Residential Trash, Recycling, & Organics

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In order to comply with State Bill (SB) 1383, California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, which aims to reduce methane and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions statewide, the City of Glendora will be transitioning from manual to automated collection services, provided by Athens Services.

IMPORTANT LINKS

RECYCLING

Athens collects recyclables and landfill bound items in the same container. They sort these materials at their Material Recovery Facility (MRF), where recyclables are recovered and diverted from the landfill. Place all recyclables loose (without a bag) in your mixed material container. Plastic bags can get tangled in the recycling facility sorting equipment, which can cause damage and reduce efficiency.

In order to be accepted for recycling all items must be emptied of food and/or liquid before placing in the mixed material container!

CONTAMINATED CONTAINERS

Intentionally or unknowingly placing unacceptable items in your mixed material container is considered contamination and may be subject to fees or non-collection of your container. Contamination poses a safety risk to waste workers and may result in the loss of recyclable or compostable material.

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ORGANICS RECYCLING

Athens Services is partnering with Glendora to implement food scrap collection for single-family home residents and multifamily complexes. Per Senate Bill 1383, single-family home residents and multifamily complexes across California will be required to place into their green waste container ALL of their landscaping waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper (100% fiber-based).

WHAT’S CHANGING?

You will be able to use your green organics container for the collection of landscaping waste, food scraps, and 100% fiber-based, food-soiled paper.

DID YOU SAY FOOD SCRAPS?

Yes, Athens will accept all types of food scraps. Their American Organics compost facility converts organics waste into nutrient-rich soil amendment. The resulting compost is used by commercial farmers, city projects, garden shops, landscapers, and residents.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

To collect your kitchen food scraps, you can choose to use a portable, reusable pail-like container with a tight-fitting lid. It could be plastic, metal, or ceramic. Consider reusing a coffee canister, large yogurt or margarine tub, or juice pitcher.

Pail options can be purchased at a retail store or searched online for “Kitchen Pail.” Storage ideas can include the kitchen counter, under the sink, in the freezer, or wherever you feel is best.

WHY ORGANICS RECYCLING?

Landfills are the third largest source of methane in California. Organics waste emits 20% of the state’s methane; a climate super pollutant up to 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. By diverting organics from the landfill, you are part of the solution in helping to protect the environment and future generations.

ARE BAGS ACCEPTED?

Liners are optional. Plastic and bioplastic “compostable” bags are accepted in the organics container, but must be CLEAR or translucent-green, and bag contents must be visible. Acceptable organics will be processed, but the bags will not be recycled or composted.

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

Athens is here to support the community with this new program and will provide resources and training to help you get started.

If you have any questions about the new organics collection program, please contact the Athens Customer Care Center

(888) 336-6100
Visit AthensServices.com/SB-1383

HARD-TO-SERVICE AREAS

Athens Services conducted safety studies throughout the whole city in preparation for the new automated residential trash service. Due to limited access points and configuration of the automated collection vehicles, Athens determined some communities in the City to be "hard-to-service" areas. Residences in these hard-to-service areas may be asked to place their waste containers in a new location, switch service days, or even maintain the current hand-tossing system for their waste collection.

Residences located in hard-to-service areas will be receiving a notice in the mail from Athens Services by the end of October informing them of these changes. If you did not receive this specific notice from Athens, you are not located in a hard-to-service area and will continue with the normal transition to automated waste collection.

If you have any questions regarding hard-to-service areas, please call Athens Services at (888) 336-6100 or the City's Environmental Services Liaison at (626) 914-8278.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) materials include but are not limited to paints, pesticides, fertilizer, pool chemicals, motor oil and other petroleum products, pharmaceuticals, electronic appliances and computers, fluorescent light bulbs and tubes, batteries, and tires. General information and answers to questions about household hazardous waste and proper disposal can be found by visiting the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts web site or by calling 1-888-CLEAN LA.

Hazardous waste cannot be placed in the trash. If Athens staff identifies hazardous waste in household trash, it will be tagged as hazardous and will not be collected. Hazardous waste must be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste Roundup or a permanent S.A.F.E Collection Center.

ELECTRONIC WASTE

Electronic waste or e-waste includes televisions, computers, cell phones, and other electronic items. E-waste cannot be placed in the trash. Glendora residents and businesses may contact Athens Services to request curbside pickup. Pickups take place on trash day and must be scheduled at least one day in advance. Contact Athens at (888) 336-6100 to schedule a free pickup.

E-waste can also be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste Roundup. E-waste is also accepted at the Puente Hills Material Recovery Facility Recycle Center and at all Goodwill Retail Stores and Donation Centers. The Goodwill stores in Glendora are located at 526 W. Foothill Boulevard and 1936 E. Route 66.

Puente Hills Material Recovery Facility Recycle Center

S.A.F.E COLLECTION CENTERS

S.A.F.E. (Solvents / Automotive / Flammables / Electronics) Collection Centers are permanent facilities that are open every weekend. The center that is closest to Glendora is located at the Los Angeles-Glendale Treatment Plan at 4600 Colorado Boulevard in Los Angeles (see map). Additional information about the S.A.F.E. Collection Center and a list of other centers is available on the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works web site.

PAINT

Paint products may be delivered to a Household Hazardous Waste Roundup for proper disposal. Additionally, there are two retailers in Glendora that accept unwanted paint, free of charge.

Dunn-Edwards: 630 S. Grand Ave; limit 20 gallons per visit
Sherwin-Williams: 651 S. Grand Ave; limit 20 gallons per visit
Mission Ace Hardware: 531 S. Glendora Ave; limit 5 gallons per visit.
Montage Paints: 600 W. Route 66; List of acceptable materials

These retails will accept paints, stains, and varnishes. Material must be delivered in its original container, with the label legible. Aerosols will not be accepted. Dried paint will not be accepted, and can be placed in the regular trash.

BATTERIES

PHARMACEUTICALS AND SHARPS DISPOSAL

Pharmaceuticals (medications, vitamins, etc.) and sharps (hypodermic needles) disposal containers can be taken to any Household Hazardous Waste Roundup.

Glendora residents may obtain sharps disposal containers, free of charge. Contact Athens Services at (888) 336-6100 to place a request. Once full, the container is returned via USPS using the postage paid mail back feature.

Visiting a Drug Takeback Site is the best way to dispose of old or unused medication. If you are not able to visit a Drug Take Back Site promptly, please check if your medication is on the FDA Flush List. If your medication is not on the FDA Flush List, please follow these instructions on how to dispose of medication in the trash.

MOTOR OIL

Motor oil is considered hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. Motor oil cannot be placed in the trash or poured out on the ground or in the gutter.

Used motor oil can be taken to any Household Hazardous Waste Roundup event or S.A.F.E. Collection Center. Used motor oil is also accepted at several locations in and around Glendora. Locations can be found by searching on the CalRecycle web site .

Please not that other automotive solutions such as antifreeze must be disposed at a HHW event or S.A.F.E. Collection Center.

TIRES