Changes to trash collection will roll out in the near future for Yucca Valley residents as the Town and its trash hauler, Burrtec, work to meet new state requirements laid out in SB1383 to reduce the amount of organic materials in landfills.

Burrtec will gradually roll out new carts that meet state color-coding requirements. Instead of the burgundy and gray carts residents currently use to separate trash and recycling, the new carts will be the required green, blue and gray colors. The green cart will be used for organic materials (once the Town’s organics program is implemented), the blue cart will be used for traditional recycling, and the new gray cart will be used for trash (items that are not organic or recyclable). 

• Green Container - Organics: Food waste, yard waste, green waste, other organic materials (these carts will not be distributed until the Town’s organics program is implemented)
• Blue Container - Recyclables: Bottles, cans, and plastic, paper and cardboard.
• Gray Container (with trash label) - Trash: Limited to waste that is not organic or recyclable.

The new containers will slowly roll out in the coming years and will be fully implemented by the 2036 deadline. Effective now, those who start a new service with Burrtec or those who request a replacement cart for damages will receive the new cart system. Further implementation will include the addition of the green carts being distributed to all residents once the Town’s organic program is implemented. Meanwhile, current Burrtec customers with burgundy and gray carts will continue to use them as usual until the carts are eventually swapped out. 

All new carts will have labels which explicitly state which cart should be used for trash, recycling and organics. Residents with the old gray cart will still use it for recycling, and those with the new gray cart will use it for trash. The Town of Yucca Valley asks residents to always use the cart labeling system as their guide. For more information regarding the State’s new organics recycling law, visit https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp or scan this with your smart device: