As a resident, you can select 40-gallon, 60-gallon, or 90-gallon containers based on the needs of household. Your rate will be based on the size of the barrel you select.
Bear Resistant Waste Barrels
To comply with California Senate Bill 1383, a mandate passed to help reduce climate pollutants caused by surplus organic waste, residents are now required to separate and dispose of food scraps such as meat, fish, bones, cheese, fruits, vegetables, and other approved organic materials into their Burrtec green waste carts. As such, the green carts may omit food odors that tempt local wildlife to search your green cart for food. To mitigate this issue, Burrtec will provide bear resistant green waste barrels for purchase that are equipped with gravity locks to deter bears, raccoons, and other wildlife from opening lids and accessing waste carts.
The new green organic waste bear barrel is available to Duarte residents for $8 a month. Residents who currently have black bear barrels will be able to keep that barrel at a reduced rate of $4 per month. Although all your food waste must now go into your green barrel, it may be worth keeping your black bear barrel as other scented items, such as aluminum foil used to store food or empty pet food bags, may still be an attractant. For those who already have black barrels and do not want to keep them, you may exchange your black bear barrel for a standard black canister at no cost.
If you would like to request a bear resistant waste barrel, please contact Burrtec Waste Services at 1 (800) 325-9417.
