South Tahoe Refuse
and Recycling Services

August 20, 2024  (South Lake Tahoe, CA & Douglas County, NV) – The City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, and Douglas County’s new 3-cart curbside collection program begins at the end of this month. This new semi-automated collection program will be safer for our workers and reduce the use of plastic bags. In […]

Carts are Coming!  Delivery Details The City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, and Douglas County’s new 3-cart curbside collection program begins soon! Delivery of the new carts to residents’ homes will start August 26th and will continue through early October. This new semi-automated collection program will be safer for our workers, and the […]

We had a great time at the annual 4th of July parade! A big thank you to the City of South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe fore making it possible for us to participate in this wonderful event! Video by Jace Tillman

Come visit us at these summer events and learn about our new 3-cart collection system! Examples of the carts will be on display.   6/12/2024 – Meyers Mountain Market 6/14/2024 – Ski Run Farmers Market 6/20/2024 – Live at Lakeview 6/26/2024 – Meyers Mountain Market 7/2/2024 – American Legion Farmers Market 7/3/2024 – Meyers Mountain […]

Important Reminders Please make note of the following and be sure all on-site staff is aware: We require at least 24 hours notice for special pickup requests/on-call pickup orders. Collection trucks run Monday-Friday including ALL holidays. Be sure vehicles or other items aren’t blocking the container on your pickup day. Enclosure doors and gates must […]

ICYMI: Three-cart system coming late summer 2024 Beginning in late summer 2024 all residential customers that have curbside service will be receiving carts for trash (unless you have a bear box), recycling, and yard waste. Informational material will be delivered along with the carts that will include a collection schedule, details on what goes in […]

STR is now providing all customers with a quarterly newsletter to inform you of programs, make special announcements, and provide more communication and education to our customers. With new requirements coming for our California customers through SB 1383, we hope to help you navigate those changes easily. And for our Nevada customers, we hope that more information on the available programs is useful for you. Thank you for your continued business! 

New agreements were executed in 2023 for South Tahoe Refuse to continue to provide services to the City of South Lake Tahoe, a portion of El Dorado County, and the Tahoe Township of Douglas County. Those agreements include a number of exciting changes to our services.

Good news for all customers of South Tahoe Refuse (STR)! Starting February 1st, the food waste drop-off program is moving to a new location to allow for expanded days and times. STR’s residential customers can now drop off their food waste for free Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Recycle Buy-Back Center located at 2192 Ruth Ave.