Rancho Cordova is a Sacramento Metropolitan Area near San Jose that is located in California, United states. Area zip code is 916.
Sanitation services are provided by republic service.Inc of Rancho Cordova city. It is the responsibility of republic services.Inc to provide their services to single-family homes, mixed-use properties, duplexes, triplexes and some fourplexes in order to keep the city environment clean and healthy.
You are also obligated to follow some trash rules and regulations to contribute to the sustainable development of society.
Residential Solid Waste Schedule in Rancho Cordova
City waste management department will pick up your brown garbage cart and green organic cart once a week. In order to determine your trash pick up schedule click on following link;
You can also get your trash pickup day via an online map of collection day. If you want your trash to get collected on time without any problem then you have to follow some rules and regulations while placing trash carts outside.
Simply place your trash cart outside before 6:00AM on your trash pickup day. Place all carts keeping distance of 3 feet from other carts and all curb items such as poles and mailboxes. Similarly keep a distance of 6 feet from your vehicles and other large objects. Once your trash carts get collected, remove them from the curb within 12 hours.
If you are moving and you are going to change your home, leave trash carts in a safe place for the next resident and in order to terminate your trash pickup services contect republic services at 916.638.9000.
Rancho Cordova Recycling Schedule
Republic services of Rancho Cordova city will provide recycling facilities once in every two weeks. You can get your recycling collection schedule by clicking on the following link:
According to city recycling services, recyclable material only includes paper, cardboard, tin containers, steel containers, plastic and glass containers and small scrap materials. So do not put any other material into recycling trash which is not recyclable.
Do not put any plastic bags into recycling carts and make sure, all materials are empty, clean and dry that you are going to put into recycling carts.
Food waste recycling program
Food waste recycling program is incorporated into state domestic law. So you are obligated to put all food waste into a green recycling cart along with green waste. Republic services containment auditor will be responsible to inspect green recycling carts in your streets. If they found un-accepted recycling material in a green cart, they will be fined for it.
Do not put any regular plastic bags along with organic trash into green recycling carts because they are not compostable, only BPI certified compostable bags are allowed.
Holidays Tree Recycling
During the Christmas event Rancho Cordova facilitates its citizens to recycle their freshly cut trees with no extra cost. You simply have to place all your newly cut trees on the curbside and republic services Inc will pick up these items. Artificial trees are not accepted for recycling.
Click on the following link to check trash services calendar in order to get your tree recycling schedule:
https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/home/showpublisheddocument/18093/638255448891570000
Bulky Item Pickup Program (3 Per Year)
You can book 3 bulk pickup appointments annually. If you want to get an appointment, you can call at 916.638.9000 to schedule your bulk pick up day before you pile. Place all bulk material outside by 6:00AM on your scheduled day and your bulk pile must not exceed more than 10 cubic yards.
Do not place bulk items on gutters and electric meters, do not block sidewalks as well. Place all material at the distance of 6 feet from large items such as cars and 3 feet from trash carts so that they will not disturb the collection process. Place only those items which are mentioned in the bulk acceptable items list.
Household Hazardous Waste Schedule
There are four drop off stations where household hazardous waste is accepted for recycling. Accepted materials include batteries, fluorescent bulbs & tubes, used oil/filters, paint, pesticides and cleaning products. These recycling services are free of cost for Rancho Cordova citizens. Household hazardous recycling drop off stations are given below with their proper location;
- Kiefer Landfill* 12701 Kiefer Blvd., Sloughhouse Call 916.875.5555 for hours of operation
- Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station 8491 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento Call 916.379.0500 for hours of operation
- North Area Recovery Station 4450 Roseville Rd, North Highlands Call 916.875.5555 for hours of operation
- Special Waste Collection Center (SWCC) 9255 Disposal Lane, Elk Grove Call 916.478.2228 for hours of operation
Free pick up services
Medical sharps
Home generated sharps are freely collected by the waste management authority. You have to make an appointment on 916.638.9000. If you want to dispose of home generated sharps. Put all sharp material into an approved sharp container and leave the closed lid container outside for pick up.
Curbside Collection Of Used Motor Oil & Filters
City waste management authority will collect used motors oil and filter with no additional charges. Maximum three gallons are accepted on one pick up. Put all oil into containers provided by republic services. You can also use a plastic jug for this purpose. Securely close the lid of the container, you are using to place oil on the curbside.
Trash Holidays Schedule
Pancho cordova observes some national holidays that may disturb your trash pick up schedule. There are only two holidays that may shift your trash collection schedule by one day;
| Holidays | Dates | Change in trash schedule |
| Christmas day | December ,25 2024 | Trash collection scheduled on 26 december 2024 |
| New year day | January , 1 2024 | Trash will be collected on 2 january 2024 |
While for all other holidays trash collection schedules remain unchanged. If you want to learn more about upcoming holidays in Rancho Cordova city, click on the following link;
