RSW News & Updates

The Recycling and Solid Waste Division provides garbage, recycling, organic waste collection and street sweeping to more than 133,000 residential customers in the City of Sacramento. The division collects approximately 250,000 tons of waste and material, and sweeps more than 150,000 miles of public right-away every year. Yard waste comprises 80,000 tons of the annual material collection, with about 25,000 tons picked up just during leaf season. Recycling amounts to 35,000 tons of material a year.

The Division also manages several programs and initiatives including the new organics recycling curbside program implemented in July 2022, Sutter's Landing Park (the old landfill), reusable bag ordinance, Solar Park at Sutter's Landing, and other projects.

 

If you need to contact the Recycling and Solid Waste Division for a service request, call Customer Service at 3-1-1 (916-264-5011 outside City limits) or email us at sacrecycle@cityofsacramento.org

RSW in the community

RSW staff participate at certain community events and attend community meetings when we have staff available. If you would like to see RSW at your local event or have someone speak to your group about our programs, please contact sacrecycle@cityofsacramento.org

Upcoming Events:

Water Wise Garden Showcase: Saturday, September 28, from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Department of Utilities, 1395 35th Avenue.

Clean Air Day at the Meadowview Farmer's Market, Sunday, September 29th, from 8:00am-12:00pm at 3501 Meadowview Road (at the lightrail station)

Come see our new electric garbage truck.

Highwater Jamboree Flood Preparedness Expo, Saturday, October 19th, 10:00am-1:00pm, North Natomas Regional Park, 2501 New Market Drive

We will be giving a demo of our Claw tractor and rear-loader and showing off our new electric garbage truck.

Booth at local community event with RSW staff and kitchen pails open_in_full

Booth at Hagginwood event

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