Thursday, February 12, 2026
City of Rialto
Rialto City Hall, Council Chambers, 150 S. Palm Ave. Rialto CA 92376 Burrtec Waste Committee
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING - 1:00 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Joe Baca, Council Member Andy Carrizales, Commissioner James Shields, City Manager Tanya Williams, Assistant City Manager Tim Sullivan, Yazdan Emrani, Mike Orona, Tim Sun, Michael Heftman
PUBLIC COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
BWC-26-007
7 Minutes from the December 11, 2025 Meeting
Minutes from the 12-11-2025 meeting.pdfAttachments:
REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS
2 February 12, 2026Burrtec Waste Committee Agenda
BWC-26-007
9 Street Sweeping Postcard
Burrtec Rialto Street Sweeping Day 5x7 Postcard (2).pdfAttachments:
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR UPDATES
BWC-26-008
0 Director of Public Works Update:
1. 2026 Annual Rate Adjustment Schedule
UPCOMING MEETING/FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS
BWC-26-008
1 Upcoming Meetings
1. Public Hearing 3rd Qtr. Liens - February 24, 2026
2. Burrtec Waste Committee Meeting - April 16, 2026
ADJOURNMENT
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Legislation Text
File #: BWC-26-0077, Version: 1, Agenda #:
For Burrtec Waste Committee Meeting February 12, 2026
TO: Burrtec Waste Committee Members
APPROVAL: Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
Minutes from the December 11, 2025 Meeting
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CITY OF RIALTO
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BURRTEC WASTE COMMITTEE
December 11, 2025 - 1:00 P.M.
MINUTES
The Regular meeting of the Burrtec Waste Committee of the City of Rialto was held in the Civic Center Council Chambers located at 150 S. Palm Avenue, Rialto, California 92376, on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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CALL TO ORDER Call to order at 1:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL Administrative Analyst Amy Crow took the roll call.
Subcommittee Members / City Staff:
Mayor Joe Baca
Council Member Andy Carrizales
James Shields, Cable Advisory Utilities Commissioner
Tanya Williams, City Manager
Timothy Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
Yaz Emrani, Director of Public Works
Mike Orona, Deputy Director of Public Works
Timothy Sun, Community Compliance Manager
Michael Heftman, Burrtec Vice President of Municipal Services
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PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comment received on December 11, 2025:
♦ None.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Staff advised that meeting minutes will be taken and included for all future meetings.
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS
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1 – WDA Update
Assistant City Manager, Tim Sullivan stated that the current Waste Disposal Agreement expires on June 30, 2026. Member cities created an ad hoc committee comprised of Yucca Valley, Highland, Victorville, Yucaipa and Rialto. Member cities have been in neg otiations with the County of San Bernardino for an extension of the WDA agreement. The topics of discussion included the priority gate rate and tipping. The County has concurred with prioritizing members at the gate. We asked for a decreased rate per ton. The current WDA rate is $42.07 per ton and cities are asking for a 10% reduction from whatever the lowest import rate is. The ad hoc group formalized a draft response back to the County and so far the member cities have concurred with those requests. The final response should be sent to the County within the next couple of days.
The ad hoc committee also wants to review all of the Athens agreements including the funding, revenue sources, tonnages, and come up with a financial model that makes sense and is fair to the WDA cities. The County proposed a one- year extension to the agreement and the cities are asking for a three-year extension. Update as provided by Tim Sullivan.
Questions & Comments
♦ Mayor Baca says we should pursue the 10% reduction since Athens is paying less than Rialto and dumping trash from the LA area which should be a concern.
♦ Tim Sullivan says that WDA City tonnage is roughly 610,000 tons (only 3% less than imported tonnage) and imported waste is 674,000 tons at a significantly reduced rate.
♦ Tanya Williams asked Tim Sullivan what is the timeframe for negotiations to be completed. Tim said the agreement must be approved and signed by all fifteen cities for it to be effective. The plan is to bring the agreement before city council by May.
♦ Mayor Baca asked for a list of all 15 of the WDA member cities at the next meeting.
