Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority

Blue (Garbage) Cart

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Rates Based on Garbage Cart Size

Allied Waste Services provides garbage collection services. The all-inclusive rate for garbage, recycling and yard clippings collection depends on the size of your blue garbage cart. See FAQs on Rates. Garbage cart size options include 20, 32, 64, and 96 gallons.

Service Day

Garbage, recycling and yard clippings are collected weekly on the same day. Place carts curbside or streetside at least 2 feet apart from each other with the wheels facing the curb.

Standard service location is curbside or streetside. However, you can request on-property service (garbage and yard clippings only) for an additional monthly fee. On-property carts will be collected from a designated area on the resident's property within 75 feet of the road. Recycling will continue to be collected curbside or street side.

If your home is on a hilly terrain or has long driveways, steep or narrow streets or overhead trees and wires, you may be in a hard-to-serve area and may be charged an additional fee. A smaller, non-automated truck will provide collection services in these areas.

Do not place household hazardous waste, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs or electronics in any of your carts.

Garbage-only Cleanups

As part of your annual solid waste service, Allied Waste Services provides two scheduled "community" garbage cleanups per year. You will be notified by mail at least two weekends in advance of your community cleanups. For your on-call cleanup, please call Allied Waste Services at (925) 603-1144 or visit their website at www.awsccc.com.

• Cleanup material may not exceed 2 cubic yards (equivalent to fourteen 32 gallon bags, maximum 50 pounds per bag).
• No single item may weigh more than 200 pounds.
• No large appliances or furniture will be collected.
• Branches and wood must be bundled and be 4 feet or less in length and 24 inches or less in diameter.
• Hazardous materials will not be collected.
• The container you place your materials in will also be taken away.

Reminders

• Be sure all your materials fit inside your cart with the lid closed
• Before discarding items, consider reuse or donating them
• Place trash only in your blue garbage cart
• Do not place recyclables, yard waste or hazardous waste in your blue cart
• Carts must be place at the curb the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day
• Emptied carts must be stored on your property out of public view
• Leave at least two feet of space between your different carts and any other street obstacles such as mailbox, cars, portable basketball hoops.