The Salem Public Works Department is reminding Salem residents of guidelines in place for trash disposal ahead of Sunrise Sanitation taking over the city’s garbage collection on January 2nd.
The collection will remain hand-thrown and in the customer’s containers or bags until totes are provided by Sunrise on or before April 1st, 2025. A limited volume of residential waste will be collected from each residence weekly. This waste should be contained in no more than (6) six plastic garbage bags, no larger than thirty-three (33) gallons each. If the smaller household garbage bags are used, the city requests they be placed in larger bags or standard waste cans with a maximum of two cans.
Each Container and/or Bag should be placed at the curbside for collection. Curbside refers to that portion of right-of-way adjacent to paved or traveled City roadways. Containers and Bags shall be placed as close to the roadway as practicable without interfering with or endangering the movement of vehicles or pedestrians. When construction work is being performed in the right-of-way, Containers and Bags should be placed as close as practicable to an access point for the collection vehicle. The Company may decline to collect any Containers and Bags improperly placed or any Waste Material not in Containers or Bags.
If cans are used, waste must first be placed in plastic garbage bags and then placed inside cans. As a reminder, household waste must be out no later than midnight the night before your scheduled day of pick up. (The City requests that residents place the waste at the curbside no earlier than the evening before collection.)
The city emphasizes no loose trash or improperly containerized trash will not be collected.
The City of Salem and Sunrise Sanitation are working together to make this transition as smooth as possible for our residents. We ask for patience and understanding during this time.
