Placer County has a mixed waste processing program where recycling and trash go into the same container and are later sorted at the Materials Recovery Facility.
Recyclable materials can be dropped off at a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) or Transfer Station. Find a location near you:
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Placer County is separated into four franchise areas which are serviced by the two franchise haulers. View the Franchise Area Map (PDF) to see which garbage hauler services your area.
Areas 1 & 4 | Areas 2 & 3 |
Recology Auburn Placer | Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal |
Phone: (530) 885-3735 | Phone: (530) 583-7800 |
www.recology.com/Recology-Auburn-Placer | www.waste101.com |
Franchise Agreement | Franchise Agreement |
The Environmental Utilities Division administers and manages the county-wide solid waste and recycling programs in Unincorporated Placer County.
County-owned facilities include the Eastern Regional Materials Recovery Facility in the Tahoe area, transfer stations in Meadow Vista and Foresthill, and four closed landfills.
The Division also provides administrative support and management to the Western Placer Waste Management Authority which owns and operates the Western Regional Sanitary Landfill and Materials Recovery Facility in unincorporated Lincoln.