Residential Solid Waste Services

The City’s solid waste and recycling services are provided by Allied Waste.  To obtain a copy of the complete Customer Guide, please click on the link below.
City of Rancho Cordova Customer Guide

2010 Biweekly Greenwaste and Recycling Calendar

• Garbage carts (brown) are collected every week.
• Recycling (blue) and green waste (green) carts are collected every other week, on an alternating basis
• The calendar below shows the weekly collection schedule for 2010. The weeks highlighted in blue are recycling weeks, and weekly highlighted in green are greenwaste weeks.

Click the link below to download a printable version of the 2010 calendar.
2010 Biweekly Greenwaste and Recycling Calendar

Current Rates

• Rancho Cordova residents have a choice. Allied Waste Services offers 32-gallon, 64-gallon and 96-gallon garbage carts. The table below includes current monthly garbage rates.
  
  Monthly Solid Waste Rates Effective April 1, 2009*

  32 Gallons	64 Gallons	96 Gallons
  $19.36	$22.87	$30.17

  *Notes:
  Monthly rates are based upon the size of the garbage cart and include all programs and services, including curbside recycling and greenwaste collection, the bulky item program, used oil and filter collection, etc.  Allied Waste Services bills customers on a bimonthly basis (every other month), so the actual bill will be double the amount shown above.
  
• Residential customers may request one additional greenwaste cart or recycling cart at no additional charge by contacting Allied Waste Services at (916) 638-9000.
  
• Contact Allied Waste Services at (916) 638-9000 to exchange your garbage cart size or to request additional information.

Daily Collection Areas
The map below shows the Monday through Friday collection areas within the City of Rancho Cordova.

Click on the link below to open a printable version of the City's Collection Map.
Monday thru Friday Collection Areas

Bulky Item Program

Click the link below to download a printable version of the Bulky Item Program.
2009 Bulky Item Program

Cart Program Reminders

• How to Exchange Carts or Order an Extra Cart? Residents may change the size and/or the number of their carts once per year at no additional charge.  Each household may have, at no additional charge, one extra recycle cart or one extra green waste cart, amounting to a maximum total of four carts.
  
  Any additional carts will be charged extra.  Monthly fees are determined by trash cart size.  Call Customer services at (916) 638-9000 for rates related to changes of cart services.  
  
• Cart Placement? Carts must be placed on the street no later than 6 a.m. on your collection day and must be off the streets and back on private property within 12 hours of being serviced.  Carts must be at least 3 feet off the curb, gutter, paved surface or highway and 3 feet away from all objects.  Carts must also be 6 feet away from vehicles. 
  
• Moving? IF you are moving, please leave your recycling, green waste and trash carts in a secure location for the next resident.  To discontinue service and billing, please call Allied Customer Service at (916) 638-9000.
  
• Payment Options? Allied Waste Services bill customers on a bimonthly basis for solid waste collection services. Rancho Cordova residents have the following payment options:
• Pay by mail from bimonthly invoice
• Automatic payment by credit card or automatic account debit
• Call Allied Customer Service at (916) 638-9000 for more information 

Click the link below to download a printable version of the Collection Program Reminders.
2009 Collection Program Reminders

Recycling and Greenwaste Programs - Accepted Materials

• Blue Recycling Cart (Collected biweekly)
• Plastic containers (#1-7)
• Glass bottles and jars (labels and lids are OK)
• Aluminum, steel and tin cans
• Chipboard such as cereal and tissue boxes
• Corrugated cardboard (flatter or fold to fit in cart with lid closed)
• Paper including newsprint, magazines, junk mail, office and computer paper, catalogs, paperboard, phonebooks, grocery bags, egg cartons, envelopes, legal pads, etc.
• Plastic bags (stuffed in a plastic bag and tied shut)
  
• Green Waste Cart (Collected biweekly)
• Grass clippings
• Brush and tree trimmings
• Leaves and weeds
• Unpainted wood and wallboard
• Bedding straw
  
• Brown Trash Cart (Collected weekly)
• Non-recycle and non-compost waste
• Plastic and bubble wrap
• Used garden hoses
• Wax paper
• Window glass and drinking glasses
• Broken toys and patio furniture
  

Recycling Handbook and Guide
The Rancho Cordova Recycling Guide and Handbook contains a listing of local facilities that accept the following materials:

Household Hazardous Waste
Please do not place hazardous wastes such as motor oil, paint, pesticides, solvents or cleaning products in any of your collection carts.


Residents may deliver hazardous waste to the following locations at no charge: 

        Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station 
        8491 Fruitridge Road                            
        Sacramento, CA 95826                                
        (916) 379-0500 

        North Area Recovery Station 
        4450 Roseville Road                    
        North Highlands, CA 95660                    
        (916) 875-5555 
     
Contact Us
Allied Waste Customer Service (916) 638-9000 or RRanchoCordova@republicservices.com.
City of Rancho Cordova Customer Service (916) 851-8710