The Solid Waste Program in Placer County focuses on the handling and disposal of non-hazardous solid wastes, sometimes referred to as refuse, such as garbage and rubbish, including yard wastes, and construction and demolition debris. (Solid Waste does not include human sewage.)
Beyond enforcement of county and city solid waste regulations, Placer County Environmental Health Services has also been certified by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) to enforce state solid waste statutes and regulations, at the local level.
The LEA’s primary focus is permitting, inspection and enforcement, at solid waste operations and facilities such as landfills/disposal sites (active and closed) including construction/demolition debris and inert material disposal, transfer stations including Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and composting operations.
In addition, Placer County is contracted by El Dorado County to conduct certain LEA activities on El Dorado County’s behalf. These activities include permitting, inspection and enforcement at solid waste operations and facilities, both active and closed. If you have a concern regarding illegal dumping or hazardous wastes in El Dorado County, please contact the El Dorado County Department of Environmental Management.
Solid Waste Program Applicaton Information
Information to Accompany a
Well Construction/Destruction Permit Application
Solid Waste Program
1. The attached monitoring well permit application(s) can only be approved in conjunction with a previously approved work plan or a work plan submitted with the permit application.
2. The following information must be included in a work plan:
• A scaled plot plan showing the property lines; location of all proposed wells; all underground utilities such as water lines, sewer lines, leachfields, telephone lines and electrical conduits and all structures on the property.
• A rationale for the number, location, construction details and depths of the proposed wells. The rationale must include a brief discussion of the site geology, hydrogeology, potential sources of contamination and other pertinent information.
• Construction details of each well including materials proposed, screening intervals, annular seal particulars and wellhead protection details.
• Complete details of all soil, gas and/or water sampling to be performed including collection method, analysis proposed and the name of the certified laboratory to be used.
3. One application is to be completed for up to 6 proposed groundwater or gas monitoring wells. The well identification number shown on the plot plan must coincide with the well designation number shown on the permit application.
4. The required permit application fee must accompany each application*. The fee required at the time of application will be based on two hours of time. *NOTE: THIS FEE CHANGES FISCALLY, EVERY JULY 1ST, AND MUST BE CONFIRMED BY THE APPLICANT BEFORE FEES ARE SUBMITTED - CONSULT THE CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE. This fee includes the cost of site review and construction inspections. If additional time is needed to review the application the applicant will be billed the appropriate amount. Although a work plan and individual permit application will be required, no permit fees will be charged for gas extraction or vadose (lysimeter) wells. *If at a permitted solid waste facility subject to routine billing by this department, up front fees will not be necessary but will be incorporated into normal billing.
5. All information requested in the work plan and on the permit application is important to this office. Incomplete work plans and/or permit applications will be returned unapproved.
6. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit any work plans and applications necessary to obtain the approval from other concerned agencies such as the Placer County Air Pollution Control District, the California Integrated Waste Management Board and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board – Central Valley Region.
PDF Version of the above requirements.
Related Issues
Septic Tank Pumper Permit issues or questions are handled by our Consumer Protection Team. (530) 745-2300.
Handling and Disposal of Hazardous waste, please contact our Hazardous Materials Section. (530) 745-2300.
Bear Ordinance issues, please contact our Tahoe Office at (530) 581-6240.
Medical Waste issues or questions, contact the State of California's Medical Waste Management Program.
Outdoor burning/Burn day information call Placer County Air Pollution recording (530) 889-6868
Solid Waste Facility Locations
Solid Waste Public Notices
Western Placer Waste Management Authority MRF 31-AA-0001 (.pdf format) 4/22/08
Western Regional Landfill 31-AA-0210 (.pdf format) 4/22/08
Please contact us with any questions or concerns you may have at:
(530) 745-2300, FAX (Hazmat/Solid Waste) (530) 745-2352