(June 30)  The board of supervisors last week renewed the “Class A” permits Burrtec Waste Industries and Allied Waste Services have to provide trash disposal service in Fort Irwin, Wonder Valley, the unincorporated area around Twentynine Palms, Needles, Lake Havasu, Amboy, Ludlow, and Goffs.
The county’s solid waste management division of the department of public works provides for refuse collection services within the unincorporated area of the county by private refuse haulers under the authority of a franchise agreement or “Class A” operating permit granted by the county pursuant to Section 33.0840 et seq. of the San Bernardino County Code.
Currently the only refuse collection areas that have not been franchised are Fort Irwin, Wonder Valley, the unincorporated area around Twentynine Palms, Needles, Lake Havasu, Amboy, Ludlow, and Goffs.
Fort Irwin, Wonder Valley, and the sphere of 29 Palms are serviced by Burrtec. Needles, Lake Havasu, Amboy, Ludlow, and Goffs are serviced by both Burrtec and Allied Waste.
According to Gerry Newcombe, the county director of public works, “Due to low population density in these remaining permit areas, the solid waste management division has not recommended franchising these areas.”
Newcombe said renewing the Burrtec and Allied Waste permits at this time will contribute toward “maintaining public safety by meeting the county’s responsibility of providing for solid waste handling services and assures residents are afforded safe refuse service. This action also allows for monitoring the specific haulers’ qualifications to render refuse collection, meet insurance requirements, and ensure the hauler information is current. Each hauler is required to submit a permit renewal application annually to the solid waste management division. The applications are reviewed by staff for proof of insurance, vehicles information, number of accounts and company information prior to being recommended for board of supervisors approval.”