Community Involvement
January 1, 2024
American Refuse will be closed
for New Year's Day. All customers
will be picked up one day late.
December 25, 2023
American Refuse will be closed
for Christmas Day. All customers
will be picked up one day late.
November 23. 2023
Happy Thanksgiving! American Refuse will
be closed for Thanksgiving Day. Thursday &
Friday customers will be picked up one day late.
Novemebr 15, 2023
Check out our flyer section for
our Thanksgiving Reycle
Tips to help avoid contamination.
September 4,2023
Holiday reminder- Monday, September 4th
is Labor Day and American Refuse will be closed.
All routes will be pushed back one day.
February 11, 2023
Kern County is holding a Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Saturday, February 11 from 9am - 1pm.
Event is being held at 17621 Scofield
Ave. Please visit our flyer section for complete
details on the event.
January 2, 2023
New Years observed: Collection
for trash, recycle, and organics green
waste will be picked up a day late.
December 26, 2022
Christmas Day observed: Collection
for trash, recycle, and organics green
waste will be picked up a day late.
November 24, 2022
Company closed Thanksgiving Day.
Thursday customers picked
up Friday. All other customers
on regular schedule. Office
closed on Thursday & Friday.
November 19, 2022
The City of Wasco is having
a Bulky Waste Drop event at
Barker Park from 9 am - 12 pm.
Visit our flyer page for more details.
November 11, 2022
Our office will be closed in observance
of Veterans Day. Customers will be
picked up as regularly scheduled.
November 2, 2022
Our Shafter office will be closed on Wednesday, November 2nd.
We will be open Tuesday and Thursday at our usual hours
10:30am - 5:30pm. You are still welcome to call us over the phone
and we will be happy to answer any questions.
October 15, 2022
Join us this Saturday for a FREE Bulky Waste Collection Event.
Event is being held at 329 Central Valley Hwy at the Shafter
Court parking lot.
Also, at the same event we will be have a FREE Compost &
Tree Giveaway.
Please look at our flyer section for more details on events.
September 5, 2022
In observance of Labor Day on Monday September 5th, American
Refuse will be closed. All routes will be running one day behind schedule.
July 14 & July 16, 2022
City of Shafter residents join us in learning
about the new 3 cart refuse service. Two available workshops!
Thursday, July 14 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM at Mannel Park and
Saturday, July 16 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM at Veterans Park.
Visit our flyer section for complete details.
April 23, 2022
Come and join us for our Compost Giveaway!
This is being held at the Shafter Youth Center from
8 am - 10 am. For more details please look in our
flyer section.
April 2, 2022
The City of Shafer is holding a Bulky Waste Collection Event
Saturday, April 2, 2022. Come and drop off you unwanted bulky
waste for Free. The Event is being held at the Shafter Aquatic Center
269 Poso Ave from 8 am - 12 pm. Look in our flyer section for more details.
February 18, 2022
Office closed President's Day. Customers picked
up as regularly scheduled.
October 16, 2021
The City of Shafer is holding a Bulky Waste Collection Event
Saturday, October 16, 2021. Come and drop off you unwanted bulky
waste for Free. The Event is being held at the Shafter Aquatic Center
269 Poso Ave from 8 am - 12 pm. Look in our flyer section for more details.
August 7, 2021
The Tehachapi Recycling & Sanitary Landfill is holding a Household
Hazardous Waste event on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The event will be held
at 12001 Tehachapi Blvd., from 9 am - 1 pm.
August 14, 2021
The Shafter- Wasco landfill is holding a Household Hazardous Waste
event Saturday, August 14, 2021. The event is being held from
9 am - 1 pm at 17621 Scofiled Ave. Visit our flyer section to download the flyer
and for more details on the event.
August 21, 2021
The Kern Valley Transfer Station is holding a Household
Hazardous Waste event Saturday, August 21, 2021. The event is being held at
6092 Wulstein Ave., from 9 am - 1 pm.
April 12, 2021
Check out our new Recycle Sorting Tool!
Ever question what can go and cannot go in your
recycle cart? You can simply type in the item in question and
the sorting tool will tell you what cart to place it in.
