District 5 Message from Councilmember Jay Schenirer–
Dear District Five Resident,
Beginning July 1, 2013 there will be several changes to
residential waste collection in the City of Sacramento. As a result of these
changes there will be no rates increase for recycling and solid waste services
through June 2015.
·
Every Other Week Recycling - all residential
customers will be either on an A or B week schedule for
recycling collection. You can “Find Your Service Day” and download the free
Sac311 App to get text or email alert reminders for your recycle week at www.sacrecycle.org.
·
Service Day Changes – collection days in parts of
District 5 will be changing. A notice confirming your recycle week and
service day was sent at the end of May. You can also use our “Find Your Service
Day” tool at www.sacrecycle.org or
call 311 to confirm your collection day.
·
Containerized Yard Waste – all residential
customers will be required to use a container for weekly yard waste collection.
Containers will automatically be delivered in June to those who don’t have one
yet and weekly service will begin the week of July 1. Your service day will be
the same as your garbage day. The city will no longer collect loose yard
waste piles in the street except during leaf season. For former year-round
loose-in-the-street customers the last week street collection will be June 24,
2013.
·
Leaf Season - Citywide loose-in-the-street
collection of leaf piles will occur November through January. Customers
will be able to use their yard waste container for weekly pickup as well as
place extra material out in a pile on the street in front of their residence
during leaf season.
·
Appointment Based Neighborhood Clean-Up Returns - all residential
customers will be able to make one appointment a year for the pickup of any
bulky items including excessive yard waste. Program details are available at sacrecycle.org.
Residents can call 311 or visit www.sac311.org to
request an appointment.
·
Free Dump Coupon – in July, residents will be able to
call 311 to request one free dump coupon to self-haul a load of waste to the
Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station.
