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SUMMER 2005 W es T e r N P l Ac e r WA s T e M A N Ag e M e N T Au T h O r i T y
Waste ReDUCtIOn
ReCyClIng neWs
• The Official Newsletter of the Western Placer Waste Management Authority • www.WPWMA.com •
FACILITY ImprovemenTs To mAke Your
vIsITs sAFer And FAsTer
This summer, big improvements are underway at the MRF improvements. As you can imagine, work like this means heavy
and landfill. The next time you’re here, you’ll notice that construction traffic at the site during the summer. We’re doing our
construction has already begun on a new entrance and best to limit any inconvenience to you.
drop-off area for self-haul customers. The entrance
will remain on Athens Avenue and will allow To avoid waiting in lines, schedule your MRF and landfill visit for a
for easier access, improved traffic circulation weekday when we have longer hours of operation.
and quicker service. The new drop-off area will
encompass approximately 3.5 acres and be just MRF monday - FRIday 7am - 7Pm
for self-haul customers like you. It will include a SaTURday & SUnday 8am - 5Pm
household hazardous waste drop-off and recycling buy- BUY-BACK monday - FRIday 7am - 5Pm
back center. This project centralizes the services we offer for CENTER SaTURday & SUnday 8am - 5Pm
you, our self-haul customers. And since it separates you from the
HHW WEdnESday, SaTURday
larger commercial haulers, your visit here will be safer and easier 8am - 4Pm
FACILITY & SUnday
than ever before. We hope you’ll be patient as we make these
We’ve Gone HoG WILd For HHW!
AnnuAL CoLLeCTIon WILL Be HeLd oCToBer 15
At the last WPWMA-sponsored one-day How much can be disposed:
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) October 15 collection event:
collection event in Auburn, one lucky • Maximum of 15 gallons OR 125 pounds per vehicle
HHW recycler won a free Harley-Davidson
motorcycle! As part of a regional campaign Permanent HHW Facility:
to promote used oil recycling, the local • Maximum of 5 gallons OR 50 pounds per vehicle
radio station 98 Rock was on-site with a
LouAnn Houston of Penryn won A 2005 Sportster donated by Harley-Davidson How to properly dispose:
HArLey-DAviDson sPortster At tHe LAst
HHw coLLection event of Sacramento. The motorcycle appeared • If possible, keep products in the original tightly sealed containers.
at many regional events to promote used oil recycling, including the • Label materials clearly if not in their original containers.
WPWMA’s HHW event. HHW event participants who pledged to recycle • Place leaky containers in tightly sealed, labeled plastic containers.
their used motor oil were entered into a drawing for a chance to win the • Do not mix materials in the same container.
Harley. LouAnn Houston of Penryn cashed in big and took home the Harley. • Sort products by material type and transport similar products
LouAnn exclaimed, “I will always remember to recycle my oil and HHWs. together to avoid potentially dangerous chemical reactions.
I love my new bike and want to thank the WPWMA for holding the event.” • Pack containers upright in a cardboard box or plastic container for
transporting
Although this year’s event won’t have a Harley giveaway, it will still be • Transport in the trunk of your car or in the bed of your truck. If material
helpful to dispose of your HHW. Another one-day HHW collection event will is exposed, be sure to tarp your load.
be held on October 15, 2005, at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn.
What can be disposed:
Also, please remember we serve Placer County residents year-round at • Paint, varnish, lacquer and shellac
our permanent facility, located at the MRF. It’s FREE of charge and open • Paint strippers and thinners
every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call (916) • Household and vehicle batteries
645-5230 ext. 4 or visit WPWMA.com for additional information about • Vehicle fluids – antifreeze, brake, oil and transmission fluids
the disposal of HHWs. • Gasoline, kerosene and other flammables
• Used motor oil and filters
The following lists provide information on acceptable items, disposal • Pesticides and herbicides
limits and transportation techniques for the permanent facility and the • Used hypodermic needles (sharps)
October 15 one-day collection event. • Pool chemicals
• Household cleaners
Who can dispose: • Compressed gas cylinders – 5 gallons or smaller
October 15 collection event:
• Placer County residents, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. What can NOT be disposed:
• Businesses that qualify as Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity • Medical waste (except sharps)
Generators (CESQG) must call (800) 433-5060 48 hours in • Ammunition and explosives
advance to schedule an appointment from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. • Compressed gas cylinders – larger than 5 gallons
• Radioactive materials
Permanent HHW Facility: • PCBs
• Placer County residents
• CESQGs – call (916) 645-5230 ext. 108 for an appointment Printed on 50% recycled paper, 15% postconsumer paper. Don’t forget to recycle this newsletter!
