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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Dec. 30, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
City offices will be closed Thursday, December 31 and Friday, January 1 in observance of the New Year holiday. There will be no trash pick-up on New Year’s Day. Curbside trash service will be delayed by one day. B-CARES Update
The year is coming to a close and the City of Bakersfield is proud to announce that as
of Wednesday, December 30, the B-CARES Small Business Grant Program awarded $3.76 million to 603 local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic since
launching in September. We are extremely proud of and thankful for the hard work
our Staff put in to create and implement the program as well as review these
applications under difficult circumstances and over a short timeline. Staff is still
reviewing more than 500 applications for grants.
The City initially dedicated $3 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the B-CARES program, and later upped that total to $5 million
in response to demand. The funding is expected to be fully expended by the end of the calendar year as required by the CARES Act.
This program is just one example of the City’s dedication to and support of the local
business community during the pandemic.
General Information
Dec. 30, 2020
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The Bakersfield Animal Care Unit will hold its monthly low-cost pet vaccine and licensing clinic this Saturday, January 2, at the Park at River Walk from 9 a.m. to noon.
This will be a drive-thru-style event and precautions will be enforced in order to hold the event safely. Anyone who attends the event will need to wear a mask.
The City’s pop-up drive-thru-style trash drop-off events will be held on Saturday and
Sunday (January 2 and 3) to help residents dispose of some of that extra household trash that comes with the holidays! The event is part of our Clean Cities Initiative and
offered by the Solid Waste Division. It’s free to drop off items that won’t fit in the tan garbage or blue recycling bins. The events will be at the parking lots of Mechanics
Bank Arena and Aera Park from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Events
Holiday Trash/Recycling Drop-off Event, January 2 and 3 at Mechanics Bank Arena
(1001 Truxtun Avenue, enter parking lot from N Street) and Aera Park (100 Jewetta
Avenue), 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
Low-cost pet vaccination and licensing clinic, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, January 2 at
the Park at River Walk (11298 Stockdale Highway).
City Manager’s Office
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-326-3751 FAX: 661-324-1850
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joe Conroy
Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 Public Information Officer 661-326-3074 JConroy@bakersfieldcity.us
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY TRASH COLLECTION SCHEDULE
The Christmas and New Year’s holidays will bring some changes to the normal trash
collection schedule.
There will be no trash pick-up on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 or Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. All Friday
trash, recycling and green waste services will be completed the Saturday following each holiday.
The Mt. Vernon Green Waste Facility will also be closed both Christmas and New
Year’s days, re-opening at 7 a.m. the Saturday following each holiday.
Christmas trees may be recycled at the Mt. Vernon Green Waste Facility 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday from Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 12, 2021 – with the exception of
New Year’s Day. The Green Waste Facility is located two miles south of Highway 58
on South Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Christmas trees can also be recycled 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week from Dec.
26, 2020 to Jan. 12, 2021 at either the Bakersfield College south parking lot at the
corner of Haley and University, or the Kern County Fairgrounds parking lot at the
corner of Belle Terrace and P Street.
Please remove all ornaments, bulbs, lights, and plastic or metal stands before
dropping them off.
Christmas trees may also be placed in your green waste container by cutting the
tree down to fit inside the container. The tree must allow the lid to close
completely. All ornaments, bulbs, lights, plastic and metal stands must be removed
from the tree. Those items may be placed in the tan trash container.
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Public Works Department – Solid Waste Division
4101 Truxtun Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309
661-326-3114 FAX: 661-852-2121
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joe Conroy
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 Public Information Officer 661-326-3074 JConroy@bakersfieldcity.us
CITY OFFERING HOLIDAY TRASH POP-UP DROP-OFF EVENTS
When the holiday season comes to a close, many households will face the same
question: What to do with all the extra clutter that comes after opening the gifts?
As part of the Clean Cities Initiative, this year the City of Bakersfield is offering a pair
of FREE pop-up drive-thru drop-off events to help residents get rid of all that extra
clutter that comes with the holidays!
City residents are welcome to take advantage of this special two-day event at either
of two locations, Aera Park or Mechanics Bank Arena.
When: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., January 2 and 3. Where: Parking lot of Aera Park (100 Jewetta Avenue) and Mechanics Bank
Arena (1001 Truxtun Avenue, enter rear parking lot from N Street). Accepted: Regular household items that don’t fit in your tan cart, regular
recyclables that do not fit in your blue cart, including cardboard, paper,
plastic containers, glass bottles (green, brown and clear), metal. Not accepted: Household hazardous waste, construction or demolition
materials.
Please separate tan cart items from blue cart items before arriving to help the drive-
thru move as quickly as possible.
Each person will unload their own items into designated bins provided at the event.
The City asks that everyone wear a facemask or covering and practice social
distancing at the event.
For questions, please contact the Solid Waste Division at 661-326-3114, option 3 for
Residential Services.
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Special Event
Got extra clutter around the
house after the holidays? Bring
it to the City's FREE pop-up
drive-thru event!
Clean Cities
January 2 & 3
6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Parking lots at
Mechanics Bank Arena & Aera Park
Initiative