Alternatives to Burning

Chipping

In Western Placer County the Placer County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection offers a free residential chipping service. Call 530-889-0111 ext. 3 for more information.

In the Town of Truckee, the Truckee Fire Protection District offers a free residential chipping service. Call 530-582-7850 for more information.

In the Placer County portion of Lake Tahoe area, including the Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadow areas, the North Tahoe Fire Protection District offers a free residential chipping service. Call 530-546-4347 for more information.

Composting

Composting is easy and can be done at home. Contact the U.C. Davis Master Gardeners' Rotline at 530-889-7399 for information on how to compost.

Meadow Vista Leaf Composting Program

Recycling

Placer County has two Material Recovery Facilities (MRF). One is located in Western Placer County between Roseville and Lincoln and is run by the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA). The other is the Eastern Regional Landfill near Truckee. Both of these facilities are helping Placer County meet the State’s 50% waste reduction goal. These recycling facilities are used to sort trash and recover recyclable materials, such as steel, aluminum, plastic, glass, cardboard, newspaper, junk mail, office paper, paperboard, magazines, brush and wood.

Yard waste is composted on site at the WPWMA facility and both facilities chip woodwaste that is used for fuel for the generation of electricity.

More information on recycling in Western Placer County is available, or call (916) 543-3960. Auburn Placer Disposal also has a recycling program, or call (530) 885-3735 or (800) 573-5545. Finally, there's also a recycling program in Eastern Placer County, or call 530-583-0148.

For information on recycling buy-back centers please call 800-RECYCLE (800-732-9253).

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	Alternatives to Burning Chipping In Western Placer County the Placer County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection offers a free residential chipping service. Call 530-889-0111 ext. 3 for more information. In the Town of Truckee, the Truckee Fire Protection District offers a free residential chipping service. Call 530-582-7850 for more information. In the Placer County portion of Lake Tahoe area, including the Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadow areas, the North Tahoe Fire Protection District offers a free residential chipping service. Call 530-546-4347 for more information. Composting Composting is easy and can be done at home. Contact the U.C. Davis Master Gardeners' Rotline at 530-889-7399 for information on how to compost. Meadow Vista Leaf Composting Program Recycling Placer County has two Material Recovery Facilities (MRF). One is located in Western Placer County between Roseville and Lincoln and is run by the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA). The other is the Eastern Regional Landfill near Truckee. Both of these facilities are helping Placer County meet the State’s 50% waste reduction goal. These recycling facilities are used to sort trash and recover recyclable materials, such as steel, aluminum, plastic, glass, cardboard, newspaper, junk mail, office paper, paperboard, magazines, brush and wood. Yard waste is composted on site at the WPWMA facility and both facilities chip woodwaste that is used for fuel for the generation of electricity. More information on recycling in Western Placer County is available, or call (916) 543-3960. Auburn Placer Disposal also has a recycling program, or call (530) 885-3735 or (800) 573-5545. Finally, there's also a recycling program in Eastern Placer County, or call 530-583-0148. For information on recycling buy-back centers please call 800-RECYCLE (800-732-9253).