dId Your CAr BATTerY neW LAndFILL dIsposAL rATes
Go kApuT? Are In eFFeCT
If you have recently replaced a vehicle battery
(e.g., for a car, truck, motorcycle, boat, etc.), MATERIAL TYPE OLd PRICE NEW PRICE*
please be sure you dispose of it properly. To
do this, return the old battery to the place you GEnERal REFUSE $11.75 $12.00
bought your new battery or bring it to our HHW GREEnWaSTE $5.50 $6.00
facility. Please never throw away an old vehicle
battery with the rest of your regular garbage. WoodWaSTE $5.00 $6.00
Improperly disposed vehicle batteries pose a threat to the material recovery C&d $69.75 PER Ton $50.00 PER Ton
facility (MRF) workers. They are heavy and therefore awkward to lift off the
ComPUTER monIToRS $12.00 - $25.00
MRF sorting lines, and they can leak battery acid, which poses a threat to FREE
& TElEvISIonS PER ITEm
exposed skin and eyes.
PRICES aRE PER CUbIC yaRd UnlESS oTHERWISE IndICaTEd
One more reason to keep car batteries out of the trash: CASH. When you *PRICES PER yaRd WIll alSo bE THE mInImUm CHaRGE.
purchase a replacement car battery, you pay a “core-charge” of $8.00. You can
redeem this core charge by returning your old battery (along with the purchase At their March meeting, the WPWMA Board approved new disposal rates
receipt of the new battery) to the same store where you purchased the new that take effect July 1, 2005. The rate changes were developed based on a
battery. Another option: you can turn in your old car battery at the same time growing and changing waste stream and new e-waste legislation.
you purchase a new one to avoid the core-charge altogether. The additional
fee encourages consumers to return old batteries for proper disposal. The new cubic-yard rates for general refuse, greenwaste and woodwaste
will increase to better reflect our cost to conduct each transaction. In addition
to the rate increase, the minimum charge for each category will be equal to
vIsIT THe WpWmA AT THese the cost to dispose 1 cubic yard of that material type. A new category will be
added in order to decrease the disposal cost of Construction and Demolition
upComInG evenTs (C & D) wastes. Some rate changes were already in effect, with the disposal
fees for televisions and computer monitors being eliminated as of April 1,
Visit the WPWMA booth at the events below to redeem your coupon(s): 2005. The chart above details the old and new rates.
n Cruise night, in downtown auburn All other fees remain the same. For a complete list of fees, please visit
august 12 www.WPWMA.com and click on “Disposal Fee” or call (916) 645-5180 ext. 3.
n Gold Country Fair, in auburn
September 8 – 11
n Hot Chili Cool Cars, on Pacific Street in no CHArGe To drop oFF
Pick up this free oil change kit by
Rocklin – September 24 Your oLd Tv’s And CompuTer
bringing the coupon to the WPWMA
booth at any of these listed events.
Kit includes: funnel, oil rag, drainer monITors
container, filter bag and HHW brochure.
GReAT neWS! WPWMA has eliminated the disposal fees for televisions and
computer monitors. If you have purchased a new television or computer
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monitor this year, then you may have noticed a new fee that was added to
FREE OIL CHANGE KIT the cost of the unit. new e-waste laws (SB 20 and SB 50) assess a fee on
“covered electronic waste” sold in California.
**REDEEM AT WPWMA BOOTH** The purpose of the new retail fee is to cover the
*QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED* ONE KIT PER HOUSEHOLD. PLACER CO. RESIDENTS ONLY.
collection and recycling costs of the “covered
e-waste.” The new fee will be collected at the
time of retail sale, including Internet and catalog
sales, and ranges from $6-$10, depending on
screen size.
1 FREE CARNIVAL RIDE
**REDEEM AT WPWMA BOOTH**
For more information on the e-waste legislation and recycling,
please visit www.erecycle.org.
VALID AT THE GOLD COUNTY FAIR ONLY NO PHOTOCOPIES
WAsTe HAuLer ConTACT InFormATIon
Auburn Placer Disposal Service – 530-885-3735 City of Roseville – 916-774-5780
(Serves Auburn, Loomis, Rocklin and the City of Lincoln – 916-645-8576
unincorporated areas of western Placer County)
ReMeMBeR: The WPWMA Household Hazardous Waste Facility is open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 8am – 4pm.
Please call 916-645-5230, ext. 4 or see www.WPWMA.com for more information.
This newsletter is partially funded by a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.