Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal serves Placer County along the I-80 from Gold Run to Donner.
The overlay on the map is approximate. Please refer to your official residence location to be sure of your region.
Northstar Community Service District
Where is the Northstar Service Area?
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What day is my residential trash collected?
Residential trash is collected on Mondays in Alpine Springs, Olympic Valley, and Northstar.
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What is included in my weekly pickup allotment?
Up to two 32-Gallon cans or bags are included in weekly base service, weekly base service is averaged through the quarter for 26 available cans.
Additional cans/bags of household waste may be collected for additional fees, to be invoiced directly to the property owner.
Household mixed waste only; NO construction debris, NO hazardous waste.
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How is residential trash collected?
Residential trash is collected in customer provided cans or bags, not to exceed 32 Gallons in volume capacity. Cans must be manufactured for manual collection, no toter or cart style wheeled containers with affixed lids. Cans must have a fully detachable lid and if wheeled, the maximum wheel diameter allowed is 2 inches.
May my trash can have wheels?
- The maximum diameter allowed is 2″ wheels.
- Cans must be manufactured for manual collection, no toter or cart style wheeled containers with affixed lids.
- Cans must have a fully detachable lid.
Do I have to have a bear box?
Certain new construction, renovations or short-term rentals may require bear box installation per county ordinance. TTSD does not require bear box installation, but highly encourages customers to contain their trash cans in industry standard bear boxes.
*Bear boxes placed further than 25ft from the roadway will result in additional fees.
Why was my trash not collected?
There are various reasons why your service may not have been completed.
Some examples:
- A vehicle may have been blocking access to the bear box.
- Snow or ice may have blocked access the bear box.
- A snow berm may have blocked access to curbside cans or a bear box.
- Road construction or other roadway blocking activity, the truck couldn’t get to your address.
- The cans or bear box were not clearly visible to the driver.
How can I schedule a Bulky Item pickup?
Customers may call (530) 583-7800 to schedule a bulky item pickup, in Nevada County, customers must prepay for the item to be collected curbside.
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How do I schedule a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) appointment?
Customers may schedule Household Hazardous Waste appointments online (Residential) (Commercial) or may call the administrative office at (530) 583-7800.
HHW drop-off is held at Eastern Regional MRF, 900 Cabin Creek Rd, Truckee, CA.
What happens to my trash after it is picked up?
All material, trash and recycling, is sorted at Eastern Regional Landfill. During sorting, available recyclables and commodities are diverted from the waste stream.Do I have to use blue bags for my items to be recycled?
No, the blue bag recycling program is not mandatory. All waste is sorted for recycling regardless of how it is collected.
What should I do with cardboard boxes?
The best method to recycle cardboard boxes is self-haul drop off at Eastern Regional Landfill for free during open hours. Otherwise, be sure to breakdown your boxes and place them in a tied blue bag for free pickup. Loose cardboard is subject to extra charges.
Eastern Regional Landfill
All material, trash and recycling, is sorted at 