FREE Prescription Drug Take Back Event – October 26, 2024
Mark your calendar for a Free Take Back Event on Saturday, October 26! Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., there are several locations across Western Placer County providing FREE and anonymous drop-off for unused and expired medications and vaping devices. Keep our kids, our water, and our waste drug-free! Auburn Auburn Police Department1215 Lincoln Way DeWitt […]
Bioplastics are Bad News for Compost Operations
“The trouble is that compostable products are not necessarily more benign than the traditional plastics they are replacing”
WPWMA Hires Agency’s First General Manager
Western Placer Waste Management Authority’s Board of Directors ratified a contract with Scott Scholz to serve as General Manager at their May Board Meeting (ROSEVILLE, Calif) May 10, 2024 – The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) announces the hiring of the agency’s first General Manager, Scott Scholz, following a unanimous approval of his contract […]
Building Material Manufacturer Selected as Winner in Second Annual Circular Economy Innovation Competition
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority awarded a total of $25,000 in prize money to the top two entrants in its competition, managed by the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at California State University, Sacramento. ROSEVILLE, CALIF. – The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) and Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship announced the […]
Prescription Drug Take Back Day – April 27, 2024
This post is about the Free Drug Take Back Event from April 2024, for details on the Free Drug Take Back Event in October 2024, please see THIS POST. — Mark your calendar for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27! Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., there are several locations across […]
You Toss, We Sort … Really!
For those of you lucky to live in Placer County, impress your out-of-town guests this holiday season with your “One Big Bin” – share how You Toss & We Sort … Really!
WPWMA invites residents to “talk scents” at annual community meeting
Attend meeting November 2, 2023 to discover our continued efforts to reduce odors The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) invites the community to their 13th annual community meeting on Thursday, November 2nd at 6 p.m. to discuss odors and other operational topics of importance to residents. This meeting will be held in-person at the […]
Make the Swap!
Here in Placer County, we make recycling and disposal easy – You toss everything into your bin, and we’ll sort out the recyclables at the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA)’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)! However, if you’re looking to make a bigger impact, there are some ways you can help us by reducing the […]
Who Let the Goats Out?!
Are you wondering why the landfill looks like a petting zoo? Who let the goats out? Here at the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA), these goats do a lot more work than just eating grass and looking cute. How Goats Help our Environment Goats are brought out by our engineers to graze the vegetation […]
Six Local Entrepreneurs Selected as Finalists in Inaugural Circular Economy Innovation Competition
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority is offering $20,000 in prize money for its competition, managed by the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at California State University, Sacramento. ROSEVILLE, CALIF. – The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) and Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship recently announced the six innovation concepts selected to […]
