Exchange Waste Container for a Different Size
- How do I request a different sized waste container?
- Is there a fee to exchange my waste container for a different size?
- How long will it take to receive the new container?
- 311 Process Notes
You can request to have your trash or yard container exchanged for a different size if you are paying for City trash services.
How do I request a different sized waste container?
To exchange a trash container, click here.
To exchange a yard waste container, click here.
Or by calling the City's 311 call center.
Is there a fee to exchange my waste container for a different size?
Solid Waste can exchange your current container for a size more suitable for your needs.
All containers are eligible to be exchanged. Available container sizes are as follows:
Trash
- 48 Gallon
- 96 Gallon
Yard Waste
- 48 Gallon
- 96 Gallon
How long will it take to receive the new container?
The exchange takes place on the next scheduled trash pick-up date.
311 Process Notes
Open Enquesta to verify last four of SSN
- Verify trash service is active in Enquesta or Routeware
- Open the customer file in CRM
- Search for and click the additional container article
- Open Routeware
- Click on the Routemaker tab and search the address to find the active customer and date for service.
- Correct service date is determined by route number assigned to the address
- 100=Monday, 200=Tuesday, 300=Wednesday, 400=Thursday
- Click on the work order tab
- Find the next available trash day by changing the date in the upper left corner, then in the bottom right box under route type check any 311 container work order types. Next, double click on any work order to open, then press the “x” in the upper left corner to close the work order and refresh the list. If there are 19 or less work orders proceed to schedule for that date. If we have already scheduled 20, proceed to check the next week.
- After determining the open date click “+work order” in the grey ribbon of the bottom right box. Search for the customer by name, address or customer number. Choose the active customer from the “select a customer” drop down list. After clicking on the customer name and their name appears in the field click select this customer and a blank work order will open.
- In the work order, choose the appropriate work order type “311 Container Exchange" – enter the scheduled date – change container to container type - select a container “96 Gallon Refuse” or “96 Gallon Yard Waste” – select a vehicle “311 Tote” - +Details to add notes which should include: number of container, container size and initials (ex. 2nd 96gal trash container - KS). Also, include in notes any special circumstance or request from the resident (drop-off location, etc.). Copy these details and press the blue save button at the bottom of the work order.
- Let your caller know it can take one to two weeks for delivery.
- Go back to CRM – Paste the Routeware work order notes into the call notes in CRM. If this is the only item for this call click “end call.”
- Find the next available trash day by changing the date in the upper left corner, then in the bottom right box under route type check any 311 container work order types. Next, double click on any work order to open, then press the “x” in the upper left corner to close the work order and refresh the list. If there are 19 or less work orders proceed to schedule for that date. If we have already scheduled 20, proceed to check the next week.