“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 […]
Earth Month: Small Changes for Big Impact
Most environmental concerns are earth sized problems, but if we all make small changes, eventually they’ll have a big impact on the environment. As Placer Recycles celebrates Earth Month, we’re sharing some easy things you can do locally to keep our earth healthy and thriving. Five tips for keeping our earth clean and green 1. […]
#TrashTalkerTrivia!
What percent of mattress material can be recycled into other products? More than 75%! Join our effort to divert valuable resources from local landfills and help build a greener community! For all the latest tips, tricks and rules on disposing of waste properly in Western Placer County, follow us on social media: […]
What on Earth is the MRF?
The world of waste and recycling has its own key terminology and acronyms, but our favorite is the MRF (pronounced MURF) which stands for Materials Recovery Facility, a key component of Placer Recycles. The MRF receives, separates and prepares materials to be sold for recycling using a combination of equipment and manual labor. The […]
iRecycle eWaste
As electronic technology continues to grow, so does the need to recycle eWaste properly. eWaste is short for electronic waste that is broken or no longer wanted. Chances are that you have eWaste lying somewhere around your house tucked away in a closet or hidden in a junk drawer. Examples of eWaste include cell phones, […]
