Yakima Asks Residents To Help With Garbage Pick-Up

The city of Yakima is asking residents to help to cooperate during the recent rash of inclement weather to assist them in garbage pick-up.

A few simple requests to help the City Refuse Division include:

• Make sure garbage carts are accessible and clear of all snow and ice at the curbside
• Maintain a 36-inch-wide path around the garbage carts to enable equipment to safely pick them up
•  If your garbage cart is not collected on the normal pickup day, leave it out so it can be collected later
• Do not jam garbage into carts
• If you live on steep terrain, please bag your garbage. Operators may need to drive a smaller refuse vehicle to retrieve your garbage. Having it bagged allows operators to remove refuse from a cart in a safe and timely manner.
• Maintain clearance and access around Dumpsters
• Avoid parking on the street on collection days to ensure access to your garbage cart

If you have any questions, the city asks that you contact them at 575-6005.