The City of Cedar Park issued a notice on Tuesday about non-city-branded carts being placed at the curb for trash collection.
The city put out the bulletin in a Tuesday morning social media post. According to the post, “A growing number of residents are placing non-city-branded carts at the curb for trash collection.”
Why Is That a Problem?
City-branded carts, according to the post, are designed specifically for the city’s truck mechanism in order to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and collection staff safety.
The personal carts residents are placing at the curb are not compatible with the truck’s pick-up system. Furthermore, using unauthorized bins make it difficult for staff to determine which ones residents want emptied and returned and which they want disposed of entirely.
“To help keep our neighborhoods clean and safe, Republic Services will only collect trash and recycling from official Cedar Park-branded carts,” the social media post states. “Using these carts ensures safe and efficient pick-up for our collection crews, and helps prevent issues arising from other container types.”
How to Request a New Cart
If your cart is overflowing, you can add an extra 95-gallon Cedar Park trash cart to your service for $5.50 per month.
Residents can still place up to seven extra bags or bulk items next to their carts each week for pickup.
Request a new cart or make changes to your service by visiting the city’s website.
Other Cedar Park Trash News
In other Cedar Park trash news, the city’s Spring Yard Trimming Recycling collection initiative will start on March 30 and run through May 8.
The pickups happen weekly on residents’ regular trash days. Remember to keep bags with trimmings placed three feet from other items, including trash and recycling carts.