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2 – SB 54
Update on SB 54 provided by Michael Heftman.
SB 54 states that all single use plastics will be recyclable by 2032 and that 65% of single use plastic s are recycled by 20 32. There will be changes in packing materials to more fiber and less plastic . This is to insure that these containers are ending up in the blue container. In Rialto, Burrtec accepts plastics 1-7.
Questions & Comments
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♦ Mayor Baca asked if this would increase the cost to the consumer .
Michael Heftman stated that it is not supposed to.
♦ Council Member Carrizales commented that the menu prices would go up.
♦ Mayor Baca inquired whether we will be receiving any funding to help offset the cost of the project.
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3 – Street Sweeping Audit
Burrtec started first quarterly meeting in October with Mike Orona and CMAX addressing any hot spots and having the street sweeper s gathering data on parked cars and other o bstructions so that we can adequately sweep the curblines.
CMAX retrained all the drivers making sure tha t they are driving the appropriate speed, using the right amount of water to be effective and staying tighter to the curb and parked cars. The vendors of the equipment came out to perform maintenance on the equipment and ensure it is functioning as it should.
Route observations are being conducted and monitoring via GPS.
New services have been added to commercial areas.
Questions & Comments
♦ Mayor B aca stated that he has noticed the sweepers have been driving too fast, but he has seen improvement.
♦ Michael Heftman stated that with additional training more improvements should be seen.
♦ Mike Orona stated in addition to the meetings with CMAX, Public Works is also working with PD to conduct targeted enforcement for abandoned cars. Since the October 16
th meeting we have had 8
vehicles towed allowing the curb to be cleaned appropriately.
♦ Mayor Baca asked if the enforcement includes motor homes.
♦ Mike Orona stated it does.
♦ Code Compliance Manager Tim Sun stated the Parking Enforcement handle parking issues.
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♦ Council Member Carrizales stated that he recently followed one of the street sweepers and he observed them doing the proper speed and using the right amount of water.
♦ Council Member Carrizales asked how people know when the street sweeping is scheduled to come by. He asked to have more outreach campaign to residents.
♦ It was proposed to send postcards to residents that tells when the sweeper comes to their neighborhood as well as temporary signage. o0o
4 – Plastics to Jet Fuel Update on Plastics to Jet Fuel provided by Michael Heftman.
This is small scale research that is still in the testing stage making sure that it is safe . Plastics are derived from crude oil . The re search group created a process called pyrolysis that heats the plastics by turning it into a liquid that is then processed into a gas which is then processed into jet fuel, diesel fuel, and kerosene.
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5 – Rialto Burrtec Brochure Update on Rialto Burrtec Brochure provided by Michael Heftman.
Burrtec crea ted a new brochure that now includes the food recycling program, compost and mulch program , household hazardous waste information for the City of Rialto to help get the word out. It includes website links.
Questions & Comments
♦ Mayor Baca asked how we can get this on the Rialto Network.
♦ Council Member Carrizales asked if we could link it to the city app.
♦ Mike Orona stated it has been taken care of.
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6 – Mulch
Update on Mulch provided by Michael Heftman.
The City of Rialto is on target to meet its procurement target of 4759 tons.
Burrtec will be offering Christmas tree mulch again this year. In addition, Burrtec is working with the Rialto Unified School District and providing mulch to the schools. So far , they have received 30 tons of material . 8 5
Compost is also being provided to the community gardens and through the compost giveaways.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR UPDATES Public Works Director Update: None
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UPCOMING MEETINGS/OTHER
DISCUSSION ITEMS
♦ The next Burrtec Waste Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026.
♦ Upcoming Lien Dates (3rd Qtr. 2025)
- Set PH – January 27, 2026
- PH – February 24, 2026
♦ Michael Heftm an provided an update on the resident complaint of trash from the Cardenas market. An inspection was conducted and the area looked clean. A follow-up inspection will occur on Monday to see how things look af ter the weekend . It is suspected that the problem may be coming from Dollar Tree. Service level s are also being looked at to make sure that there is adequate collection.
