Thomas Refuse Service

Thomas Refuse Service is committed to providing courteous and dependable weekly curbside collection with a 96-gallon cart  to homes all across the Kern River Valley.  We provide service even if you're on a dirt road! 

We also offer bear resistant carts.

Residential Cart Service FAQs:

Service Area - We service residential accounts within the entire Kern River Valley area east of  KRI (HWY 178) and Green horn Summit (Hwy 155), north of the Havilah Store (Caliente-Bodfish Rd), West of Walker Pass (Hwy 178), and South of the Tulare Line.

 TYPES OF SERVICE:

• Curbside Service - Collection service made from a distance no more than three (3) feet from the curb or alley line.
• Walk-In Service - Collection service in excess of three (3) feet from the curb or alley line, or the line of any public right-of-way or public thoroughfare.  For collection service made in excess of one hundred (100) feet from the curb or alley line, an additional charge equal to fifty percent (50%) of the established walk-in rate shall be charged for each one hundred (100) feet or fraction thereof.
• Single Family Unit - A dwelling designed for or occupied by one family
• Multi Family Unit - A dwelling or portion thereof designed for or occupied by two or more families living independently of each other. (i.e. Duplex, Triplex, Mobile Home Parks)
• Rural  Area & Off-Public Road Service - Areas outside of our franchise zone and/or areas which are sparsely populated or which are unable to be accessed from a public roadway.  Designated rural and off-public road areas are specially rated.

RESIDENTIAL GUIDELINES FOR STANDARD SERVICE:

• Includes a weekly collection of one (1) 96 gallon cart per residence/family unit.
• Place cart three (3) feet from curb or alley with lid facing the street by 5:00 am on your scheduled collection day.  If the cart is not out by 5:00 am and you request us to return to service your cart, a return for service fee will be charged to the customer’s account.
• Cart lid must be completely closed to prevent public health problems, spillage or damage.
• Please bag all trash to avoid loose trash blowing out of the container.
• A cart will not be serviced if it exceeds 200 pounds.
• Allow at least five (5) feet of space between cart and any parked vehicle(s) or other objects.
• Bag ALL garbage!
  • Any garbage or refuse that can cause odor, attract insects, vermin or rodents shall be put in properly closed containers or bags before placing into cart.
    • Animal droppings & Kitty litter
    •  Fruit droppings
    • Leaves & grass
    • Cold ashes
    • Packing peanuts and other items that are easily caught by the wind.
• Limbs, trees and shrubs shall be cut to a length that will easily fit into and fall out of cart.
• Cart will not be serviced from locations where overhead obstructions throughout the route of entrance or exit are lower than fifteen (15) feet in height.  Supply conductors and cables 750-22,500 volts must exceed twenty (20) feet in height.
• Cart will not be serviced inside of a building.
• Do not compact waste in cart
• Service will not be rendered to any property where vicious animals are at large.
• Additional carts are available for a nominal fee.

ACCEPTED WASTE:

All accepted waste should be properly bagged and placed into the cart.  The cart lid must be completely closed.

• Household Rubbish – Glass, cans papers, cold ashes, rags, and general household cleanings.
• Garbage – Food waste intended for human consumption or the residue thereof.
• Yard Waste – Any materials produced from the yard or garden

LARGE HOUSEHOLD/BULKY ITEMS:

Standard residential service includes curbside collection of customer’s bulky household waste items (appliances, furniture, etc.) on the first and third Wednesday of each month.  To receive this service, the customer must contact our office.  Each customer is limited to two (2) items per month!

PROHIBITED WASTE:

The following items should never be placed in the cart provided by Thomas Refuse Service and therefore require special handling and disposal.  If you have questions as to whether your item(s) is considered prohibited or on how to properly dispose of such item, please email our office at info@ThomasRefuse.com or call us at 760-379-2618.

• Hazardous Waste and/or Materials – Items such as household cleaners, paints, batteries, etc.
• Infectious/Biomedical Waste – Items such as human waste, animal waste and objects and materials contaminated with blood and body fluids containing disease causing micro organisms or viruses.
• Medical Injection Needles or Lancets 
• Liquid of Any Kind 
• Electronic Waste – Items such as cell phones, computers, TVs, VCRs, etc.
• Fluorescent Tubes & Bulbs 
• Automobile Waste – Items such as tires, batteries, motor oil, etc.
• Dead Animals
   

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