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Even though Sheep Creek Water Company provides water for customers in its service area, streetlights, parks and rec, and waste management are under the umbrella of PPHCSD.\u00a0 Unfortunately most of news from the CSD is sent out in water bills, so Sheep Creek customers don’t always hear what’s happening.<\/p>\n
If you are a Sheep Creek customer, you may have heard that the way you deal with trash is changing this year.\u00a0 Originally, PPHCSD was going to get rid of dump cards and force everyone in the service area to sign up for service, but after community feedback they have changed their minds.\u00a0 However, change is still coming to Phelan!<\/p>\n
If you currently have trash bin service with CR&R, your monthly rates are going up from $30.98 per month to between $49 and $52 per month.\u00a0 The cost of dumpster service will also be going up.\u00a0 As part of that rate increase, CR&R will be providing three service bins – one for trash, one for recycling, and one for organic materials.\u00a0 And they will be checking that you put the correct stuff in the correct bin.\u00a0 You can be fined for getting it wrong too many times!<\/p>\n
If you currently self-haul waste to the transfer station, you can continue to do that.\u00a0 However, you will need to separate your waste into trash\/recycling\/organics, and you will have to sign up for a permit with PPHCSD.\u00a0 You will also have to take your trash to the dump every two weeks.\u00a0 Basically, you will have to get a permit from the CSD, or sign up with CR&R for service.<\/p>\n
The good news – dump cards are still a thing, and everyone will receive their dump cards as normal in June.\u00a0 The bad news – the cost of dump cards is going to go up.<\/p>\n
There will be a protest election for the rate increase, if more than 50% of the community says no than CR&R and the CSD will not be able to raise the rates.\u00a0 Look for a mailing on that in April.<\/p>\n
Last but not least, PPHCSD is hosting several info meetings about trash service.\u00a0 The next meeting is scheduled for March 16 at 7PM, at the PPHCSD meeting room in Phelan.\u00a0 There was an info meeting in late January, and they posted video of that to Youtube:<\/p>\n