East Kern Communities Commercial & Multifamily Service Information

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KEEPING EAST KERN CLEAN Waste Management is proud to be your service provider for the communities in the eastern areas of Kern County. Like you, Waste Management is proud to call East Kern home. We care about our community and want to help local businesses and multifamily properties make smart choices about disposing of their waste. This guide will assist you with using your Waste Management service.

GET IN TOUCH

•The WM Mobile App makes it easy for you to manage your Waste Management account while on the go. To get started, simply download the app for your Apple or Android device and enter the same user name and password you currently use on wm.com.

•You can conveniently pay your bill online. Simply visit wm.com and select “MyWM” at the top to get started.

•Email us at cslosangeles@wm.com if you have questions or need help setting up your account.

•Go to the “Support” tab on wm.com and use the live chat feature. Live chat provides immediate customer service without picking up the phone.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Collection service does not occur on the following holidays:

> New Year’s Day > Memorial Day > Independence Day > Labor Day > Thanksgiving Day > Christmas Day

When a holiday falls on a weekday, your collection will be delayed one day. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or

Sunday, there will be no delays in your service.

TRASH SERVICE Regardless of the size of your business or multifamily property, we can create a customized collection program

that meets your needs and protects the environment. Trash containers are available in a variety of sizes,

including 96 gallon carts and 1.5, 3 and 6 cubic yard dumpsters. Rolloff containers and compactor service is also

available. Contact Customer Service for more information.

Customer Service: (661) 947-7197

MANDATORY COMMERCIAL RECYCLING - AB 341 In accordance with Assembly Bill 341, California’s Mandatory Commercial Recycling law, businesses that generate at least 4 cubic yard of solid waste or multifamily

properties with five or more units must participate in a recycling program through subscribing to recycling service or self-hauling recyclables to an approved facility.

To assist businesses and multifamily properties with complying with AB 341, Waste Management is

working to offer commercial recycling service for East Kern businesses and multifamily properties. To express your interest adding recycling at your business or property, contact Commercial Recycling

Manager, Ashley Cortes, at (661) 223-3408.

RECYCLE OFTEN. RECYCLE RIGHT.℠ Waste Management and Kern County are working together to help businesses

and multifamily properties get back to the basics of recycling with Recycle

Often. Recycle Right.℠ With the help of our Recycling Coordinator, we can

assist you with establishing or enhancing your recycling program with outreach materials and information for your employees and residents.

MANDATORY COMMERCIAL ORGANICS RECYCLING - AB 1826 In accordance with Assembly Bill 1826, California’s Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling law, businesses and multifamily properties with five or more units will need to participate in a program to divert their organic waste from

landfills through subscribing to recycling service or self-hauling to an approved facility. To assist businesses and multifamily properties with complying with AB 1826, Waste Management is currently developing a solution to meet your

business’ or property’s needs. To learn more about organics recycling for your business or property, contact Commercial Recycling Manager, Ashley Cortes, at (661) 223-3408.

Customer Service: (661) 947-7197

RECYCLE OFTEN.

Metal CansSteel, tin & aluminum soda, vegetable, fruit & tuna cans

Plastic Bottles & Containers

PaperBrown paper bags, non-confidential office paper, newspaper, magazines

Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard

Glass Bottles & JarsPaper Cardboard, Dairy & Juice Containers

RECYCLE RIGHT. Things you can do to ensure quality material is recycled:

DO NOT INCLUDE: Food waste, plastic bags, polystyrene foam cups & containers, hangers or hazardous waste

• Paper and cardboard must be dry and free of food debris. • Paper food containers must be rinsed out, no caps. • Tissues, paper towels or other paper that has been in contact with food is not

acceptable. • Make sure food contamination and caps are removed from cans and plastics and

all containers are empty.• Separate plastic lids from plastic bottles (often made from different materials)• Keep medical waste (syringes, needles) out of recycling containers or place in

safe disposal containers like Waste Management’s MedWaste Tracker® box.

RECYCLE OFTEN.

Metal CansSteel, tin & aluminum soda, vegetable, fruit & tuna cans

Plastic Bottles & Containers

PaperBrown paper bags, non-confidential office paper, newspaper, magazines

Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard

Glass Bottles & JarsPaper Cardboard, Dairy & Juice Containers

RECYCLE RIGHT. Things you can do to ensure quality material is recycled:

DO NOT INCLUDE: Food waste, plastic bags, polystyrene foam cups & containers, hangers or hazardous waste

• Paper and cardboard must be dry and free of food debris. • Paper food containers must be rinsed out, no caps. • Tissues, paper towels or other paper that has been in contact with food is not

acceptable. • Make sure food contamination and caps are removed from cans and plastics and

all containers are empty.• Separate plastic lids from plastic bottles (often made from different materials)• Keep medical waste (syringes, needles) out of recycling containers or place in

safe disposal containers like Waste Management’s MedWaste Tracker® box.

Items that should not be included in your recycling cart: • Food waste • Polystyrene cups or containers • Plastic bags and film • Needles and syringes