Sacramento County Waste Management and Recycling (SWA/Republic Services) provides weekly solid waste, recycling, and organics pickup for unincorporated residents. Set out by 6 AM on service day.
Sacramento County contracts residential solid waste collection to Republic Services in most unincorporated franchise areas and Waste Management in others. Customers receive three carts: solid waste (garbage), recycling, and organics (green waste and food scraps under SB 1383). Carts must be placed curbside by 6 AM on collection day and removed from the street by the end of the following day. Place carts at least three feet apart with lids closing fully. Customer service is handled by the franchise hauler; billing is parcel-tax based for many areas and direct-bill for others.
Overflowing carts, late set-out, or contaminated loads may trigger pickup refusal or additional fees from the hauler.
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