City of Santee • Winter 2017Residential Recycling News

Need to get rid of old stuff to make room for all those holiday gifts? Let us help! Residents can schedule two free bulky item pick-ups per calendar year (up to 6 items per pickup). These items are

picked up on service days and need to be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. To schedule a bulky item pick-up, please contact Waste Management at 1(800) DUMPSTER or (619) 596-5100 at least 24 hours in advance of your service day.

Note: We are now able to accept TVs or computer monitors as bulky items. You can also drop them off at Waste Management’sRecycling Center at 925 O’Conner St. in El Cajon, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All e-waste can be safely disposed of at no charge.

WASTE MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE(619) 596-5100

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Free Bulky Item Pick UpsHelp divert green waste from the landfill by recycling your Christmas tree at the end of the season: Trees will be picked up for recycling the first two weeks following Christmas through January 12, 2018.

Residents with curbside collection can recycle their Christmas trees by placing them in their green waste carts on their regular pick-up day. Trees

must be cut into maximum four (4) foot long sections and must fit completely inside the green waste cart. Ornaments, tinsel and tree stands must be removed before being recycled.

Flocked trees cannot be recycled, but will be collected if cut into four (4) foot long sections and placed inside the trash cart. Santee residents without curbside collection, such as apartment complexes, can drop off trees from December 26 through January 12, 2018, at the Waste Management Recycle Center in El Cajon, located at 925 O’Connor Street, one block south of the West Bradley Avenue and Johnson Avenue intersection. The recycling center will be open 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

For more information, call (619) 258-4100 ext. 126.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Santee residents can drop off mattresses for free at the Waste Management Transfer Station locatedat 925 O’Conner St. in El Cajon, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This location is a participating collection site for Bye Bye Mattress. Residents can drop off up to 5 mattresses per person, per day.

A mattress recycled through the Bye Bye Mattress program is broken up into four main components – steel, foam, wood and fibers. These are used to make new products like carpet padding, steel products, filter media, and automotive insulation. Give your old mattress new life by recycling it today!

Mattress Recycling

Plastic Bottles & Containers

Food & BeverageCans

Paper

Food & BeverageCartons

Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard

Glass Bottles & Jars

Do NOT include in your recycling cart

NO Food Waste NO Loose Plastic Bags & Film

NO Foam Cups & Containers

To learn more about becoming a recycling ambassador visit: RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com

NO Needles •Santee Active Lifestyle Expo

Saturday, January 20, 2018 Santee Trolley Square

9884 Mission Gorge Road, Santee9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Mark Your Calendar!

Waste Management observes the following holidays:

New Year’s DayMemorial Day

Independence DayLabor Day

Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

*Residential collection service will be delayed one day following the above holidays. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no delays.

Holidays

New WebsiteWaste Management’s new residential website for Santee is now live! The website has an updated look and fresh content, along with a new home address: home.wm.com/santee. Please bookmark the site and check it out for information like holiday schedules, special programs and upcoming events!

WASTE MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE(619) 596-5100

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