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RESOURCES
RECYCLE
BEVERAGE
CONTAINERS
Aluminum Beverage Containers
Californians recycle more than 80 percent of the aluminum beverage
containers sold in the state each year, but you can help us do even
better. You can recycle your aluminum beverage containers at a
local recycling center and collect a refund for the deposit you paid
when you purchased the beverage, or by simply tossing them in the
blue bin provided by the City’s waste hauler, Republic Services. A
recycled aluminum can, may become a pan for cooking, a baseball
bat, a car, a plane, or another beverage container. An aluminum can
that is not recycled goes to the landfill and its value is lost forever.
Glass Beverage Containers
Glass bottles are one hundred percent recyclable with no loss of
purity, and no end to the number of times they can be recycled. It
is cheaper to recycle glass than it is to make new glass. Recycling
glass uses less energy than making new glass so it is also better
for our environment. Glass is a very heavy material and the more
glass that is thrown in the trash adds to the cost of trash services
so please place empty glass beverage containers in your blue bin,
or take California Redemption Value glass beverage containers to
a recycling center for a cash refund of the deposit you paid when
you purchased the beverage. Recycled glass can be made into
cookware, tile, counter tops, and new beverage containers.
Plastic Beverage Containers
The next time you enjoy a beverage from a plastic bottle, take
a closer look at the label. If you see a symbol that says CA CASH
REFUND or CA CRV,* you’ll get more out of that bottle or can than a
little refreshment. That symbol means the container is eligible to be
recycled for cash. You can recycle your plastic beverage containers
at a local recycling center and collect a refund for the deposit
you paid when you purchased the beverage, or by simply tossing
them in the blue bin provided by the City’s waste hauler, Republic
Services. Plastic is recycled into carpet, clothes, building material,
park benches, and more plastic bottles.
REDUCE ABANDONED
SHOPPING CARTS
IN ROSEMEAD
In Rosemead, it is ILLEGAL to remove shopping carts from parking
lots and shopping centers. Removal of a shopping cart from store
premises is punishable by a $50 fine. A second offense will result in
a $100 fine.
To report abandoned shopping carts, please call: (800) 252-4613
or (626) 569-2262.
BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
The City of Rosemead is providing qualified Rosemead businesses
with rental assistance that have been affected by the COVID-19
pandemic. Payments will be made directly to the landlord and the
rental assistance can be reimbursed back to April 2020.
Additional eligibility requirements include:
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Have a physical location (bricks/mortar building) in the City of
Rosemead.
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Have been operational prior to March 1, 2020.
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Have a valid and current City of Rosemead Business License.
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Have no outstanding code violations with federal, state, or local
governments.
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Have no liens against the business.
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Must be able to obtain a Unique Entity Identification number if
awarded a grant.
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Must meet one of HUDs criteria of a low- and moderate-income
benefit as follows:
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Located in a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) defined low- and moderate-income area and provides a
service to the area; or
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Owned by a low- and moderate-income person(s); or
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Willing to retain or create low- and moderate-income jobs.
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Have a verifiable loss of revenue/income due to COVID-19 that
justifies the need for assistance.
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Have not received funds from other sources for the payment
of the same business expenses, including federal, state, or
local governments, the Small Business Administration (SBA),
the Chamber of Commerce, etc. which would be considered a
duplication of benefit provided by the City.
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Must submit a completed application and supporting
documentation online, or by mail; incomplete applications will
be rejected/denied.
Qualified uses
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Assistance will be provided to qualified businesses in the form
of reimbursement to the business for operating expenses as far
back as April 1, 2020 including, but not limited to:
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Commercial rent
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Commercial mortgage (building is owned by the business and
the business operates out of the building and has no tenants)
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Advertising and marketing
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Employee payroll and benefits (employees do not include
owner(s) of the business)
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Insurance
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Supplies
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Utilities
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Expenses related to creating outdoor eating area
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Other COVID-19 related expenses
For more information please call (626) 569-2153,
or email HousingDivision@CityofRosemead.org.
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