CCSolidWaste - Online Resource for Calaveras County's Solid Waste Division

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Welcome to CCSolidWaste, your online resource for information about solid waste services offered in Calaveras County.

December 2007
Check out Calaveras County's New Recycling Guide

A new comprehensive recycling guide has been created for residents and businesses in Calaveras County. To view a printable version of the recycling guide click the image below or contact our office to receive a copy by mail.

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August 2007
New Tire Policy Goes Into Effect September 14

Beginning September 14, 2007 residents will be able to drop off two tires at no charge. Red Hill Station, Wilseyville Station, and Gambi Disposal will accept only two tires per resident per visit. Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility will accept two tires for free and charge for each additional tire.

New tire prices beginning September 14.

Passenger tires
Passenger tires with rims
Truck tires
Truck tires with rims
*Tractor tires 22"
*Additional inches

$2.50
$5.00
$8.00
$10.00
$8.00
$7.00

*Tractor tires are accepted only at Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility.

Reminder
Defensible Space

Recently-adopted regulations now require homeowners to maintain 100 feet of defensible space around any building or structure. Local fire districts will be notifying business owners and residents of the new regulations in the coming months. While fire officials will be encouraging property owners to begin work on their defensible space, strict enforcement will not take effect until June 2007. For more information on the new regulations and guidelines for maintaining your defensible space, visit the Board of Forestry's website.

To help in your efforts to maintain defensible space, six wood and yard waste collection sites are conveniently located throughout the County. Each of these sites accept wood and yard waste from Calaveras County property owners for no fee. MORE INFO > > Wood and Yard Waste

Keep it out of the Trash!

New laws adopted since 2000 created California's "Universal Waste Rule" to change how we manage common household waste that may contain hazardous components. Most importantly, this new law prohibits landfilling of "universal waste." Therefore, universal waste can no longer be mixed with household garbage and left at the curbside for your hauler or taken to a County transfer station. For more information on universal waste and disposal alternatives, click: MORE INFO > > Universal Waste.

For additional information on California's "Universal Waste Rule" visit the Department of Toxic Substances Control's website.

Universal Waste

Reminder
Red Hill, Wilseyville, and Avery Transfer Stations Accept Special and Universal Wastes!

California State law prohibits landfilling of universal and special wastes. Therefore, these wastes can no longer be accepted with your other trash. The Red Hill and Wilseyville transfer station annexes are accepting these wastes for no additional charge. For a map to locate the transfer station annex nearest you, click Transfer Stations. All materials are also accepted for no additional charge at the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility. Universal and special wastes include:

Household batteries
Consumer electronics
Mercury thermostats
Blood pressure gauges
Major Appliances
Non-empty aerosol cans
Oil *not accepted at Avery
Oil filters *not accepted at Avery

Antifreeze
Automobile batteries
Latex paint * not accepted at Avery
TVs and Computer Monitors

Tires are accepted for a fee.
For disposal fees, go to tires.
*not accepted at Avery

Reminder
Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Open Everyday at Rock Creek!

If you were not able to make it to the Household Hazardous Waste Event in your area, you can bring your household hazardous waste to Rock Creek any day of the week.

Residents click here for more information.
Businesses click here for more information.

Reminder
Recycle Your Bottles or Cans! It Makes More Cents Now Than Ever!

Your empty bottles and cans are worth
5 ¢ each. Buy-back centers are located in Angels Camp, Valley Springs, San Andreas, Copperopolis, and Murphys. For more information about location and hours, click: MORE INFO > > Recycling Centers

Reminder
Curbside Garbage and Recycling Services are Available Throughout Calaveras County!

For more information about services and fees, click: MORE INFO > > Collection Services . Please note that these services are provided by private haulers that are permitted by

Reminder
Prevent Litter - Secure Your Load

If you haul your own to the local transfer station, please follow these guidelines and be sure that you are not creating litter:

All trash must be in a bag, a can or covered with a tarp.
Fasten all trash cans lids with bungee cord or other means.
Tie off trash bags and hold down with cargo net.

Thousands of your solid waste parcel fee dollars are spent cleaning up roadside litter each year. In effort to reduce trash along County roadways, motorists not following these guidelines will be required to purchase a tarp upon entering Rock Creek. It's simple ... no loose trash.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to assure the availability of safe, responsible, and cost-effective solid waste collection and disposal services to residents and businesses in Calaveras County. Among other things, we:

Develop and implement the Countywide plan for solid waste management;
Operate the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility, including Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility;
Operate the Red Hill and Wilseyville Wood and Yard Waste Collection Sites;
Oversee contract operation of the transfer stations in Avery, Copperopolis, Paloma, Red Hill, San Andreas, and Wilseyville;
Organize and manage the annual household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events;
Issue and administer hauling permits for all privately-owned garbage collection companies;
Organize and coordinate a variety of recycling programs, including recycling drop-off centers at the transfer stations, County-sponsored used oil collection centers, and Christrmas tree and phone book recycling; and
Monitor and maintain the closed Red Hill Landfill and seven other closed dump sites located throughout the County.