A New Trash Collection Provider Will Begin Service Pick-Ups Starting January 1, 2010. The Monthly Charge Will Be Less Than The Current Rate.

The Pacific Board of Aldermen passed a Resolution (#2009-47) to change residential trash collection service beginning January 1, 2010. Residents will pay less than what is currently charged for trash service. The monthly fee will be $14.18, and senior citizens will pay $13.18. The new provider will deliver two receptacles to residents in December. One receptacle (95 gallon capacity) will be for trash and the other receptacle (65 gallon capacity) will be for recyclables only - see recycling information below.

TRASH FOR CASH PROGRAM - One-half of the money generated from the recyclables will go to the Pacific Tri-County Senior Center.

City of Pacific Recycling:

Plastic - soft drink bottles, milk jugs and plastic bottles, detergent containers and all containers with the recycling symbol and numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 and plastic buckets. (NO #6 Polystyrene, please!)

•Glass - rinse all glass bottles and jars and remove the lids.

•Cans - aluminum and steel - please remove food from cans or trays and rinse and place loose in bin. It is not necessary to remove the labels. Aerosol cans are accepted.

• Paper Fiber - newspapers, magazines, catalogs, mail, junk mail, paper bags, telephone books, computer paper, slick glossy inserts, paperback books, gift wrapping paper, food boxes, soda & beer carrying cases, are all accepted.

Cardboard boxes (NO waxed cardboard, please!) can now be recycled.