Volume 11
The Concord Disposal Newsletter
Spring 2010
How to Safely Dispose of
Prescription Medications
Downtown Events at Todos Santos Park
Farmers’ Market
Tuesdays: Year-round 10 AM - 2 PM
Thursdays: 4 PM - 8 PM
Music and Market Series
Live Music Thursdays at 6:30 PM
Tuesdays at Noon from May 4 - June 29
Tuesday Night Blues in July 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
July 6 - Maria Muldaur
July 13 - CBS Channel 5 Eyewitness Blues Band
Dads Day in the Plaza
Father’s Day June 20
Contra Costa Firefighters Chili Cook-Off
July 4th Celebration
Pancake Breakfast 8 AM
Parade 11:30 AM
Movies in the Plaza
August 5 - Rock n’ Roll Classics with Elvis,
The Beatles & Jerry Lee Lewis
August 12 - Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown
August 19 - Michael Jackson’s This is It
August 26 - Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Wondering what to do
with expired or unused
prescription medications?
Due to legal restrictions,
the Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Facility in
Martinez does not accept prescription medications.
Please use the following disposal methods
for unwanted medicine:
1. Beginning June 1, you can dispose of your
medications in a bin labeled “Pharmaceutical
Disposal Only” at the new Concord drop-off
location at the Concord Police Department, 1350
Galindo Street in Concord. (Do not dispose of
syringes or needles with medication.)
2. To dispose of unwanted medications, pour pills
into a quart-size sealable plastic bag (recycle
the empty containers as appropriate); liquids
should be left in their bottles, but still put into a
sealed plastic bag to prevent leakage.
3. Check with your pharmacy to see if it offers a
take-back program for your non-controlled
(non-narcotic) prescription drugs.
California Symphony
Pops in the Plaza Concert
Saturday, September 11 6:30 PM
Special guest artist - Grammy Award winner
Steve Tyrell
• Take them out of their original containers
• Put them in a sealable container
(plastic bag or coffee can)
• Mix in a little water and an undesirable
substance (such as used coffee grounds
or kitty litter)
• Seal the container; put it in the trash
• Black out personal information from
prescription labels before putting
medication containers in the recycling
bin or trash
If you have questions about
the disposal of prescription
medications, please contact
Concord Disposal Service at
(925) 682-9113. Thank you.
Report Recycling Theft
National Night Out 2010
Tuesday, August 3 at 6:30 PM
Emergency Preparedness Fair
Thursday, September 2 4 PM to 8:30 PM
4. If you are unable to take your medications to
the drop-off location in Concord, as a LAST
RESORT, you may place them in the trash
using the following instructions:
There are 3 ways
to report recycling theft:
Recycling theft is illegal and contributes to higher garbage rates.
The City of Concord and Concord Disposal Service are partnering
to help prevent future theft.
• If the theft is in progress, please call
the Concord Police Department at 671-3220
When you report recycling theft, please try
to get the following information:
• Contact Concord Disposal Service at 682-9113
and we will report it to the Concord Police
• Car license number
• Report it online by going to the following
internet address: www.cityofconcord.org/living/
recycle/rptrecycletheft.asp
• Time & location of theft
• Description of the vehicle & person(s)
If you have questions regarding recycling theft, please
call Concord Disposal Service at (925) 682-9113 or
the Concord Police at (925)671-3220.
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Volume 11
The Concord Disposal Newsletter
Spring 2010
Concord is a beautiful place... together we can keep it that way.
City of Concord Profile
Meet City Planner
Phillip Woods
Phillip Woods, the City of Concord’s new
Solid Waste & Recycling Manager, is not
new to planning. He earned his degree
in Architecture from the University of
Cincinnati, served both the cities of
Oakland and Palo Alto as a city planner,
before coming to Concord nine years
ago. Woods is responsible for the efficient
operation of Concord’s garbage and
recycling collection programs, in addition
to monitoring the City’s compliance with
AB 939 state recycling mandates. Under
Woods’ leadership, the City of Concord
will be instituting several new recycling
programs: A new pharmaceutical drop-off
program; a new curbside battery recycling
program; and a new program for disposal
of sharps. “Being at the forefront of new
This publication is printed on recycled paper.
programs to increase recycling is exciting,”
Woods said. Woods says that occasionally
he receives questions from residents
about Concord’s garbage and recycling
collection programs. “Most residents I talk
with are happy with their service,” Woods
commented. “Concord is the largest city
in Contra Costa County and for garbage
service to run smoothly, that’s impressive.”
