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Solid Waste Collection
Effective November of 2005, residential garbage, recycling
and green waste services are provided by the District
through a contract with California Waste Recovery Systems (CWRS).
The District replaced Sacramento County as the provider. The
contract with CWRS provides for additional services at a
reduced rate and helps maintain stable rates in the future.
The exit agreement with Sacramento County requires a $1.00
per month customer surcharge (with CPI adjustment) for
continuing services such as integrated solid waste
management planning and reporting, clean up of illegal
dumping on County roads, post landfill closure maintenance
and monitoring, and continued use of Kiefer Landfill.
Collection days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
depending on your street address. The midweek collection
days avoids having containers left out by residents
traveling over the weekend. Green waste and recycles are
collected on alternate weeks, as was with Sacramento County.
Garbage is picked up weekly. Hours of collection are no
earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 5:00 p.m.
Originally, CWRS planned to remove "universal waste" along
with regular household waste. In 2006, new state regulations
were enacted which require permits from both the California
Integrated Waste Management Board and the State of
California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Included
in universal waste are items such as batteries (excluding
vehicle batteries), televisions, electronic devices such as
computers, telephones, answering machines, radios, CD or
cassette players, temperature control devices containing
mercury, fluorescent lamps, etc.
Frequently asked questions:
Who do I call to start
service?
To start your residential
service, call California Waste Recovery Systems at
916-354-4154.
How do I change chart
sizes?
To change cart size, call
California Waste Recovery Systems Customer Service Center at
916- 354-4154.
Links
Click here for the California Waste Recovery Systems website.
Click here for
E-Waste Services
Click on the item below to view our annual Diversion Reports.
2006 Diversion
Report
2007 Diversion Report
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