Cedar Park Trash, Recycling, & Solid Waste Services

Press release from the City of Cedar Park:

UPDATED: TRASH PICKUP CANNOT RESUME THIS WEEK AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

Landfill remains closed, roads projected icy

The primary reasons for this change are safety and landfill closure. Our plan now is for everyone to be back on their regular trash-only schedule the week of Monday, February 22.

Our revised plan allows us to service all customers in the safest and most efficient way possible. Given the freezing forecast for tonight/Friday night, and the landfill now closed on Friday and unknown status Saturday, our collectors are unable to pick up trash.

Trash trucks weigh more than 10 tons each. We cannot risk a truck sliding and injuring anyone. Icy conditions greatly increase the risk of slips and falls for workers and customers.

Please understand that this current plan is based on ever-changing logistics. It’s subject to updates.

Remember: once service resumes, truck passage down alleys and streets with low-hanging branches from the freeze may be difficult. Due to extensive storm damage and debris, roads may prove more difficult to navigate as well.

We understand the trash is piling up for all of us. Picking up trash safely is our top priority. This is truly an “all hands on deck” situation. All of our collectors – both trash and recycling – are focusing first on clearing trash from roads.

This is the current plan, subject to change:

TRASH

• Everyone is back on a regular trash-only schedule starting next week (week of February 22).
• Trash pickup includes your green cart and seven (7) additional bulk trash items.

RECYCLING

• We regret that we are not able to offer recycling collection until the week of March 1.
• Please do not put out your blue recycling cart on the curb until the regular schedule resumes.
• We are working hard to return to our normal recycling schedule quickly as possible.
• If we are able to stay on this current plan, each household will have missed only one recycling service.
• If you prefer to have your recycling picked up as trash in the meantime, you may bag it and place it next to your trash cart as one of your seven (7) bulk trash items.

TREES/LIMBS

• If you do have your downed trees/limbs cut and bundled, those bundles may be placed next to your trash cart on your trash day as part of your seven (7) additional bulk trash items for pickup by CTR.
• For specifics on length, weight and other limb-bundling requirements, click here.
• For additional storm debris pickup, please know that the City is working on a plan. Please wait until we announce the plan for pickup before moving trees and limbs to the curb. We need time to normalize operations so that we can efficiently and safely clear the storm debris.

BE CAREFUL!

Last, but most important, we want to emphasize safety. Please wait until ice on the ground is melted before moving any trash to the curb/street. Current icy conditions could result in slips and falls.

We appreciate you all being patient and flexible as we work through this historic weather event together.

This press release was produced by the City of Cedar Park. The views expressed are the author's own.