Oct 21 - Did you know that you can get a rebate when recycling your refrigerator with SMUD? Read Post

Oct 20 - First day to put leaf piles in the street is November 1. Learn more about the guidelines... Read Post

Oct 17 - Two sessions: 8-9AM and 9-10AM Parking is limited. Arrive early. Learn how to recycle leaves, yard clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps, etc. into a valuable soil amendment right in your own backyard. There is also a session on vermicomposting (composting with worms in containers). Making your own compost is a great way to save money, improve the quality of your soil, and reduce the amount of waste that is sent to landfills. Attendees will receive a composting guide and are able to purchase a GEOBIN Compost Bin at a special seminar prices of $15 (limited to one per household, City residents only, must attend seminar to receive special offer). Free coffee is provided by Starbucks! Sponsored by the City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste Division with support from the Department of Parks and Recreation Community Garden Program, Worm Fancy, Green Restaurant Alliance of Sacramento (GRAS), and Master Gardners. Read Post

Oct 12 - Sacramento Leaf Season begins Nov. 1! Find your neighborhood's claw schedule and leaf pile guidelines at http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/General-Services/RSW/Collection-Services/Yard-Waste/Leaf-Season Read Post

Oct 12 - Sign up to receive emergency alerts. If Sacramento were to experience a disaster, the alert system would be used to notify residents of evacuations, etc. Read Post