March 11, 2021
The City of Shafter is holding a Bulky Waste Collection
Event Saturday, March 20th from 8 AM - 12 PM. Bring in your unwanted
bulky waste at NO COST. Please be sure to wear your mask.
Check out our flyer section for more details.
March 9, 2021
Do you ever question where you can take your
Household Hazardous Waste? Look at our flyer
section to download a flyer on where you can take
your Household Hazardous Waste.
March 6, 2021
The City of Wasco is having a Bulky Waste Drop-off event.
Bring in your unwanted waste from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
The event will be held at Barker Park. Face masks are required.
January 27, 2021
Keep California is have their annual K-12
Schools Recycling Challenge. This years competition is
different. Please be sure to visit their website to read on the different
ways to participate this year. https://greencaschools.org/
Decemeber 17, 2020
Shafter customers: your Christmas tree drop- off
site has changed this year. Now located at the new
Shafter Corporate Yard 1251 East Ash Ave.
Look at our flyer section to view map.
December 17, 2020
Farm & Ranch Clean up Grant
Due February 4, 2021
Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program (ca.gov)
November 7, 2020
Keep Kern Beautiful is holding a virtual cleanup.
Anyone is Kern County can participate at anytime during
daylight hours. Look at our flyer section for more details.
October 21, 2020
Commercial customers please note a change in
yardage to an existing law. AB1826 has dropped to
2 cubic yards per week. Please read about organics
recycling.
September 4, 2020
In observance of Labor Day Monday, Septemeber 7th
we will be closed. Container pick up will be one day late
for the week of Septemeber 7th.
August 17, 2020
New recycle customers please refer to our flyer section
for the schedule of your pickup days.
August 8, 2020
The Shafter- Wasco landfill is having a Household
Hazardous Waste Collection event. Drop is being held at 17621 Scofiled
Rd. from 9am - 12pm. look at your flyer section for more details.
May 25, 2020
Company is closed due to Memorial Day.
All customers to be picked up one day late.
May 5, 2020
Attention City of Wasco recycle customers
your days have changed to every other Wednesday.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may
cause. Please look in our flyer section for a calendar of your scheduled
pick up days, if you did not receive one by mail.
April 23, 2020
The Shafter Bulky & Electronic Waste drop off
is canceled this Saturday.
April 3, 2020
Dear AMR customers,
Please DO NOT OVERFILL cans and bins.
Please DO NOT STACK anything on or by the cans or bins so we can access them safely.
LIDS MUST CLOSE for the safety of our drivers.
When cans and bins are overfilled items can fall onto the trucks and on to the ground.
Please help us keep our drivers healthy by adhering to the above to minimize the risk
of any exposure to our drivers handling anything that could be potentially hazardous materials.
March 19, 2020
Due to the COVID- 19, we will no longer be able to assist in-person bill pay
or any other in-person contact at our office. Our office will be closed to the public.
Please feel free to call our office at 661-758-5316 Monday through Friday from
7:30 AM - 4 PM with your questions and concerns. You may utilize our website
www.americanrefuse.co for making payments or by calling our office to make your payment
over the phone. No cash payments will be accepted.
At this time, American Refuse will continue to pick up your trash and recycling on your
regular schedule. Should this change, you will be notified.
Thank you for your understanding.
January 30, 2020
Attention schools Keep California Beautiful is having their annual recycle challenge.
Look at our flyer section for more details.
November 28 & 29, 2019
Office will be closed Novemeber 28 & 29, 2019
to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thursday
trash pick up will be on Friday.
November 4, 2019
Residential recycle customers, your new pick up
day is now on Wednesdays. The first pick up day is
Wednesday, November 6. Please see flyer section for calender of pick up days
for you recycle cart.
October 22, 2019
Customers of Smiths Corner, La Colonia Mexican, Thomas Ln.,
Cherokee Strip, and surrounding streets please leave your
trash cart out after it is serviced. You will be receiving new trash carts.
(see flyer section for map of affected areas)
October 26, 2019
Wasco Community Clean- Up & Drop off event
Barker Park Poso Dr. & Poplar Ave
9am - 12pm (see flyer section for more details)
October 12, 2019
Shafter Community Clean- up & Drop off event.
