Trash, Recycling & Street Sweeping
The City of Yucaipa has an exclusive franchise agreement with Yucaipa Disposal (Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.) for the collection and handling of solid waste, recycling, and green waste within the City. Pursuant to Yucaipa Municipal Code (YMC), Title 8 of Chapter 8.28, all property within the City is required to subscribe to refuse collection and handling services. The program is designed to collect trash, recyclables, and green waste and to assist the City in meeting mandated AB 939 diversion goals established by the State of California. Pursuant to Yucaipa Municipal Code, Chapter 8.28, solid waste collection and recycling service is mandatory in the City of Yucaipa.
Residents receive one time per week collection of trash, recyclables and green waste. Residential service is mandatory and based on single-family home waste generation. Low volume trash generators can benefit from a smaller 15 gallon trash barrel and a reduced solid waste and recycling bill. Trash, recycling, and green waste barrels are available for an additional fee.
Please place barrels at curbside the night before or no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection. Place your barrels near the corner of your driveway, in the street, at curbside with the handles facing your home. The barrels must be placed at least three feet away from any obstruction such as a vehicle, fence, lamp post, power pole or mail box and one foot between other barrels. Trash not at curbside at time of collection will be collected the following week. As a courtesy to your neighbor, promptly remove carts after service.
Contact Burrtec
5455 Industrial Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Voice: 909-797-9125
Fax: 909-804-4291
inlandempirecs@burrtec.com
Request Services
Please contact Burrtec at 909-797-9125 or visit the Burrtec website to submit a Service Order Form
Look up your Trash Collection Day!
Search for an address to lookup the residential collection and street sweeping day provided by Burrtec.
Click HERE to access the Yucaipa Waste Service Day Lookup Tool
- Place your tree at the curb by 6:00 am on your regular collection day from December 26th through January 7th.
- Trees over 6 feet must be cut in half.
- Please remove all tinsel, ornaments, plastic, bags, stands, braces, wire and nails.
- No artificial trees will be accepted.
*Customers who do not have Green Waste service, please contact Burrtec at 909-797-9125 to schedule a pick up.
In the State of California, it is ILLEGAL to throw any type of battery into your trash or recycling barrels. This includes single-use batteries as well as rechargeable batteries. Please locate your nearest designated Household Hazardous Waste facility to properly dispose of batteries.
To learn more about LEGAL battery disposal please visit:
Electronics contain hazardous materials such as arsenic, lead, and mercury, which can be harmful to our health and environment.
Please contact your Burrtec local customer service department at 909-797-9125 to schedule your E-Waste pick up.
Electronics contain hazardous materials such as arsenic, lead, and mercury, which can be harmful to our health and environment.
Please contact your Burrtec local customer service department at 909-797-9125 to schedule your E-Waste pick up.
- Cell Phones & Telephones
- Cords
- Desktop Computers
- Drives (CD ROM, Computer Disks)
- Hard Drives
- Laptop Computers
- Monitors (CRT, LCD, Plasma)
- Office Phones
- Power Tools
- Printers, Scanners & Fax Machines
- Routers
- Servers
- Small Appliances
- Tablets
Residents can safely dispose of unused household cleaners, batteries, paints, used motor oil, and electronics with the County of San Bernardino’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. The service is free, but proof of residency in San Bernardino County is required. Business waste is not accepted. Please call 800-645-9228 for a complete list of acceptable items, transportation guidelines, and emergency closure notices.
- San Bernardino Intl. Airport Collection Center
2824 “W” Street, Bldg. 302
San Bernardino, CA 92408
800/645-9228
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Redlands City Yard HHW Collection Center
500 Kansas Street
Redlands, CA 92373
800/645-9228
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please visit https://earth911.com/ to find your nearest drop-off location.
The City of Yucaipa and Yucaipa Valley Water District have funded a permanent MedReturn drug collection receptacle in order to reduce the supply of drugs that can potentially harm children and our water supply. Citizens looking to dispose of excess and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications can now visit the Yucaipa Police Station lobby (34144 Yucaipa Boulevard, Yucaipa) and drop off medications with no questions asked.Items that can be dropped off:
- Prescriptions
- Prescription Patches
- Prescription Medications
- Prescription Ointments
- Over-the-counter medications
- Vitamins
- Medication for pets
- *Syringes will not be accepted*
Medical sharps are a biohazardous waste resulting from self-administering injectable medication, conducting a blood test, or managing a medical condition. Although sharps cannot be recycled, it is important to understand how to handle and dispose of this medical waste safely.
Sharps containers can be deposited in the Sharps drop-off receptacle located just outside the Yucaipa Police Station entrance. Please visit earth911.com to find additional drop-off locations.
Yucaipa Disposal provides street sweeping services in order to assist the City of Yucaipa in maintaining clean streets and improving the environment. Arterial streets are swept twice a month while residential streets are once per month. Please see the current street sweeping schedule (below) to identify the street sweeping day in your neighborhood.
Remember to move vehicles parked at the curb on your street sweeping day. It is also important to remind any service providers at your home or business (gardener, pool cleaner, etc.) of the street sweeping schedule and that their vehicle should not be parked on the street in order to allow access to curb and gutter. Street sweeping services are provided at no additional cost. Please call Yucaipa Disposal at 909-797-9125 with any street sweeping questions.
