Facility Hours & Prices
Hours and Location
Disposal Facility Entrance
3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648
Materials Recovery Facility & Landfill (Disposal)
Monday – Friday,
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Recycling Buy-Back Center & Compost Sales
Monday – Friday,
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Customers can drop off clean, separated recyclables such as cardboard and mixed paper at no cost. Refunds are available for glass, plastic, and aluminum beverage containers with a California redemption value (CRV). Customers may not redeem more than 100 pounds of CRV material daily (see CalRecycle CRV limits flyer).
Compost is currently being produced and sold by a private contractor at WPWMA. The compost is for sale for the public at Rock Pros, located near our campus at 2920 Lesvos Court, Lincoln, CA 95648. At this time, public compost sales are not available on-site at the WPWMA. If you have questions about the compost service, please email info@wpwma.ca.gov.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Daily 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Placer County residents may drop off household hazardous waste (HHW) at no cost. Consistent with the Department of Transportation limitations and the WPWMA’s current operating permits, the WPWMA will not accept more than 15 gallons, or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per drop off from residents.
If your business generates no more than 220 lbs (100 kg) of hazardous waste per month, you may qualify as a Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG). For a fee, VSQGs may drop off materials at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). For more information about the requirements for a VSQG, visit The US EPA Summary of Requirements for Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) or email us at info@wpwma.ca.gov.
Your waste hauler may also pick up limited Hazardous Household Waste and electronics for free at your door! Visit our THEY COLLECT page for more information or to schedule a pickup appointment for your address.
Holiday Hours
Holiday hours will be posted on the wpwma.ca.gov home page one week prior to the holiday.
Materials Recovery Facility & Landfill (Disposal)
Our facility is open for disposal every day of the year, with limited hours on certain holidays (including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day).
In observance of Christmas & New Year’s, disposal facilities will be open for limited hours:
- Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24): 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25): 7 – 10 a.m.
- New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, December 31): 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1): 7 – 10 a.m.
Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling Buyback Center
The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Recycling Buyback Center facilities are closed on the following holidays:
• New Year’s Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
Disposal Pricing
Fees effective July 1, 2024. View a PDF of pricing HERE.
| Waste Type | Ton | Cubic Yard | Each |
|---|---|---|---|
|
General Refuse
|
$106.50
|
$24.50* |
|
|
Construction & Demolition |
$106.50 |
$24.50* |
|
|
Inert |
$63.50 |
$63.50* |
|
|
Green Waste |
$82.75 |
$19.50* |
|
|
Wood Waste |
$58.25 |
$17.00* |
|
|
Appliance – Refrigerated |
|
|
$45.00 |
|
Appliance – Non-Refrigerated |
|
|
$10.50 |
|
Tire – Car |
|
|
$5.00
|
|
Tire – Truck |
|
|
$24.50 |
|
Tire – Tractor |
|
|
$96.75 |
|
Tire – Bulk |
$241.50 ($24.50 min) |
|
|
|
Treated Wood Waste |
$220.00 ($24.50 min) |
|
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What about Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and electronic waste?
HHW, e-waste, and separated recyclables are free for residents to drop off at the WPWMA every day. For commercial customers, there are fees for very small quantity generators (VSQG) of hazardous wastes. Find the fees for businesses and more information here.
How Are Waste Disposal Fees Calculated?
*Most residential and commercial customers, including those with non-dumping trailers, are charged by the cubic yard by measuring the total size of materials at the public scale houses. Larger commercial customers and customers with dumping trailers or dump trucks are weighed and charged by the ton at the commercial scale houses.
What forms of payment are accepted?
The WPWMA accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and digital pay options (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay). We do not accept American Express. Customers must pay for each load at the time of disposal. Our staff is unable to accept payment over the phone.
Learn More About the WPWMA Facility
Do you want to learn more about Placer County and the WPWMA’s sustainability efforts? Visit our facility online or in person.
Online Tour
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In Person Tour
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