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El Sobrante Landfill is a Class 3 regional disposal facility permitted to accept up to 10,000 tons per day, seven days per week. It employs approximately 40 full-time employees. Landfill operations are overseen by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health.
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Do you display Old Glory at home? If you are among the thousands of Americans who fly the U.S. flag, you may be wondering what to do with a flag that shows some wear and tear. Depending on the material, you can have it washed or dry-cleaned. If the flag is no longer serviceable “as a fitting emblem for display,” then the United States Flag Code recommends that you destroy it “in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” While there are no actual guidelines on how to burn a retired flag, Veterans of Foreign Wars suggest these helpful steps.
- Fold the flag in its customary manner
- Check that you are following local/state fire codes or ordinances
- Make sure that the fire is sizeable enough to ensure the complete burning of the flag
- Place the flag on the fire, salute the flag, then recite the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a brief period of silent reflection
- After the flag is completely consumed, safely extinguish the fire and bury the ashes
Many VFW posts, as well as Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, also conduct periodic ceremonies to retire flags. These frequently occur on Flag Day (June 14). For more information, try contacting these local posts:
- The Black Sheep Post
13759 Central Ave, Chino
(909) 628-2080
- Mathias Hogue Robert Wheeler Herald Cales Memorial
8751 Industrial Lane, Rancho Cucamonga
(909) 980-5220
- Arlington Post
10303 Arlington Ave., Riverside
(909) 688-7170
- George A. Ingalls Memorial Post
4070 Jackson St., Riverside
(951) 688-4320
- Ysmael R. Villegas Memorial Casa Blanca Post
7880 Casa Blanca, Riverside
(951) 353-1071
- Corona Post
4151 Buchanan St., Riverside
(909) 520-8551
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