In addition to managing the City’s solid
waste and recycling programs, Woods is
working on amending Concord’s General
Plan, to include plans for developing the
new Concord Naval Weapons Station
property. He also is responsible for
updating the City’s Housing element, which
requires Concord to plan ahead for its
future residential housing needs.
Ask the
Recycling Guy
Q: Why do I have to remove lids from containers and bottles?
A: It is important to REMOVE lids from all
containers before placing them in your
recycling toter. This will ensure that all
of the liquid has been removed and the
containers are dry. Clean, dry containers
greatly reduce contamination of the
cardboard and other paper products in
the recycling toter.
Q: What do I do with container lids once
I remove them from the containers?
A: Please recycle the lids in your BLUE
recycling toter.
Volume 11
The Concord Disposal Newsletter
Spring 2010
FREE Summer Education Program
Concord Disposal Service offers a FREE Summer Education Program. Our exciting
educational program will teach students about the importance of recycling and
will encourage students on ways to protect the environment. We introduce simple,
effective ways to help maintain our planet’s beauty for generations to come, while
allowing students to reflect and
engage with ideas of their own.
With our grade-appropriate lesson
plans that satisfy California
education standards, students gain
knowledge in a 30-to 50-minute
interactive lesson. In addition to
our Summer Education Program,
we also offer tours of Mt. Diablo
Recycling, one of California’s
largest, state-of-the-art recycling
facilities, located in Pittsburg.
We are dedicated to educating young people on the value of keeping our community
clean, green, and beautiful for years to come. For more information about our free
summer education program or to schedule a tour of Mt. Diablo Recycling, please
contact Nicole Adler, Community Relations Director, at [email protected]
or call her at (925) 692-2224. We are here to serve you!
Residential Bills Sent
to Customers on the
15th of Every Month
Concord customers now receive a monthly bill on the 15th of every month. Payment
for service is due upon receipt of the Concord Disposal Service invoice. Customers
who have not paid by the 15th of the month following the billing month will have
their service stopped. For example, if a customer does not pay for May and June
service, their accounts will be stopped on July 15th for lack of payment. Customers
will receive a reminder statement stating that service has been stopped. Concord
Disposal will pull all 3 toters 15 days after the stop date. Customers must pay the
entire balance to resume service, including the month the toters were scheduled
to be removed. For example, a customer that was billed in May, and was stopped
on July 15th, must pay for May, June and July to resume service. Also, accounts
resumed after toters are pulled will receive a RECONNECT fee of $20 per toter
pulled. Accounts resumed prior to toters being pulled will not receive a reconnect
fee. Thank you for your cooperation.
Spring Cleaning?
Call for Your
Three Extra Pick-Ups
Have extra trash that won’t fit in
your brown garbage toter? Included
in your weekly collection service,
Concord residential customers can
call Concord Disposal for three extra
no-charge pick-ups a year. Contact
us at (925) 682-9113 to schedule
your extra pick-up.
Pay Your Bill Online
Now you can pay your bill online. Go to
www.concorddisposal.com and click
on Pay Here!
If you have questions, please call
Concord Disposal Service at
(925) 682-9113. We are happy to help.
Your City Council
Representatives
Mayor Guy Bjerke
Vice-Mayor Helen Allen
Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister
For more information, feel free to call us at
(925) 682-9113.
Councilmember Mark Peterson
Councilmember Bill Shinn
Volume 11
The Concord Disposal Newsletter
Spring 2010
We are here to serve you.
Construction and
Demolition Material
Concord Disposal
Accepts & Recycles
Lumber
Concrete
Clean Wood
Asphalt
Sheetrock
HVAC Systems
Gypsum Wallboard Lighting Fixtures
Metal
Roofing Material
Appliances &
Equipment
Tile
Furnishings
Floor Coverings
Building Materials
Window
Coverings
Cardboard
Plastic Pipe
Packaging
Materials
Mt. Diablo Recycling
Now Accepting Metals
Visit Our Website
Mt. Diablo Recycling is now buying back metals, in
addition to aluminum cans, glass, cardboard and
plastics #1 & 2. Now accepting:
If you have questions or are unclear about
any aspect of your garbage and recycling
collection service, please visit us at
www.ConcordDisposal.com.
