South Tahoe Refuse and Recycling Services
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Get Ready for a Greener 2023 with South Tahoe Refuse and Recycling Services
Go for zero organics to the landfill and support the goal of reducing Green House Gases!
Residential customers can bring in their clean, unbagged, greenwaste at no charge to the Resource Recovery Facility!
For more information call (530) 541-5105

Have any questions?
Please call if you have any questions regarding garbage management in your area!
All garbage must be in cans with lids per city and county ordinances!
Address
Material Recovery Facility
2140 Ruth Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Resource Recovery Facility
2121 Eloise Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Qualifications for Senior Rates
In order to qualify for Senior Rates you must:
- Be a California customer only
- Be a Liberties Utilities CARE Participant
- Be 65 Years or older
- Be a Permanent, full-time resident
- Have an STR account that is in good standing
No Utility Boxes!
- They do not hold 32 or 45 gallon trash cans.
- Are not effective in preventing animal access
- Require special service by collection personnel
- Do not meet requirements for approved bear resistant garbage can enclosures or safety approved dumpsters
More Resources

What is MRF?
Learn About Our Transfer Station and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Residential Food Waste
STR’s Resource Recovery Facility is now accepting residential food waste!

Bear Boxes
Need a bear box? Click below to learn more about obtaining a bear box.