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​Global Appreciation of Waste and Recycling Workers, June 17​ - A few of our SacGreenTeam members were featured in a County video vignette. If you see us out in the field be sure to wave, give us a thumbs-up or email your ​appreciation of our workers to SacGreenTeam@SacCounty.gov​ Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr37IzQfz3o​

Multifamily Properties: The March 2025 Multifamily Properties Newsletter is now available and provides a "Move Out Cheat Sheet" and tips on handling bulky items (furniture, mattresses, appliances). ​

Self-Serve Compost Program ​begins Fri., ​March 21, 2025!​ Free compost ​available to Sacramento County residents at two locations through early fall 2025 for home landscaping and home gardening projects. Get details on the Self-Serve Compost webpage​.  ​

​Multifamily Tenants: Watch to learn how to sort your organics, recycling and trash! – ​A Sacramento County tenant from a multifamily property participated in a video to show others how to properly sort organics from recyclables and trash in her apartment and at the waste enclosure! Watch the multifamily tenant video, today! ​

​​2024-2025 Residential Curbside Collection Services Guide​​ ​​(Language Translations​) ​​​- The Services Guide will give customers information about: Cart set-out instructions; Tips for collecting food scraps and food-soiled paper; Items that are accepted and items not accepted in the Organics, Recycling, and Garbage carts; Information about Bulky Waste Pickup appointments,​ and​ Used Oil and Filter Pickup (weekly service for all customers starting July 1, 2024); Drop-off Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) locations that are free and easy; and Drop-off disposal/recycling options at Kiefer Landfill and North Area Recovery Station (NARS).​The fastest way to find your current collection calendar and street sweeping schedule is to download the free SacGreenTeam mobile app. ​For billing questions, call Consolidated Utilities Billing and Service at 916-875-​5555. ​​

​Curbside Collection Cart Reviews – Our SacGreenTeam employees are in the field conducting random cart reviews to provide customers with feedback, education, and resources to meet service requirements. If you see them in the field be sure to wave hello – they are there to help! Learn more about what we do and what to expect on the My Services webpage​. 

​Organics Collection My Way Videos - ​​Join our residential curbside customers in sharing your tips to make organics collection easy by tagging your own video: ​#OrganicsCollectionMyWay - check out the videos and learn mo​re​!​

Get a Free Kitchen Pail! Make Organics collection of food scraps easy! The SacGreenTeam has free kitchen pails for residents who receive Sacramento County Waste Ma​nagement & Recycling Curbside Collection Service. One per household and while supplies last. Bring your current CUBS utility bill or 2022-23 Service Guide to confirm your address to:

• ​10863 Gold Center Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 - Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM, closed holidays​​
  

• Consolidated Utilities Billing and Service (CUBS) - 10481 Armstrong Ave., Suite 210, Mather, CA 95655 (new address as of 10/16/23) - Monday-Friday, 8AM-4:30PM, closed holidays
  

Get tips on collecting food scraps, food-soiled paper with yard trimmings - it's easy! Check out the weekly curbside Organics collection​ webpage! ​

Green Waste Cart = Organics Cart: In July 2022, residential customer’s Green Waste cart became the Organics cart for weekly collection of all food scraps, food-soiled pa​per, and green waste/yard trimmings. To add, remove or exchange a cart, u​se the CUBS Online Add/Remove Cart Form​. Learn more on the Residential Curbside Organics​ Page.