Shafter Aqatic Center 269 Poso Ave.
9 am- 12 pm (see flyer section for more details)
August 10, 2019
Shafter- Wasco Landfill is holding a household
hazardous waste collection event from 9am to 12pm.
This service is free and is being held for one day only.
May 4, 2019
Look for our reuse and recycling float in the
annaual Shafter Cinco de Mayo Parade.
Stop by our booth and guess how many
recycled items we used.
April 27, 2019
Shafter Community Clean- up & Drop off event.
Shafter Aqatic Center 269 Poso Ave.
9 am- 12 pm (see flyer section for more details)
April 13, 2019
Wasco Community Clean- up and Drop off
event. Barker Park. Poso Dr. & Poplar Ave.
9 am- 12 pm (see flyer section for more info.)
February 28, 2019
Attention schools! Please take a look at the
Share Table guidelines in the flyer section.
January 9, 2019
Attention Schools!
Win your share of $38,000 in this year's
Recycling Challenge Competition.
Look in our flyer section for more details
Or
Register at:
https://greencaschools.org/
November 22 & 23, 2018
Office will be closed November 22 & 23, 2018 to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Thursday trash pick up will be on Friday.
November 17, 2018
Shafter Community Clean- up and Drop Off Event.
Shafter Aquatic Center
269 Poso Ave. 9am- 1pm
(see flyer section for more info.)
November 3, 2018
Wasco Community Clean- up and Drop Off Event.
Barker Park. Poso Dr. & Poplar Ave.
9 AM - 12 PM (see flyer section for more info.)
July 3, 2018
Join us at the annual Shafter 3rd of July fireworks at
the Shafter High School Football Field! Stop by our booth to learn about recycling,
and learn how you can sign up to recycle at home.
May 28, 2018
Our office will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday May 28.
All customers will be picked up on their regular trash day.
May 5, 2018
We won second place in the Shafter Cinco de Mayo parade with our reduce,
reuse, recycle float. With a total of 72 recycled items on our float!
April 21, 2018
Community Clean-up and drop off event.
Two drop off locations:
Wasco
Barker Park
Poso Dr. & Poplar Ave.
9am - 12 pm
Shafter
Shafter Aquatic Center
269 Poso Ave.
9am - 1 pm
March 9, 2018
Today March 9th is the last day of Food Waste Prevention Week!
Please view some GREAT information from the link below.
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/NewsRoom/2018/03March/06.htm
January 17, 2018
Attention schools!
Win your share of $18,000 in this year's Recycling Challenge Competition.
Register at: https://greencaschools.org/
December 28, 2017
Free Christmas Tree Recycling
Two drop off locations
Shafter
City of Shafter Corporation Yard
550 N. Shafter Ave.
Corner of E. Tulare & N. Shafter Ave.
Wasco
Next to Wasco Amtrak
700 G St.
Next to Recycling Drop Off Center
November 18, 2017
Wasco Community Clean-up and Drop Off Event.
Barker Park
Poso Dr. & Poplar Ave. Wasco
9 am - 12 pm
October 7, 2017
Shafter Community Clean-up and Drop Off Event.
Shafter Aquatics Center
269 Poso Ave
9 am- 1pm
April 14, 2017
500 grocery/recycling educational bags handed out to residents in the City of Shafter to promote and encourage recycling.
March 20, 2017
Rio Bravo School Foundation Golf Tournament - 120 grocery/recycling educational bags to participants.
March 18, 2017
Apple Market 20 year anniversary celebration - 400 grocery/recycling educational bags given to attendees from the community.
March 11,2017
March Knockouts, Shafter boxing club. AMR paid for the standby ambulance for the tournament.
March 7, 2017
Wasco blue cart recycler customer appreciation. Grocery/recycling educational bags given to all customers.
February 28, 2017
Shafter blue cart recycler customer appreciation. Grocery/recycling educational bags given to all customers.
February 23-March 12
Shafter Colours Celebration – 20 Blue cart recycling donated to City of Shafter for use around town for event.
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