Free Bulky Item Disposal Event in Bermuda Dunes

From RC Waste: All residents within the unincorporated community of Bermuda Dunes will have the opportunity to dispose of their bulky trash items, including tires, for free on Saturday, March 3.

The items will be accepted at the parking lot of James Monroe Elementary School in Bermuda Dunes, 41-200 Yucca Ln., from 8 a.m. to noon.

Acceptable bulky items include tires – up to nine per trip, furniture, large appliances, bundled tree limbs and branches, electronic waste and small appliances.

Hazardous materials will NOT be accepted, including batteries, pool chemicals, transmission and brake fluids, herbicides, fertilizers, gasoline, motor parts, fluorescent light bulbs, paint, antifreeze, engines, motor oil, tub and tile cleaners and bleach.

Up to 15 gallons, or 125 pounds, of the above household hazardous waste items can be taken for free to the Waste Resources Department’s permanent collection site in Palm Springs, 1100 Vella Rd. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, and at temporary sites throughout the year. More information is available at www.rcwaste.org or by calling 951-486-3200.

The Bermuda Dunes Community Clean-Up is made possible by the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources and Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services, with the support of Supervisor V. Manuel Perez.

Photo credit Renee Schiavone