Little boy learning how to sort trash at the WPWMA Materials Recovery Facility

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 to be sorted for recyclable and compostable materials.

  • Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your own compost!
  • Pretend you’re a recycling robot and sort through trash to find valuable recyclables!
  • Create a community art project by re-using recycled paint!
  • Take a bus tour of our recycling facilities to watch how trash turns into treasure through our unique recycling system!
  • Take photos with garbage trucks and other heavy-duty machinery!
  • Win fun prizes like Trash Talker T-shirts!
  • And more!!

Learn about the importance of recycling and enjoy a morning of “Talking Trash” with the whole family!

Register you and your family for this fun, free event on our Eventbrite.

DETAILS:

WHERE – WPWMA’s Administrative Offices, 3013 Fiddyment Road, Roseville, CA 95747
WHEN – Saturday, October 18, 2025
TIME – 9 a.m. to noon, stop by any time!
PARKING – Available at the intersection of Fiddyment Road and Athens Avenue
COST – FREE!