Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Guide for Napa County Compost it Remember to include food and soiled paper! FOR NRWS & NCRWS CUSTOMERS August 2018 Edition Para obtener esta guía en español, visita www.naparecycling.com o llama al 707-257-9200. August Edition 2018 Recycling Saves! Recycling Saves Resources Recycling protects the environment and Here are some easy reduces the need to extract virgin materials, including oil — recycling one ton of plastic ways to help: saves the equivalent of nearly 4 barrels of oil. Recycling Saves Energy Last year, over 140,000 tons of materials were recycled or composted at the Napa Recycling & Composting Facility. By keeping these valuable resources out of the landfill, www.NapaRecycling.com we significantly decreased carbon dioxide and methane emissions and saved enough energy Recycle & reuse at Bring your to power all the houses in Napa for three home & work own bag months! 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August Edition 2018 REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE Also available online at www.NapaRecycling.com GUIDE FOR NAPA COUNTY También está disponible en www.NapaRecycling.com Index Contacts Antifreeze.................................................. 13-14 Berryessa Garbage Service ............................................707-226-9543 www.NapaRecycling.com Batteries .................................................... 12-14 CalRecycle (CRV Buy-Back Centers) ...................................1-800-RECYCLE Business & School Recycling ........................ 4-5 City of American Canyon Code Compliance ..................707-647-4599 Buy Recycled...................................................20 City of American Canyon Public Works .........................707-647-4550 Cars ................................................................. 13 Clothing, Furniture & Books ......................... 17 City of Napa Code Enforcement .......................................707-257-9646 Compost ....................................................18-19 City of Napa Fire Prevention ........................................ 707-257-9590 Construction & Demolition Recycling .........6-7 City of Napa Public Works Dept. .................................. 707-257-9520 Cooking Oil .................................................... 19 Service requests can be made at www.cityofnapa.org Curbside Recycling ........................................2-3 City of Napa Recycling Division .................................... 707-257-9200 Electronics ................................................. 10-11 City of Napa Water Conservation.................................. 707-257-9497 Fluorescent Lamps/Tubes ......................... 12,14 Clover Flat Landfill .........................................................707-963-7988 Food Composting ............................................3 County of Napa UC Extension Food Donations..............................................16 Master Gardener Program (M/W/F 9am-Noon) ..........707-253-4221 Green Business Certification ...........................5 Hazardous Waste ........................................... 14 Devlin Road Reuse & Recycle Center .............................707-258-9018 Junk Mail ........................................................16 Devlin Road Recycling & Transfer Station .....................707-258-9005 Location Maps ...........................................21-22 Hazardous Waste Collection Facility .........................1-800-984-9661 Mattresses & Box Springs ................................7 Harold Smith Contractors ................................. 707-963-7977 ext 110 Medications & Sharps .................................... 14 Napa County (recycling info) south county ..................707-253-4094 Motor Oil & Filters .................................... 13-14 Upper Valley ..................................................................707-259-8330 Paint .......................................................... 14, 15 Plastic Bags .....................................................16 Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services... 707-253-4417 Recycling Centers .............................................8 Napa Recycling & Waste Services ...................707-255-5200 Reduce Toxic Waste ....................................... 15 Napa Sanitation District (sewer & waste water treatment) .....707-258-6000 Reduce • Reuse .........................................16-17 Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste Info. (recorded) 707-257-9292 Special Event Recycling ...................................9 Recology American Canyon ..........................................707-552-3110 Styrofoam .......................................................16 GUIDE COUNTY RECYCLING NAPA Steel Mill Supply of Napa ..............................................707-226-3950 Waste Assessments ..........................................4 Water Conservation ................................... 7, 19 Upper Valley Disposal & Recycling ................................707-963-7988 Yard Trimmings ............................... 3, 7, 18 , 19 Upper Valley Waste Management Agency ....................707-259-8330 For questions about recycling, please call your service company. NAPA RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES 707-255-5200 www.NapaRecycling.com www.uvds.com For City of Napa (NRWS) & Unincorporated South Napa County (NCRWS) Recology American Canyon BERRYESSA GARBAGE SERVICE 707-552-3110 707-226-9543 www.recologyamericancanyon.com Note that organizations, services, locations and fees may change without notice. This guide is for informational purposes only and represents no recommendations or endorsements by the County or City of Napa. Layout/images/content edited by Becki Haddad, 530-762-0857. All rights reserved. 1 Some of the recycling & compostable items may differ with Up-Valley and American Canyon RECYCLING services — check with your service provider. August Edition 2018 PAPER GLASS Shredded paper should be consolidated in clear plastic bags www.NapaRecycling.com RIGID PLASTICS METAL NO PLASTIC BAGS • NO FOOD • NO LIQUID LANDFILL – NOT RECYCLABLE OR COMPOSTABLE NAPA COUNTY RECYCLING GUIDE COUNTY RECYCLING NAPA NO HAZARDOUS WASTE • NO RECYCLABLES • NO COMPOSTABLES 2 COMPOST – INCLUDE THE FOOD! August Edition 2018 www.NapaRecycling.com FOOD SCRAPS raw, prepared & cooked food, fruits & vegetables, bread, dairy, meat, bones, grease, eggshells, seafood/shellfish, pet food SOILED PAPER paper towels, tissue, paper cups & plates, coffee filters & grounds, tea bags, waxed paper, butcher paper, paper take-out boxes PLEASE NOT IN COMPOST • Plastic bags / wrap or straws • Styrofoam • Glass bottles & metal cans • Aluminum foil / foil-lined food wrap • Non-compostable wipes • Diapers • Liquids • Hazardous waste YARD TRIMMINGS • Cat & dog waste / cat litter GUIDE COUNTY RECYCLING NAPA grass, leaves, branches (up to 6” diameter), brush & other plant debris, animal bedding, • Rocks or dirt flowers, pumpkins, holiday greenery, unpainted/untreated wood(less than 36” in length) • Painted wood IMPORTANT All items must be placed in the cart. When your cart is full, set it out by 6 am on your service day, at least 2 feet away from other carts and 4-6 feet from other objects, lid opens toward the street; cart handles should be away from the street. RECYCLING COMPOST NO HAZARDOUS WASTE such as TRASH automotive fluids, pesticides and fertilizers, paint products, cleaners, batteries, etc. For safe and legal disposal of hazardous waste, see page 14. 2 feet 2 feet Container colors may vary in your area. 3 BUSINESS & SCHOOL RECYCLING Mandatory As part of California’s Commercial efforts Recycling to reduce & Compostinggreenhous FREE Waste Assessments g August Edition 2018 as emissions and reach a 75% recycling rate by 2020, recycling is now mandatory for all large businesses and e Can you decrease the garbage bill at your business, apartment complexes. Mandatory composting starte in 2016 for large generators of food scraps/othe apartment building or school? o rganics. In Napa, we make it easy for your busines d – c Are you paying to dispose of materials that could be recycled or composted? ontact your service provider or visit www. r NapaRecycling.com s Learn how to take advantage of ALL the recycling and composting services now to start or improve you recycling program! r offered. Call NRWS at 707-255-5200 for south county information. For Upper Valley information, call 707-259-8330. We will schedule a site visit to help you determine what services are right for your business. We help give you a strategy to reduce waste, recycle more and save