(AGENPARL) – Tue 25 March 2025 The City Drop features news, tips, and education from the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities.
Website | Contact usWater smarter with a smart irrigation controller
Take the guesswork out of watering your yard with a smart irrigation controller.
These devices adjust watering schedules based on local weather and landscape conditions or prevent overwatering by monitoring soil moisture levels.
The City of Sacramento offers residential customers up to $400 and commercial customers up to $700 in rebates for purchasing and installing WaterSense-labeled controllers.
Single-family and duplex customers can also receive an instant rebate of up to $150 when purchasing their device from the SMUD Energy Store.
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Staff feature – Nicole Bamberger
Nicole Bamberger is an administrative analyst in our Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Unit.
In her role, she helps identify and implement safety program improvements, manages projects to ensure they stay on track, and coordinates staff training by anticipating needs and working with vendors.
Nicole takes pride in knowing her work not only ensures the safety of her colleagues, but also provides opportunities to collaborate with a diverse team to create unique, innovative solutions.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her dog, Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, as well as hanging out with her friends, joining book clubs, and decorating cookies.
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Safely dispose of hazardous household materials
It’s time for spring cleaning, and that means clearing out clutter, including hazardous household materials that need special disposal.
Items such as paint, batteries, antifreeze, gasoline, fluorescent lamps and pesticides should not be discarded in regular trash due to their potential environmental hazards.
Sacramento residents can drop off these items for free at the Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station (8491 Fruitridge Road) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
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Three simple steps to protect your pipes and wallet
Don’t let a pricey plumber bill overshadow your spring by properly disposing of fats, oils and grease.
These items may seem harmless when poured down the kitchen drain, but they can build up over time and lead to costly clogs and sewer backups.
Dispose of fats, oils and grease the right way by letting them cool, pouring them into a sealable container, and then throwing them in the trash.
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