Residential Services

Waste & Recycling Services

The City of La Quinta contracts with Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services, LLC for residential waste and recycling collection. Please contact them for more information about their services.

https://www.burrtec.com/
(760) 340-2113
CustomerService@burrtecdesert.com

SB 1383 Organics Recycling Kick-Off

Effective November 1, 2022, residents who already had green waste bins were required to start separating their food waste and food-soiled paper from their trash.

Click on the image below to view a letter from the City (in English and Español) with this announcement.

*Residents in Gated Communities did not start this program until Fall 2023. Some HOAs still have not started yet and Burrtec expects to complete this implementation by December 2024.


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Residential Food Waste Program - Educational Materials

Click on the links below to view/download PDF flyers (in English and Español) with SB 1383 educational material about the new Residential Food Waste Program!

Multi-Family Housing Organics Recycling

Click the images below to learn more about recycling food waste in Multi-Family Housing.

SB 1383 Webinars and Workshops

In partnership with Burrtec, the City offered free webinars and workshops on SB 1383 Organic Waste Recycling and Food Recovery to all La Quinta residents and businesses. Our local businesses have been recycling their organic waste since 2021 as required by Assembly Bill 1826, and with an outstanding 99% participation rate!

Residential organic waste recycling, except in gated communities, started on November 1, 2022. Residents in gated communities did not begin this program until Fall 2023.

Webinar from May 9, 2022

Webinar Presentation Slides

Webinar Video

Webinar from July 13, 2022

Webinar Presentation Slides

Webinar Video

In-Person Workshop from October 22, 2022

Location: City Hall Council Chambers

Workshop Presentation Slides

Upcoming FREE Shred Events

Do you have personal documents, photos, file folders, or envelopes to shred and dispose of? The City of La Quinta, in partnership with Burrtec and Desert Arc, hosts several FREE Shred Events each year.

Here are a few notes about the Shred Events:

Up to 4 boxes of documents are permitted per vehicle.
Residents get their boxes back.
Having your documents in a plastic bag is accepted.
Documents are disposed of while the resident is present.
There is a camera inside the Shred Truck that allows residents to watch their documents be shredded (residents are welcome to park and walk over to the truck to watch).
If a resident has more than 4 boxes, they are able to get back in line and do a second drop off until a new vehicle arrives.

The next Shred Event will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the City Hall North Parking Lot (off Calle Tampico). This is a FREE service for all La Quinta residents and businesses!

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2024 Holiday Collection Schedule

Click the image below to view/download the latest holiday schedule from Burrtec.

Residential News

Click the images below to view/download the latest news from Burrtec (in English and Español).

Check out the recent GEM Magazine Ad about SB 1383 for residents!

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Trash Service
Recycling Service
Organic Waste

The Burgundy Barrel is for regular household trash, pet waste (in secured bags), and any items that cannot be recycled.

SB 1383 mandates standardized waste and recycling container colors across California. The new barrel color for trash will be Gray. Burrtec will replace and issue new containers with the new standardized color as older containers reach the end of their useful life. This will occur gradually and as determined by Burrtec. They have until January 2036 to completely switch out all containers.

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Bulky Items

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Burrtec provides pick-up services for bulky items that are too large to fit in your trash barrel. This includes furniture, mattresses, appliances, and more. Bulky item pick-up is FREE to residents for up to four (4) pieces each week. Please contact Burrtec customer service at (760) 340-2113 to schedule a bulky item pick-up or click here to request online.

If items are in good condition, residents should consider donating them to a local charity or thrift store for reuse. Many organizations will pick-up free of charge.