♦ Council Member Carrizales suggested that we start working with PD on sting operations to address illegal dumping in alleys.
♦ It was mentioned that the City has quarterly community clean-up days where residents can dispose of their trash for free. The events are advertised in the Progr ess Magazine, social media, Rialto Network and the website.
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ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:44 PM.
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Legislation Text
File #: BWC-26-0079, Version: 1, Agenda #:
For Burrtec Waste Committee Meeting February 12, 2026
TO: Burrtec Waste Committee Members
APPROVAL: Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
FROM: Amy Crow, Administrative Analyst
Street Sweeping Postcard
BACKGROUND:
CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA)
Under the Federal Clean Water Act of 1972, each county and municipality throughout the nation is issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. In 1987, the CWA was amended to shift the program's focus to establish requirements for storm water discharges. The City of Rialto, along with fifteen other cities, the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, and the County of San Bernardino, has joined the NPDES Storm Water Permit. The City recognizes the need to reduce the pollution carried by storm water into local rivers and creeks.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
The City’sintent is to protect and enhance the quality of watercourses, water bodies, groundwater and wetlands within the city in a manner consistent with the federal Clean Water Act, the Porter- Cologne Water Quality Control Act and the municipal NPDES permit. The City also intends to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the city by prescribing reasonable regulations to control effectively non-stormwater discharges containing pollutants into the city's municipal separate storm sewer system to the maximum extent practicable and to achieve specific objectives.
Chapter 10.28 - PARKING
10.28.040 - No parking areas.
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal:
G. On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle prohibits or interferes with such use or movement; provided that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior to the effective time of such no parking; City of Rialto Printed on 2/5/2026Page 1 of 2
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10.28.050 - Vehicle storage on streets.
No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two hours. If such parking occurs, then, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k), the police department may cause such vehicle to be towed away or otherwise removed, and stored or otherwise disposed of in a manner permitted by law.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The City has updated its Storm Water Program to include the necessary Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control storm water pollution. Recent resident complaints and local enforcement officials’ observations indicate a number of parked vehicles impeding street sweepers from complying with NPDES BMPs and potentially in violation of municipal code.
Storm water pollution prevention requires each resident to make a commitment to changing daily routines and habits that adversely impact water quality. Postcards will be mailed to residents reminding them of their street sweeping schedule.
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11 Dear resident,
Rialto streets are swept twice a month in order to maintain clean streets and improve the environment.
On street sweeping day, please remember to move parked vehicles to facilitate unobstructed access to the curb and gutters by the sweeper. Please keep the street clear of obstructions such as basketball hoops, cars, and low-hanging branches.
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Las calles de Rialto se barren dos veces al mes para mantenerlas limpias y mejorar el medio ambiente.
En el día de barrido, recuerde mover los vehículos estacionados para facilitar el acceso de la barredora a la acera y las cunetas. Mantenga la calle libre de obstrucciones como canastas de baloncesto, autos y ramas bajas.
A copy of the street sweeping schedule map is also available on the City of Rialto’s website https://www.rialtoca.gov Una copia del horario de barrido también está disponible en el sitio web de la ciudad de Rialto: https://www.rialtoca.gov Your street sweeping day
is the 2nd and 4th TUESDAY of the month.
Su día de barrido de calles
es el segundo y cuarto MARTES del mes.
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1850 Agua Mansa Road
Riverside, CA 92509
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Legislation Text
File #: BWC-26-0080, Version: 1, Agenda #:
For Burrtec Waste Committee Meeting February 12, 2026
TO: Burrtec Waste Committee Members
APPROVAL: Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
Director of Public Works Update:
1. 2026 Annual Rate Adjustment Schedule
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Legislation Text
File #: BWC-26-0081, Version: 1, Agenda #:
For Burrtec Waste Committee Meeting February 12, 2026
TO: Burrtec Waste Committee Members
APPROVAL: Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
Upcoming Meetings
1. Public Hearing 3rd Qtr. Liens - February 24, 2026
2. Burrtec Waste Committee Meeting - April 16, 2026
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