Aluminum Sheet/PTD
Cast Aluminum
Aluminum Extrusions &
EXT/PTD
Irony Al Sheet & Irony
Cast Aluminum
Aluminum EXT./CONT.
Clean & Unclean
Auto Wheels
#1 & #2 Copper
Yellow & Red Brass
Irony Yellow Brass
Clean & Unclean
Stainless Steel
Insulated Copper Wire
ICW House Wire #1
For more information, please go to
www.mtdiablorecycling.com
or call us at (925) 682-4518.
www.ConcordDisposal.com
Extra Curbside
Pick-ups
Concord Disposal Service is proud to offer
curbside pick-ups for furniture, appliances,
E-waste, tires, box springs & mattresses &
miscellaneous items. In addition to these extra
curbside pick-ups, we also offer a Handy
Hauler, a temporary 6 cubic yard bin for your
home. For more information and pricing on
the extra curbside pick-ups or Handy Hauler,
please contact Concord Disposal Service at
(925) 682-9113.
1300 Loveridge Road • Pittsburg, California 94565 • (925) 682-4518
Reminder: PLEASE BE GREEN & KEEP YOUR RECYCLABLES CLEAN!
What to Include in Your Blue Recycling Toter
New Service
Curbside Collection of
Household Batteries
The City of Concord and Concord Disposal
Service are pleased to announce a new
curbside collection program for household
batteries. Included in your weekly service
is an unlimited number of household
battery pick-ups.
Here’s how the program works:
Batteries must be closed tightly in a
container, plastic or zip-lock bag, labeled
“batteries”. Call Concord Disposal at
(925) 682-9113 to ask for a battery
pick-up. On your collection day, place
the battery container or bag next to your
brown garbage toter at the curb. Please
NO AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES.
WHAT TO INCLUDE:
PAPER PRODUCTS:
Boxes/Packages, Cardboard,
Catalogs, Chipboard (cereal boxes,
shoe boxes, etc.), Colored Paper,
Construction Paper, Copy Paper,
Coupons, Egg Cartons (NonStyrofoam), Envelopes with Metal
Clasps, Junk Mail, Loose Newspaper,
Magazines, Manila Folders,
Newspaper Inserts, Paper, Paper
Bags, Paper Packaging, Paper Towel
Tubes, Shredded Paper (in plastic
bags), Telephone Books,
White Paper
PLASTIC PRODUCTS:
California Redemption Plastic #1-#7,
HDPE #2, Detergent Bottles, 5-Gallon
Buckets, Juice Jugs/Cartons, Milk
Jugs/ Cartons, Plastic Bags, Plastic
Laundry Baskets, Plastic Water
Jugs, Plastic Pot Plants Rinsed Salad
Dressing Bottles, Rinsed Yogurt &
Margarine Containers, Shampoo &
Bleach Bottles, Soda Bottles, Soft
Drink Bottles: PET #1, Toys such as
Plastic Tricycles, Water Bottles.
METALS:
Aluminum Cans, CLEAN Aluminum
Foil, Aluminum Pie Plates, CLEAN
Food Cans, Pet Food Cans, Steel
Cans, Tin Cans
GLASS:
Glass Jars & Bottles
Recycling Center &
Transfer Station (RCTS)
Contra Costa Waste Service
PLEASE RINSE CONTAINERS
PLEASE REMOVE ALL CAPS & LIDS
PLEASE BREAKDOWN BOXES
WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE:
Any recyclable Items with
food residue. ELECTRONICS OR
CERAMICS, STYROFOAM, FABRICS,
FOOD, LIQUID, GREEN WASTE,
GARDEN HOSES, ROPES, CHAINS,
WIRE, ROCKS, CAR PARTS, AEROSOL
CANS, HAZARDOUS WASTE, DIAPERS,
PAPER TOWELS, TOILET PAPER,
FACIAL TISSUE, LIGHT BULBS,
WINDOW GLASS, PLATES, DRINKING
GLASSES, APPLIANCES, BATTERIES,
METAL, WOOD, SHOES, VIDEO TAPES,
CDs or DVDs
1300 Loveridge Rd., Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 473-0180
Drop-Off: During Business Hours Only
Hours: Daily 7 AM-6 PM
Fees: Call for Pricing