Welcome to the Calaveras County Integrated Waste Management site.
Calaveras Recycles is an on line resource created to serve customers of Calaveras and Alpine Counties, which fall under the Calaveras County Solid Waste Division, a division of Department of Public Works.
Calaveras Recycles is intended to be a clearinghouse of information for local recycling programs and the management of solid waste.
The Integrated Waste Management office is located in the Public Works office at the Government Center in San Andreas.
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-6403 Office
(209) 754-6664 Fax
Office Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Phone Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
If you have any questions about our programs or need additional information, please feel free to call us or email us by going to the contact us page.
Our mission is to ensure the availability of safe, responsible, and cost effective waste collection and disposal services to residents and businesses in Calaveras County. This site is for everyone interested in making smart choices about the waste which is now generated in our homes, businesses, and our communities.
Current news and events ...
The Calaveras County Sheriff's Department is holding its first ever "Drop Off Your Drugs" Day, March 20, 2010.
Narcotics officers will be on hand to receive and dispose of prescription, over the counter and any illicit drugs, with no questions asked. Please bring in their original bottle and mark out the patient's name.
For your safety, a marked Sheriff's or Police vehicle and uniformed officers will be clearly visible at these locations at the times indicated.
Contact Detective Leon at 754-6385 for further information.
The first 50 people, at each location, who drop off drugs, will receive a free Starbucks card. Drop off locations:
- Feeney Park Parking Lot, Murphys 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Lake Tulloch Shopping Center, Copperopolis 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Angels Camp Police Department 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- West Point Elementary School 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Toyon Middle School Parking Lot 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
If you miss this event, you can take your prescription medications to the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility. They are open daily 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
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Home and Ranch Generated Sharps can no longer be disposed of with household trash. For more information, click here.
Disposal options include:
- Mail back services (search Mail Back Sharps) on the web
- Medical take back programs (inquire with your doctor)
- Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility as household hazardous waste. They must be brought in an approved Sharps container.
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The Solid Waste Parcel Fee is implemented in accordance with Calaveras County Ordinance 2510. Currently the fee is $150 per year per residential equivalent. Please click to read the full ordinance.
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