Odors Experienced in West Roseville & Rocklin
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority is aware of a significant odor source that appears to be impacting Western Roseville and Rocklin residents. Upon an investigation and review of best operating practices, the WPWMA is confident that this odor is not originating from the WPWMA’s campus, but instead from a nearby farmland where manure was […]
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 […]
New Online Payment Portal
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) is pleased to announce the official launch of a new payment portal with Wells Fargo. Beginning September 5, 2025, WPWMA customers will be able to pay their bills via the portal, which will show all of the same information typically included on previously mailed invoices such as the […]
Road Closures to Impact Typical Access to WPWMA’s Facilities during Summer 2025
Please be advised that East bound Athens Ave. has a planned full road closure coming up that will impact typical access to and from our facility. Please use Fiddyment Rd. and/or Moore Rd. to access the facility in the coming weeks. Beginning Monday, June 16, 2025 and for several months following, Athens Ave. will only […]
Concrete Aggregate Material Manufacturer Selected as $20,000 Winner in Annual Circular Economy Innovation Competition
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority awarded a total of $22,000 in prize money to three competitors 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 winner of […]
Nine Startups Selected as Finalists in Annual Circular Economy Innovation Competition
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority is offering $20,000 in prize money for its annual 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 nine innovation concepts selected to […]
Notice of Public Hearing March 13, 2025
BY WHOM: Western Placer Waste Management Authority WHERE: Western Placer Waste Management Authority Administrative Offices (3013 Fiddyment Road, Roseville, CA 95747) WHEN: Thursday March 13, 2025 5:45 PM PURPOSE: NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Western Placer Waste Management Authority will conduct a public hearing to receive input on increasing its tipping fees, as identified below, […]
Applications Open for the Circular Economy Innovation Competition
Submit your innovative project by Friday, February 21st for the chance to win $20,000! The WPWMA is shifting the historical dynamic of linear solid waste management — take, make and dispose of — to a new model circular resource management, where old products become new products in perpetuity. In short, we are searching for real […]
Road Closures to Impact Typical Access to WPWMA’s Facilities in October 2024
Please be advised that N. Foothills Blvd. has several planned full road closures coming up that will impact typical access to our facility. Please use Fiddyment Rd. and/or Industrial Ave. & Athens Ave. to access the facility during the following duration: While these temporary roadway closures may impact routes getting to the site, the WPWMA […]
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”
