/shower/toilet cleaner, carpet/upholstery cleaner •Electronics - Laptop, MP3 player, TV, DVD/CD/tape player, cell phone, computer, VCR, keyboard, desktop printer, microwave, monitor and related cords •Household items - Household batteries, fluorescent lamps, straight fluorescent tubes, thermometers, thermostats Unable to Collect - Ammunition, EV batteries, explosives, asbestos, tires, or any materials in unlabeled or leaking containers. List may contain additional unacceptable materials, based on local or state laws. Schedule your home collection today at wmatyourdoor. com. (Collection available weekdays. Restrictions apply. See details at wmatyourdoor.com.) Bulky Item & Electronic Waste Collection WM provides four (4) free pickups per year for bulky items, white goods, and e-waste - approximately three (3) cubic yards).. There is a charge for items over three (3) cubic yards or additional pickups. Pickups must be scheduled 48 hours before your regular service day. Bulky items include household items such as mattresses and box springs, couches, washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, and large exercise equipment. Bulky items do not include construction debris, medical equipment, car parts, hazardous waste, industrial items, or oversized/overweight items that cannot be handled by two people. Visit home.wm.com/diamond-bar or log into your My WM account at wm.com/mywm to schedule your bulk item pickup. WM is proud to provide the City of Diamond Bar and its residents with a comprehensive solid waste program designed to encourage recycling and waste reduction, reduce litter in your neighborhoods, and ensure that waste is disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner. home.wm.com/diamond-bar Holidays WM observes the following holidays. When your collection day falls on/or after one of these holidays, your collection will be delayed by one day for that week only. New Year’s Day | Memorial Day | Independence Day | Labor Day | Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Day Service Discount for Customers with a Disability Customers determined to be disabled, either by the Department of Motor Vehicles issuing a handicap placard or obtaining approval from the City under City-established guidelines, may receive a 15% discount on their collection services. Contact WM for more information. This discount cannot be combined with the senior discount. Backyard Service for Customers with a Disability WM provides backyard service to residents with disabilities at no additional charge. On collection day, WM will remove carts from the storage area, place them out for collection, and then return them to the resident’s storage area after collection, ensuring that all doors or gates are secured. To qualify for this service, contact WM for an application and requirements. Senior Discount Customers 60 and older are eligible for a discounted rate on their refuse carts. Proof of age is required. Residents can download an application at home. wm.com/diamond-bar or contact WM for more information. The discount may not be combined with the disabled customer discount. Pay Your Bill With My WM With a My WM account, you can pay your bill, set up autopay and paperless billing, and much more. Visit wm.com/mywm to get started. Get the My WM App Download the My WM App from Google Play or the Apple App Store for on-the-go account management! Connect with WM Your Community’s Online Service Hub Visit home.wm.com/diamond-bar for helpful guidelines, pickup schedules for regular and holiday collections, and easy ways to submit service requests or get in touch with us. Don’t forget to bookmark the site for quick access! Let's Chat Visit wm.com/support to chat with our virtual assistant. You can also click the chat icon at the bottom right of the page to connect with one of our customer service representatives. Email Us Email WM at cslosangeles@wm.com. home.wm.com/diamond-bar SB 1383 IS IN EFFECT What is SB 1383? The California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), which requires cities to reduce organic waste disposal by 75% by 2025. Effective January 1, 2022, all California businesses, multifamily complexes, and single-family residences must sort food scraps and yard debris from trash and recycle them in an organics cart. For more information, visit the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) website at www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/. What do I need to do? Effective July 1, 2022, all food waste, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings must be placed in your green cart. Please note that plastic or compostable bags are not allowed in your organics cart as they decompose at a slower rate, increasing the risk of contamination. Optimal alternatives for containing organics include brown paper bags, cardboard boxes, and newspaper. Will my cart change? Part of SB 1383 requires waste carts to be uniformly colored across the state. These new carts will have dark grey bodies with black lids for trash, blue lids for recycling, and green lids for organics. If your carts do not currently follow this color scheme, they will likely be replaced with a compliant cart when they break and/or need repair. All carts ordered after January 2022 will meet the new color requirements. The state regulations require that all carts be color-compliant by January 2036. WM Smart Truck® Technology WM will launch an educational campaign to introduce WM Smart Truck® technology. Information will be sent to your household to help you recycle right and prevent overfill in your waste carts. If WM Smart Truck® Technology detects contamination or overfilling, the following will take place: • The contaminated/overfilled cart will be serviced. • A letter will be mailed to the service address informing you about the contamination spotted in your recycling or organics cart or if a trash, recycling, or organics cart is overfilled. The letter will also contain a photo of the contaminated or overfilled cart. Food Waste Yard Waste Produce Food Soiled Paper, Coffee Filters & Tea Bags Dairy No liquid should be discarded directly in the bin. Bread, Pasta, Rice, Grains, Coffee Grounds Meat, Fish & Poultry home.wm.com/diamond-bar Safety Tips Cool Your Coals! Just as those coals helped to get your campfire or backyard BBQ going, they can quickly start a fire in your trash cart, the back of a collection truck or at a waste facility. Properly dispose of your hot coals and ashes: • Cool your coals - hot coals and fresh ashes stay hot for several days. Let them cool for more than 48 hours before disposal. • Place your hot coals and ashes in a metal container and cover them with water to fully extinguish them. • Do not place coals and ashes in a plastic, paper, wood or galvanized container. • Do not place other combustibles in the container with the coals or ashes. Prevent Trash Fires in Your Community Did you know? The most common causes of trash fires are hot coals, ashes, and flammable items, such as batteries and household chemicals. You can help keep your family, community and collection workers safe and prevent trash fires by properly disposing of coals and household hazardous waste. Safety Tips Keep a Safe Distance: Collection trucks stop and back up frequently. Stay Clear: Keep your children clear of carts and our vehicles/trucks. Let the collection team in your neighborhood load trash or recycling into the truck. Always Working For A Sustainable Tomorrow® sustainability.wm.com • Batteries of any kind, including lithium ion • Compressed gas cylinders • Combustible liquids • Garden and pool chemicals • Household disinfectants and chemicals • Motor oil and oil rags • Paint and paint-related products • Unknown substances • Vehicle fluids • Flammable fluids, like hand sanitizer • Aerosol containers Hidden Household Hazards Many everyday household items, such as batteries, disinfectants and cleaners, can cause a fire in your trash cart or in your neighborhood when they come in contact with other materials or get compacted inside a collection truck. To protect your family and community, keep these items out of your cart: