South Lake Tahoe garbage collection resumes Monday; Additional drop off locations set up

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Refuse collection service will resume in the repopulated area of the South Shore on Monday, September 6. Many customers of South Tahoe Refuse will have spoiled food and/or garbage due to the evacuation and are offering a solution before collection days. Bears and other wildlife will be extremely active as residents return, so a reminder to not put any food-related garbage out on the curb until the morning of collection day.

They are offering free temporary drop-off locations for household garbage and spoiled food only:

STR Transfer Station - 2140 Ruth Ave., South Lake Tahoe, Calif. from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bijou Park - 1201 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe – Monday, Sept. 6 to Friday, Sept 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday Sept. 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Look for their garbage truck in the parking lot.

Tahoe Douglas Fire Station #23, 193 Elks Point Rd., Zephyr Cove, Nevada, Monday to Friday 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you can separate out your food waste from all other waste, South Tahoe Refuse will have bins available at the Transfer Station for food only that will composted – please help reduce what they have to send to the landfill.

These bins will be limited to food ONLY (no paper, plastic, packaging, etc.) and NO liquids.

"South Tahoe Refuse is so grateful for all of the emergency responders that have kept our community safe during the Caldor Fire while we were evacuated and we're so happy to begin to get back home," said the locally-owned company in a statement.

We are working on adding other drop-off locations so please stay tuned. Also, remember not to put any food-related garbage out on the curb until the morning of collection day – we are anticipating that the bears will be extremely active.

South Tahoe Refuse customer service can be reached at 530-541-5105 or check their website for updates: www.southtahoerefuse.com.

This story was updated to include the Nevada location.