Keep Truckee Green

The Town is in the process of developing the next trash hauler service agreement for trash, recycling, and yard waste collection services. Truckee residents are invited to a community meeting on Monday, June 15 to learn more about the franchise agreement development process, review results from a recent residential survey, and share input on trash, recycling, and yard waste services. Spanish interpretation will be provided.

More info on the process is available at: TownofTruckee.gov/Trash-Contract

Truckee Day is this Saturday, June 6, and we can't wait to celebrate the 23rd annual town-wide litter cleanup with you! Let's celebrate our Truckee Town pride and make our streets shine bright! ✨

If you haven't yet, sign up to participate at: KeepTruckeeGreen.org/TruckeeDay

8 - 10 am: Stop by your neighborhood check-in station to pick up your cleanup supplies. Bring your own gloves if you can! (Gardening gloves work great)

9 am - 12 pm: Make our streets shine bright by cleaning up litter in your neighborhood

12 - 2 pm: Celebrate your hard-earned work at the Truckee Day BBQ & town-wide Block Party at the Truckee River Regional Park! Enjoy a free BBQ lunch, raffle, live music, and community expo. Ride your bike to the park: a FREE bike valet will be provided by Truckee Trails Foundation!

We'll see you Saturday! 💚💪⭐

June is Bike Month in Truckee! Celebrate on Truckee Day with a bike path cleanup along the Legacy Trail. Volunteers can join at the new check-in station at DEWBEYÚMUWEɁ Park located at 10257 West River Street. Sign up to participate at: KeepTruckeeGreen.org/TruckeeDay

Then, all Truckee Day volunteers are invited to ride their bike to the block party from 12-2 PM at the Truckee River Regional Park. A free bike valet will be provided by Truckee Trails Foundation! 🚴💚

Check two squares off your Bike Month Bingo Board in one day! Download your bingo board and learn more about Bike Month activities in Truckee in partnership with Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition at: KeepTruckeeGreen.org/BikeMonth

Contractors that serve the Truckee-Tahoe region: join us for a FREE heat pump training!

Go Electric Truckee Tahoe is hosting an in-person class with course instructor, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance, on Tuesday, May 19th at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. This class will support local contractors looking to broaden their expertise in building electrification in cold-climate, snowy mountain towns with heat pump space conditioning and water heaters.

Find additional information & register for the training at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13zcf4GzBFO5Ek2NVlmiIMoVIR8r40km010_4MOZMCm8/edit

Learn more about the Go Electric Truckee Tahoe contractor training programs at: https://climatetransformationalliance.org/contractor-training/

The Town has contracted with True North Research to conduct a survey of randomly selected residents and property owners about residential trash, recycling, and yard waste services in Truckee. True North is currently contacting a random sample of respondents via phone, text, and email to administer this survey. Please note that not all residents or homeowners will be contacted. If you are contacted, please know this is a legitimate survey being conducted by the Town of Truckee. Information received through the survey will inform the Town's development of the next contract for solid waste collection services.

Learn more about the development of the next trash hauler franchise agreement at: TownofTruckee.gov/Trash-Contract

Sign-ups are now live to participate in Truckee Day 2026! Join us in making our neighborhood streets shine bright at the 23rd annual Truckee Day on Saturday, June 6! ✨Sign up to participate at: KeepTruckeeGreen.org/TruckeeDay

💚 Clean up your neighborhood streets from 8 am - 12 pm, then join us for the town-wide block party celebration at the Regional Park from 12 - 2 pm.

Truckee Day - Keep Truckee Green Participants will meet at neighborhood check-in stations between 8 – 10 a.m. to receive supplies and a road assignment. Participants will collect litter from 9 a.m. to noon along Truckee streets and trails in designated orange bags. Please leave your bags on the edge of the street and they will be...

See you next week at the Fixit Clinic at the ! 🛠️⚙️🪡🧵

🗓 Monday, April 27: Drop in anytime between 4:00 - 7:00 PM

If it's broke, fix it! Fixit Coach volunteers will help you bring your broken household items back to life, and keep them out of the landfill! Bring your broken electronics, furniture, clothing, outdoor gear, and more!

**PLEASE NOTE: Truckee Roundhouse is currently under construction, and the wood shop will be temporarily closed. We will not be able to accommodate wood repair projects this time around. We look forward to welcoming back wood repair projects this fall.

This is a FREE community event run by volunteers. To date, Truckee Fixit Clinics have saved over 2,000 lbs of items from the landfill!

All tools provided, and all ages welcome. Plus, enter the FREE raffle to win a Truckee Roundhouse punch card!

Learn more: https://www.keeptruckeegreen.org/event/fixit-clinic

Yard waste season is here. There are many options to dispose of your yard waste debris in Truckee:

- Curbside yard waste cart service will start the week of April 27-May 1. Need a blue or green cart? Free pickup dates available from 8-11 am on May 1, June 12, and July 18. Call TTSD to reserve a cart and get the address for the pickup location.

- Free yard waste drop-off at Eastern Regional Landfill is now available as of April 1. Each household can drop-off up to six cubic yards for free. New this year- visit Waste101.com to access your Digital Punch Card Portal to track your yards used and transfer yards to a landscaper or friend!

- Discounted yard waste dumpster rentals now available as of April 1. Call TTSD to reserve your dumpster, and visit TruckeeFire.org/GreenWaste to get a 75% rebate, available while funds last.

Find all info on yard waste programs in Truckee at: KeepTruckeeGreen.org/YardWaste