Mission

The mission of the Solid Waste Utility is to provide high-quality solid waste collection and disposal services in a timely and effective manner to promote the safety and welfare of the City residents.

Responsibilities

In general, this division is responsible for the collection, management, and disposal of solid waste.  

• Residential Garbage Collection:  Garbage must be set out by 6:00 am, at your collection point, on your scheduled collection day.  Garbage may be set out the evening before your collection day.
• Residential Curbside Recycling Collection:  Recycling must be set out by 6:00 am, at your collection point, on your scheduled collection day. Curbside recycling may be set out the evening before your collection day.
• Garbage and Recycling Map:  (Open map in Google Chrome)  Search for your address.  Click on the dot by your address.  It will display the Current Garbage Pickup Day and Current Recycling Day.

Sections

 
The Waste Department consists of 36 full-time employees working in two sections: waste collection and waste disposal.

• Clean-up Weeks
• Garbage Collection 
• Hazardous Waste & Electronics
• Landfill
• Leaves/Yard Waste
• Recycling
• Solid Waste Management Collection Evaluation 2016 (PDF)
• Solid Waste Management Collection Evaluation 2016 (PPT)
• Code of Ordinances Title 08 - Health and Sanitation