Click HERE to Lookup your Street Sweeping Day
Bulky Item Pickup
Burrtec provides pick-up and haul away services for bulky items. Items that are too large to fit in your trash barrel are considered bulky items. This includes furniture, mattresses, appliances, green waste and more. Residents can request up to four curbside collections of large or bulky items during a 12-month period (pick-up second week of Feb/May/Aug/Nov). Limit of five items per collection. This program also includes electronic waste. This program is at no additional costs and designed for your convenience. Please call our Customer Service Department at 909-797-9125 one week prior to your schedule collection day to arrange pick-up or submit a Bulky Item Pick Up Request online.
Rent-a-Bin
Yucaipa Disposal offers a three cubic yard “rent-a-bin” for residential clean-up and special projects. Larger bins are also available. Please call for service information and rates.
Horse and Livestock Waste
For those residents with horses or livestock, Yucaipa Disposal provides a 60-gallon black automated container for livestock waste. These barrels are available at a nominal charge. Place a newspaper or paper bag at the bottom of the barrel to keep the material from sticking. Yucaipa Disposal will collect the waste on your regular collection day.
Pull-Out Service
Pull out service for barrels at no additional charge is available for the elderly or disabled. This is available to all other residents for an additional monthly fee.
Community Clean Up Events
Community cleanup events will be available to all residents at no additional cost. Look for upcoming event details and dates in your Residential newsletters.
New Rates for 2022/2023
New adjusted rates are effective July 1, 2022. The adjustment is due to increased operating costs including disposal, labor, fuel, processing and operational costs. For any questions please contact Yucaipa Disposal at (909) 797-9125. Rates are as follows:
15-gallon……………………………….. $18.21
30-gallon……………………………….. $24.16
60-gallon……………………………….. $32.71
The City of Yucaipa implemented tax roll billing for the collection of waste disposal fees with the adoption of Ordinance No. 373. Tax roll billing will:
- Address delinquent service fee collections and reduce staff time required to prepare and process liens
- Reduce paper waste, which will assist the City in meeting the State Mandated Diversion requirements
- Reduce the carbon footprint with electronic delivery of invoices and newsletters
The City receives payments from the San Bernardino County Auditor /Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector office, which is forwarded to Yucaipa Disposal. Yucaipa Disposal credits these funds to the proper residential customer accounts and remits to the City the Franchise Fees and Household Hazardous Waste Fees.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – Tax Roll Billing Question and Answers
Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D Waste)
The City adopted Ordinance No. 333 establishing the Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Program in order to strengthen that commitment and to comply with mandates of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Effective December 10, 2014, Ordinance No. 333 will require all non-exempt, covered projects (that require a permit) to divert a minimum of 65% of construction and demolition debris, measured in tons.
Visit the City’s Construction & Demolition Waste page and download the Waste Management & Diversion Guide
Recycling Legislation
SB 1383 –SHORT LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANTS ORDINANCE (CITY ORDINANCE NO. 403)
SB 1383 regulations require the adoption and enforcement of various ordinances. Click HERE to view the City of Yucaipa’s Ordinance No. 403, which adds Chapter 8.29 (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction) to Title 8 (Health and Safety+ of the Yucaipa Municipal Code.
SB 1383 – CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION (ORDINANCE NO. 403)
(Click the image below to view the presentation)
Senate Bill 1383: Short-lived Climate Pollutants is part of a statewide effort to reduce the emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (like methane gas) in various sectors of California’s economy. SB 1383 establishes specific statewide targets:
- Reduce the amount of organic waste going to landfills (50% reduction by 2020 and 75% by 2025)
- Reduce at least 20% of edible food that is currently going to landfills by 2025 and redirect it to people in need
The California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) finalized the regulations to achieve the goals of SB 1383 in November 2020 and these regulations take effect in January 2022. The full regulations can be found here.
The State has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve human health, and create clean jobs that support resilient local economies. Implementing the statewide plan under SB 1383 will reduce short-lived, harmful, super pollutants with significant warming impacts, and is essential to achieving California’s climate goals.
Organic waste in landfills emit 20% of the state’s methane, a climate super pollutant 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Organic waste, such as food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard, make up half of what Californians send to landfills.
The image below shows the major components of SB 1383 regulations. This page provides an overview of the regulations as they apply to the City of Yucaipa.
Is Your Business/Multi-Family Dwelling Affected?
Yucaipa Municipal Code (8.28.055 “Mandatory Commercial Recycling/Diversion) enforces the regulations of State legislation (AB 341), which mandates businesses and public entities generating four (4) cubic yards or more of waste per week and multifamily residential dwellings with five (5) units or more to recycle. All businesses and multifamily residential dwellings are encouraged to take advantage of recycling programs and select any combination of the following to divert commercial solid waste from disposal:
- Subscribe to recycling services from Burrtec
- Arrange for the pickup of recyclable materials
- Self-haul recyclables to a recycling center
It is important for business and multifamily residential dwellings to be proactive and contact their solid waste recycling service provider to ensure they are receiving the recycling services necessary to comply with AB 341. A property owner of a commercial business or a multifamily residential dwelling may require tenants to source separate their recyclable materials to aid in compliance.
