Solid Waste and Recycling

Facilities in: Auburn | Foresthill | Meadow Vista | Roseville/Rocklin/Lincoln | Lake Tahoe

Garbage Collection
Placer County contracts with two companies to provide garbage collection in the unincorporated areas of the County, Auburn Placer Disposal Service (APDS) and Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD). In the western portion of the County, from the Roseville area to Colfax, APDS provides garbage service and manages three garbage transfer stations. In the east, from Colfax to the Tahoe area, TTSD provides garbage service and manages the Eastern Regional Materials Recovery Facility, near Truckee.

Recycling & Recovery
Most of the garbage that is collected – both residential and commercial –goes to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) ( eastern MRF western MRF) where recyclable materials are recovered from the garbage,
including:

• Wood/greenwaste
• Metal - ferrous/metallic items
• Plastic - many grades
• Glass - all colors
• Paper - newspaper, junk mail, phonebooks, magazines, scrap paper, paperboard and cardboard

The recovered materials are processed and sold throughout the world, helping to conserve natural resources. Although recyclable materials are recovered from garbage at the MRF, buy-back and drop-off locations are also available at each MRF and throughout the county ( east & west). The garbage collection companies also offer some school and commercial recycling services, please contact them for specific information.

Garbage Disposal
After the garbage has been sorted at the MRF, materials that cannot be recycled are taken to a landfill. In the western portion of the County, garbage is disposed of at the only active landfill in Placer County the Western Regional Sanitary Landfill in Roseville. In the eastern portion of the County, garbage is taken to Lockwood landfill in the state of Nevada.

Household Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous wastes (HHW) are illegal to dispose of with household garbage and include: electronics, paints, household batteries and cleaners, automotive batteries and fluids etc. These items are accepted free* at each MRF’s HHW facility. There is a maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit. For a complete list, disposal times, and proper transportation tips please call or visit: in the  east 530.583.0148 and in the west 916.543.3960. Some of these items are also accepted for free* at the Auburn, Meadow Vista, and Foresthill transfer stations, please call 530-885-3735 for more information.
*Fee may apply for businesses.

Materials Exchange
CalMAX is a FREE, online materials exchange service designed to help businesses, organizations, local governments, industry, schools, and individuals find markets for nonhazardous materials that may otherwise be discarded..."One business's trash is another business's treasure." For more information or to post and look for materials please visit PlacerMax on the CalMAX page.

Contact Information
All of the facilities below accept household garbage, yard clippings, tires, batteries and household appliances. For more information on other acceptable materials, including HHW, please contact the specific facility. For all other questions please call Placer County Environmental engineering at 530-886-4950 or email us at recycle@placer.ca.gov.