Garbage Service Announcement

Media Advisory

Contact: Erin Treadwell

                etreadwell@cityofsacramento.org

                916-808-4934 or  916-996-3699

Release: November 21, 2012

No Change to Garbage Services over the Holidays

Christmas Trees will be collected the week of January 14, 2013

Residential collection of containerized garbage, recycle and yard waste will occur on all regularly scheduled collection days. This year those days include:

·         Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 22, 2012

·         Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24, 2012

·         Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25, 2012

·         New Year’s Eve – Monday, December 31, 2012

·         New Year’s Day – Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Loose-in-the-street yard waste pickup will also continue citywide over the holidays.  Residents can find out when crews are scheduled to be in their neighborhood by calling 311 or by using an online map - updated daily – on the City’s website at www.cityofsacramento.org/yardwaste.

Christmas Tree Recycling

The city also provides curbside holiday tree pickup.  The last day trees can be placed out for pickup is 6:00 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2013. Trees should be clean of all lights, tinsel, decorations, and have no stand attached.  Flocked trees will be accepted.

For more information on Solid Waste & Recycling Division services, visit our website, follow us on Facebook or call 311.