Download our new Solid Waste App

Click on your device's app store to download. Here, you can look up your residence's service days, request pick ups, and search items to be placed in the correct bin. See our Routeware page for more info!

New Organics and Recycling Guidelines

Beginning October 1, 2025, our Organics and Recycling programs have expanded to allow more accepted materials! See below the quick guides or visit our Residential Collection pages for more information.

 Quick Access Links

2025 Recycle Guide
Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Rate Study

For additional information about SB 1383 requirements, please see the Organic Waste tab.   

Programs

The Solid Waste Division provides a variety of free programs for residents. For more information about each program, please visit the Programs tab. 

• Cardboard Collection
• Christmas Tree Collection
• Community Clean Up Bins
• Electronic Waste Recycling
• Mattress Recycling
• Recycling Guides
• Sharps / Needles Collection
• Shred- It Events
• Garbage Bag Tags
• Used Batteries Collection
• Used Motor Oil Collection

Services Provided

All residential refuse services are collected every week. Garbage in the brown carts, Recycling in the blue carts, and Organics (compost) in the green carts. These carts should be placed in the gutter, 3 feet from any other cart and 5 feet from any parked vehicle.

Carts should be put out the night before collection or by 5:00 a.m. on the scheduled day for pickup. All cart lids need to be completely closed. Emptied carts must be put away within 24 hours as per City Municipal Code 13.02.160.

Garbage, recycling, and organic carts are only available in a standard size.  If you would like a 32-gallon cart, an application for an exemption must be turned in to the Solid Waste Division.  The rate for the garbage services will remain the same even if the application is approved. 

Solid Waste Residential Charge:  $58.72
(Effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) 
This price includes a standard recycling (blue) cart and a standard organics (green) cart. 

"Extra Refuse" stickers are available from the Finance office located at: 1001 West Center St. or the Solid Waste office located at: 210 E. Wetmore St. These stickers allow you to place out for collection up to three 32-gallon bags of extra garbage that will not fit into your garbage cart.

The City also provides a special service pick-up for large amounts of waste, to be priced on-site.

Residents and businesses may rent commercial-size containers at the commercial rates; these are containers from 3 cubic yards to 6 cubic yards that may be placed curbside or on your property. For those really big jobs, we can also provide drop-box containers from 10 cubic yards to 40 cubic yards at the commercial rates.

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