RECYCLING IS A “SLAM DUNK” WITH OUR CENTERS

WHAT ARE DROP-OFF RECYCLING CENTERS?

  A drop-off recycling center is a place residents can go to recycle newspaper, cardboard, aluminum and tin cans, glass and plastic bottles. Just deposit recyclables into specially designed containers.  When containers are full, recyclables are transported to markets— not to the landfill. For more information please call 862-8979 or (800) 552-KERN (option 6).

F R E E    G U I D E

Use the link below to view the Kern County recycling guide.

	Recycling Guide
	To get information about recycling programs and facilities, you can find the Kern County Recycling Guide in the AT&T Telephone Book Yellow Pages Section. To view the Recycling Guide as a pdf, click on above link).

How to Recycle at Drop-off Recycling Centers
Newspaper	Keep dry and clean.  DO NOT mix with junk mail, magazines, cardboard, brown paper bags, plastic bags or twine.
Cardboard	Please break cardboard down. Keep dry and clean.  DO NOT mix with junk mail, magazines, newspaper or plastic bags.
Glass	Please rinse containers and remove lids.  Separate  by color (clear, brown, blue/green).  Tinted glass should be placed into the blue/green container
Plastics	Please flatten containers as much as possible and remove lids. Look on the bottom of your plastic container for the recycling code #1 or #2 and deposit the clean container into the correct drop-off compartment. Containers which once stored  motor oil are not acceptable.
Aluminum & Tin	Please rinse containers and, if possible, flatten to reduce size.

 DROP-OFF RECYCLING LOCATIONS

Drop-off Recycling Locations
Arvin Bin Site, Arvin	New location to be announced
Bakersfield Christian High School	Corner of Allen Rd. & Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield College	University Ave. parking lot
Buttonwillow Transfer Station	1 mi. north of Buttonwillow on Sullivan Rd.
California State University, Bakersfield	Parking Lot E near SW baseball field.
Calvary Bible Church	Manor St. & Denise Ave.
Fairfax School	1 mi. south of Hwy. 58 on Fairfax Rd.
Glennville Transfer Station	1 mi. east of Glennville on Hwy. 155
Lamont Community Drop-off, Lamont	Lamont Park on Palm Ave., Lamont
Lebec Transfer Station	1/2 mi. south of Lebec on Lebec Rd.
Liberty Christian Center	8801 South “H” St.
Lowell Park, Bakersfield	“P” & 4th Sts.
Olive Drive Church	Olive Dr. & Victor St.
Rosedale North Elementary	11500 Meacham Road
Tevis Junior High School	On Pin Oak Park Blvd.
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	North of Panorama Dr. east on Fairfax Dr. - on Thorner Street
Westchester Recycling Center, Bakersfield	Directly behind the corner of “F” & 30th Sts.

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 Douglas E. Landon, Director
2700 M Street, Suite 500, Bakersfield, California  93301
Phone: (661) 862-8900 Fax:  (661) 862-8901
Toll Free: (800) 552-KERN (option 6)
e-mail:  waste@co.kern.ca.us

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