Six Local Entrepreneurs Selected as Finalists in Inaugural Circular Economy Innovation Competition

Cans travel up the waste stream for recycling

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 […]

Groundbreaking on $120 Million Recycling Facility in Western Placer County Planned for April 13

Dump Site with work vehicles

ROSEVILLE, CALIF. – The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) is scheduled to break ground on their multi-year facility improvement project that will increase processing abilities, maximize recycling and waste diversion efforts, and jumpstart a local circular economy to benefit the western Placer region on Thursday, April 13 at 5 p.m.   The ceremonial groundbreaking will […]

No road closures impacting access to WPWMA facilities

Pickup pulling a trailer approaches public scale house for access to waste facility.

**UPDATED 1/10/23** – All roads are fully operational. 10/9/23 – Please be advised that while the WPWMA is open, Athens Avenue and currently has road closures impacting regular access to the facility. It’s recommended you take Moore Road or Fiddyment Road to the facility today. We will provide updates as needed.

Christmas Tree Disposal

Discarded Christmas trees next to a pile of compost

When you dispose of your Christmas tree in western Placer County, we give it a new life by recycling it into compost or wood chips. There are four easy ways to recycle your tree: Place unflocked trees in your green waste bin –  Remove all branches and cut the trunk into sizes small enough to […]

No HHW Collection Event in 2022

Stop sign at entrance to recycling facility.

Please be advised that WPWMA will not be holding our typical household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event this year. However, the Western Placer Waste Management Authority HHW facility (located at 3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648) is open every day for all household hazardous waste types and is FREE for Placer County residents.   Additionally, […]

Due to regulatory mandates, WPWMA required to increase rates

Several large dumptsters are lined up and labeled for different types of products.

Due to our long-range financial strategy to ensure sufficient operating revenue, balanced budgets and compliance with state mandates to divert organic waste, it is necessary to increase our tipping fees. See the adjusted fee schedule here.   The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) Board of Directors approved a rate increase necessary to comply with […]

New Site Wide Odor Plan

Aerial view of the WPWMA facility

The WPWMA Board of Directors adopted a new Site Wide Odor Plan on December 10, 2020 intended to consistently and proactively reduce the potential for facility odors to be experienced off site.