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City of Twin Falls Requests for Proposals for Residential Solid Waste and Curbside Recycling Services |
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CITY OF TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL SERVICES,
INCLUDING THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF RECYCLABLES
SPECIFICATIONS FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
The City of Twin Falls, Idaho is seeking proposals for residential solid waste and disposal services, including the collection of recyclables. The City provides curbside collection of solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste to 13,280 residential dwelling units and 88 residential customers qualifying for the “one-can” rate (number of customers in January 2010). Curbside is defined as the edge of the roadway or alleyway within the right-of-way in public and non-public roadways and alleyways. The City does not provide these services to multi-family residential and commercial establishments that are large-quantity producers of solid waste.
Bid Specifications and instructions for bids are available at City Hall, 321 Second Avenue East, Twin Falls, Idaho and may be obtained from the City of Twin Falls, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM beginning on February 11, 2010 at City Hall or by downloading the specifications and documents. All interested parties are encouraged to download Solid waste collection and recycling services bidder information. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 08:43 |
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The Utility Services Department is responsible for reading all water meters, billing customers for water, sewer and sanitation services, collecting payments from utility billing and receipting all monies into the city's system. This department signs new customers up for service, turns water services on and off, and performs monitoring and collections of delinquent accounts. This department provides customer service for all questions relating to utility billing. Welcome to Utility Services PSI Recycling Information
Department Contact Info.
Sherry Jeff
Phone: 208-735-7250 or 735-7249
Fax: 208-736-2645
Email: sjeff@tfid.org
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Last Updated on Monday, 08 March 2010 13:10 |
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Water Conservation
High Water Bill
If you are concerned about high water bills please use the tips on this link to conserve water in your home and landscape.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 14:02 |
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Garbage Collection Schedule |
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To find out which day your trash is picked up, click here to view the city garbage collection map.
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 14:57 |
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Garbage Pickup Instructions |
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Garbage Collection Brochure
PSI will pick up –
- All refuse unfit for food and subject to decay;
- Leaves, weeds, lawn clippings;
- Trees up to 6 ft. in length and weigh no more than 50 lbs.;
- For large items such as furniture, applicances, carpet, etc., call 733-444 to have them picked up at no extra charge.
Will NOT pick up --
- Tree limbs larger than 6 ft. in length or heavier than 50 lbs.;
- Sod;
- Discarded dirt or earth debris from construction or lawn renovation, rocks, stones, automobile bodies and parts, dead animals, manure, building materials such as mortar, plastic, scrap lumber and wood shavings;
- Garbage on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas if those holidays occur on a week day. The pickup will be one day later after the holiday, and the regular pickup schedule will commence the following Monday.
DO -
- Keep the garbage weight down to no more than 50 lbs. for containers between 20-32 gallons manufactured for trash removal;
- Plastic bags not more than 35 lbs.;
- Put garbage out by 7 a.m.;
- Remove cans as soon as possible after garbage pickup;
DO NOT -
- Use containers not intended for garbage pickup;
- Overload plastic bags;
- Use paper bags as trash can liners or trash containers.
- Use vacant property for dumping yard waste, debris, rubbish or garbage
PLEASE DO-
- Keep your alley clean of weeds and rubbish;
- Keep trees branches trimmed at least 13 feet high from the street, and also keep branches trimmed so that pole lines are clear;
- Keep intersections clear of obstructions such as bushes, tree branches, storage buildings, etc.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 09:21 |
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