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What holidays are you closed?


Please click on the “Holiday Schedule” for a list of the holidays that we observe in your area.

How do I schedule an order for a large or bulky item to be picked up?


Most residential customers are entitled to a “bulky-item” pick-up without charge. Call our Customer Service department to schedule a pick-up. Click on your service area to get the Customer Service phone number for your location. You will need to provide a description of the material to be collected. If you have more than a few items, we […]

I’ve seen people digging through my trash, and I’ve also witnessed people dumping their trash into my cans. What is CR&R doing about these situations?


Residents can reduce the chances of scavengers having access to recyclables by setting the containers out in the morning of pick-up, rather than the night before. You may also want to consider tearing up or shredding personal documents. Also, try placing items that have value (such as soda cans, bottles) on the bottom of the […]

What can go inside the recycle container? Do I have to wash out the items for the recycle container?


An expanded list of recyclables is provided in your service area’s Recycling link. Briefly, plastics exhibiting the numbers 1-7 in recyclable arrows; most glass food and beverage containers, milk or juice cartons, uncoated, uncontaminated paper, including business papers, shoe boxes, cereal and cracker boxes, newspapers, metals, such as tin and aluminum cans, empty paint cans with […]

Why are we not receiving the proceeds from the sale of recyclables?


The commodities market is highly volatile, unpredictable and subject to wide market swings. The cities served by CR&R have arranged for CR&R’s material recovery facility (MRF) to assume that risk by taking all recyclables regardless of the market fluctuations. While the cities do not earn revenue for the recyclables, they also do not pay for […]

What size are your rental bins?


CR&R provides rental bins with a capacity of approximately three (3) cubic yards for small jobs, and 10- to 40-cubic yard capacity bins for larger disposal needs.

What is my trash collection day?


Residents may call the Customer Service center to request collection schedule information. Click on your service area to get the Customer Service phone number for your location.

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