Spring 2026 Customer Survey
We want to hear from you! Complete our Spring 2026 Customer Survey for a chance to win a free dump pass – https://bit.ly/WPWMA2026 We appreciate your patience as our multi-year construction project has caused impacts for many customers. Your feedback will help inform future improvements and support better customer service.
FREE Prescription Drug Take Back Event – April 25, 2026
Mark your calendar for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026! 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 Fire Station #3901 […]
Join us for a Trash Bash on October 18, 2025
Come explore the wonders of waste! This family-friendly event is an opportunity to learn about & see our brand-new waste sorting facility! Join the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) for a FREE, fun-filled event focused on educating the youngest members of our community on the facility where ALL of Western Placer County’s trash goes […]
FREE Prescription Drug Take Back Day – April 26, 2025
Mark your calendar for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 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 […]
“What’s That Smell?” How the WPWMA Manages Facility Odors
Here at the WPWMA, we spend a lot of time talking about and addressing odors. Over the years, the WPWMA has taken measures are taken to ensure unpleasant odors don’t travel far offsite.
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 […]
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!
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 […]
