SUMMER 2025 CURBSIDE COLLECTION DATES
JUNE 2nd & JUNE 23rd , JULY 14th , AUGUST 4th & AUGUST 25th
Click Here To View the 2025 Northstar Fire Department Green Waste Curbside Pickup Newsletter!!!
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE COLLECTION: RULES, REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS
For information regarding condominium associate and HOA curbside collection dates, please contact your homeowner's association.
MATERIAL TYPE | QUANTITY RESTRICTIONS | REGULATIONS |
Pine Needles | Unlimited | Pine needles can be left curbside in a neat pile or in 55-gallon bags. Bags are NOT required for pine needles. Must be collected from a single parcel & placed on that parcels curb. |
Downed Wood Debris (Tree limbs/branches, brush, bark) | Max. of Five Bags/Date | Downed woody material is required to be in 55-gallon bags. Any downed woody material not in bags will not be collected. |
Tree Rounds and Tree Stumps | Restricted | Will Not Be Collected |
| Rocks and/or Soil | Restricted | Will Not Be Collected |
Grass Clippings | Restricted | Will Not Be Collected |
| Garbage | Restricted | Will Not Be Collected |
| Construction Wood and Materials | Restricted | Will Not Be Collected |
TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR GREEN WASTE IS COLLECTED: |
Materials must be placed curbside before 7 am on the scheduled collection day. Curbside collection can take the contractor 1-5 days from the posted pickup date to completely service the Northstar Community. Please allow for that duration of time to lapse before contacting Northstar Fire Department regarding missed piles. |
Any material placed curbside after 7 am on the final scheduled collection date will be considered a violation and the removal/disposal of that material will be the responsibility of the property owner. |
Green waste material must be separate from materials meant for your weekly garbage service. To avoid Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD) mistaking curbside green waste as refuse, property owners should provide a reasonable distance between materials, allowing distinction between them. |
Northstar Fire Department's Green Waste Curbside Collection Program is for property owners, condominium association, and HOA's within the Northstar Community. |
ADDITIONAL GREEN WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL OPTIONS | |
6-YARD GREEN WASTE DUMPSTER RENTAL REBATE | To encourage Northstar homeowners to further the community benefit provided by individual defensible space efforts, Northstar Fire Department has allocated funding to reimburse Northstar residents for the rental of a 6-yard green waste dumpster from Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD). Dumpsters are meant to provide Northstar residents with additional disposal options when the type or quantity of material does not meet the Curbside parameters. Refunds must meet specific conditions and will be available until all program funds have been exhausted. Further information regarding the 6-Yard Green Waste Dumpster Rental Rebate is available HERE. |
DROP OFF AT TAHOE TRUCKEE SIERRA DISPOSAL'S EASTERN REGIONAL LANDFILL (ERL) | Residents of Placer County are allowed to drop off up to 6 yards of green waste material to the ERL. If material is transported in bags, the bags must be emptied on site by the hauler. In order to be issued a punch card for free drop-off, residents are required to bring proof of residency. ERL is located on Cabin Creek Road off Highway 89, south of the Town of Truckee. Free drop-off is available May 1st through October 31st, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Please visit Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal website for further program information. |
