Welcome

We are Kern County’s largest provider of jobs for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

We serve over 400 adults with 15 different programs that provide a full circle of support in the areas of work, family, enrichment and

self- advocacy.

We employ nearly 200 well-trained, team-oriented staff members.

We have an annual operating budget of over $14 million.

For every tax dollar BARC receives, it returns $7.18 of total economic benefits to the community.

Nearly 300 IDD adults earn a paycheck at BARC.

WHAT IS BARC ?

• Recycling

• E-Waste

• The BARC Shoppe

• Material Recovery Facility

• Document Destruction

• Packaging & Assembly

• Business Recycling Services

• Supported Employment

• Tire Shredding

• De-casing

OUR INDUSTRIES

• Approx. 1,600,000 lbs. glass

• 300,000 lbs. aluminum cans

• 800,000 lbs. cardboard

• 500,000 lbs. paper

• 300,000 lbs. soda/water bottles

• 1,000,000 lbs. tires

BARC Processes Monthly:

BARC Recycling diverts over 4.5 million pounds of material from landfills each month. BARC Recycling accepts almost 16,000 tons of material each year with 9,400 tons consisting of CRV materials.

BARC Recycling

RECYCLING

Business Recycling

Services

Collecting recyclables from the County of Kern Administration offices and Superior Court buildings

MRF - Material

Recovery Facility

BARC Clients sort over 14 tons of material each day from the City of Bakersfield Blue Barrel Recycling Program.

MRF - Material

Recovery Facility

The MRF has undergone much growth since its opening in 2010 with support from the County of Kern, City of Bakersfield and local businesses.

SecureDocument

Destruction

Secure

Environmentally Responsible

Our crew destroying documents for the City Hall in Shafter

Parks & Recreation

Tire Shredding

Clients are shredding tires from the City of Bakersfield and M.T. Hauling.

• BARC shreds 1,000,000 lbs. tires monthly.

Bakersfield ARC…Giving People PurposeItems That Can Go In The Recycling Container:

Items That Can’t Go In The Container:

#2 HDPE Plastic (not bags)

Aluminum Cans, #1 PET, Glass, #2 Natural

Small Flattened Cardboard

Mixed Paper (newspaper, office paper, paper bags)

Food Waste Ink Cartridges

Hazardous Waste

Polystyrene (Styrofoam)

Plastic Bags

Green Waste

Liquids

Thank You for helping us Give People Purpose.

Come and Take the BARC Grand Tour!