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Collection Notices/Cancellations
The Solid Waste Department will post important Curbside Collection NOTICES in this section.
Curbside Collection Updates
Curbside Collection Notice: Saturday Collection Schedule CHANGES to Mondays
Attention to all residents who live in areas that have curbside collection on Saturdays: Your curbside collection day is changing from Saturdays to Mondays for Garbage, Blue Bags and Green Cart.
• The last scheduled Saturday collection day was Saturday, October 11, 2025.
• The NEW Monday Collection Schedule starts Monday, October 20, 2025.
PLEASE NOTE:
Areas scheduled to have blue bag collection on Saturday, October 18 will have blue bag collection on Monday, October 27.
Areas that received blue bag collection on Saturday October 11 will place their blue bags out for collection on Monday, October 20.
Curbside Collection Notice for Tuesday, November 11, 2025: Remembrance Day
There is NO curbside collection on Tuesday, November 11 as we honor and respect this important day.
- Extra garbage bags and green cart material will be collected on your areas next regularly scheduled collection day.
- Blue bags will be collected on your areas next regularly scheduled blue bag collection week.
Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Batteries, chemicals, and other hazardous waste must not be placed in the garbage, green cart or blue bags. These items are hazardous and pose a serious risk during collection, processing, or storage of waste materials at our facilities.
Examples of hazardous materials that must not be placed in the garbage, green cart or blue bags:
- Batteries (including lithium-ion, alkaline, and button cell)
- Flammable liquids (like gasoline or solvents)
- Paint and paint thinners
- Cleaning products and pesticides
- Mercury-containing items (such as thermometers or light bulbs)
A load of blue bags emptied onto street following a blue bag collection vehicle fire that started in the hopper.
A container of chlorine tablets, mixed in with garbage, that ignited while stored at the Mixed Waste Transfer Station
Important Green Cart Reminder
Please make sure your green cart is secure when placed curbside.