KENSINGTON’S YEARLY GENERAL CLEANUP

The week of September 19-23 on your regular day.

• Material must be in front of your home by 6:00am (Place curbside nearest to the center of your property).
• WAIT THERE IS A LIMIT: 1-1/2Cubic Yard per Household (equal to eleven 32-gal plastic bags) Place all general waste in plastic bags or boxes or cans. NO LOOSE ITEMS!
• Any larger items SUCH as furniture, mattress’ etc. CAN be collected for additional fee. YOU MUST CALL OUR OFFICE ahead of time to schedule this 510-237-4614.
• NO Hazardous waste, rocks dirt, cement, wood, ashes, heavy metal, paint green-waste or similar material will be collected.
• Any items that may damage the packing mechanism of the trucks will not be collected.

All State jurisdictions are required to provide:

Standardized colors of residential and business containers with labels on all containers. We will be instituting a NEW three-container, color coordinated collection system that will help Kensington to comply with SB 1383. Bay View will be providing these Carts to residents in January as part of your service.

You will now have the following containers picked up weekly:

No Pet Litter, Plastic Bags, Waste, Dirt, Rocks or Hazardous Waste in the GREEN or BLUE carts

• Green Container: Limited to food waste, yard waste, green waste, other organic materials all in one container weekly! Yes weekly no more schedule!
• Blue Container: Allows for traditional recyclables, such as bottles, cans, and plastic, and other recycled material such as paper and flattened cardboard. Additional cardboard needs to be broken down, tied or taped in bundles no bigger than 2’ x 2’ and placed next to the blue bin on collection day.
• Gray Container: Waste that is not organic or recyclable that is taken to the landfill.

Customers will receive a “gray” landfill cart appropriate to the current service level. Larger carts are provided to accommodate Recycling and Organics. If you would like to request information regarding the size of the (blue) recycling or (green) organics cart please contact our office at 510-237-4614 or email us info@bayviewrefuse.com.

In the three-container system, residents and businesses in Kensington must separate organic waste, traditional recyclables, and items to be landfilled. In short, SB 1383 makes it unlawful to throw food waste in the garbage, and imposes requirements on the district, its businesses, residents, and the hauler, including record keeping, labeling, contamination monitoring and education and outreach

What to Expect Next

Kensington’s current green waste collection program will be expanded to cover all organic material including food waste with green waste, which will now be collected WEEKLY (there is no change to the amount of green waste you may place out for collection). Bay View Refuse is providing these carts to all residents, for the standardized color collection system requirement of SB 1383. Carts have been arriving and we expect to be delivering to residents in mid-January. Additional information will be provided with the cart delivery. There will be no changes to collection procedures by Bay View Refuse.

Customers may continue to place containers in their traditional location as they are now. Carts should be placed out by 6:00 am on your regular scheduled day. We will work with customers as needed who may have questions as we move forward. After your new carts are delivered, Bay View can haul away your old can/s to be recycled, and the plastic can be used in the production of new carts.

Use your new green cart for all organic waste, including food waste. As of January 2022, SB 1383 makes it mandatory to do so. As a reminder, organic waste refers to food waste (including vegetable and fruit scraps, eggshells, meat, dairy, bones and rotting food), food soiled paper, (including soiled pizza boxes, coffee filters, and paper napkins) and yard trimmings.

No more calendar, it is a weekly collection on your regular trash day.