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Truckee may alter yard waste pick up

Published: February 11, 2015  By: admin, In: Grab Bag,  2 Comments
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Truckee is looking for feedback regarding curbside yard waste collection.

Currently, residents may set out four bags per week for yard waste collection. Truckee and Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal are considering recommending changing the program to incorporate the use of 96-gallon rolling carts instead of the green bags.

The proposed change may be before the Town Council in March. If approved, carts could be phased in over two years with Tahoe Donner and Glenshire transitioning to carts beginning in May. The remaining neighborhoods would begin the cart service in 2016.

Concurrently with the 96-gallon cart program the Truckee will continue to offer free drop-off at Eastern Regional Landfill and reduced cost yard-waste-only dumpsters.

Take this survey to have your voice heard.

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  1. slimmpickins says - Posted: February 11, 2015

    So they can rent garbage cans and make more money…

  2. Old Long Skiis says - Posted: February 12, 2015

    Yard waste pick up in Truckee. Be careful of this one Truckee folks! A special truck is needed to pick up a 96 gallon can, and those trucks are not cheap!
    Good chance the price will be added onto your garbage bill for purchase of truck and the new 96 gallon cans. Green bags are MUCH less expensive and if a program is put in place, the bags can be recycled.
    OLS, (Old long time Sanitation guy)