Garbage Overview

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Only place household garbage into your gray container!
Unacceptable Materials
  • Batteries
  • CD, DVD and VCR players
  • Cell phones
  • Construction or demolition debris
  • Dirt, sod, rock, or concrete
  • Electric equipment and tools
  • Flourescent light bulbs
  • Heavy metal items (such as auto parts)
  • Hot ashes or coals
  • Mercury switches
  • Syringes or other sharp objects
  • Toxic, flammable or other hazardous materials

Proper Container Placement And Storage
Recycling, green waste and garbage containers are collected by a semi-automated sanitation truck. The automated truck requires ample room to collect containers safely and effectively. For more information on container placement, please view our Proper Container Placement And Storage page.

Printable Materials
Several brochures and guides are available in PDF format and can be printed for easy reference.
For a list of available documents, please view our Printable Materials page.

For more information on our garbage program, or any other service, please contact a customer service representative by calling (530) 342-4444 or (530) 533-5868, or by using our online contact form.