Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) provides access to:

• Waste Disposal
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Recycling Buyback

And works with contractors to provide these services:

• Recycling drop-off & buy-back
• Compost sales
• Commercial hazardous waste disposal
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.wpwma.ca.gov/
• Medical sharps disposal -https://wpwma.ca.gov/placer-recycles/sharps-keep-them-out/
• Contact -https://wpwma.ca.gov/about-us/contact-us/

The City of Roseville's Waste Services Division provides weekly collection for nearly 50,000 residential homes and over 1,500 commercial customers.

​Web pages

• Home - https://www.roseville.ca.us/government/departments/environmental_utilities/at_your_service/trash_and_green_waste#:~:text=The%20City%20of%20Roseville's%20Waste,recycling%2C%20and%20green%20waste%20annually.
• Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Locations - https://wpwma.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Placer-Recycles_Resident-HHW_9.22_WPWMA-site.pdf

Recology Auburn Placer provides residential and commercial yard waste, recycling, and garbage collection to the communities of Auburn, Colfax, Rocklin, the Town of Loomis, and Unincorporated Placer County. The City of Roseville has its own waste services division. The City of Lincoln is served by Waste Management, Inc.

Sharps

All sharps waste must be transported to a collection center in an approved sharps container. Home-generated sharps waste includes hypodermic needles, syringes, and lancets that are used for medical purposes. Sharps in approved biohazard containers can be brought to the Recology Auburn Placer Transfer Station for safe disposal.

Visit the Placer-Nevada Rx Drug Safety Coalition for additional free year-round medical drop-off sites.

Sharps Mail-Back Service
Visit CalRecycle regarding sharps waste mail-back services.

Senior discounts are also offered for those who are 65+ and income less than $32,100.  Call Recology for details.  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.…

Waste Management provides a variety of waste services including refuse, comprehensive recycling, hazardous waste removal, and reuse rooms.  

McCourtney Road Transfer Station provides buyback of CRV recyclables Wed-Sun, 8am-3:30pm. 

Web pages

• Home (for WM in Nevada County) -https://www.wm.com/location/california/nevada_county/index.jsp

• Nevada County WM Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NevadaCountyWM/

• Locations -https://www.wm.com/location/california/nevada_county/locations/index.jsp

• Recycling Facilities in Nevada County -https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f10e226a5cb3481686796b5a05367e0e

Waste Management provides a full range of residential and commercial solid waste collection services in Nevada County, including trash, organic waste, recycling, and safe disposal of home-generated sharps.

Services include:

• Curbside trash, organic waste, and recycling pick-up
• Environmental services
• Dumpster rental and waste receptacles
• Recycling services
• Safe disposal of home-generated sharps (needles, syringes, pen needles, lancets) in approved biohazard containers
• Sharps disposal is accepted at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Rite Aid Pharmacy during regular business hours.
• Approved biohazard containers are sold at pharmacies. It's illegal to dispose of sharps in regular trash or recycling.

Additional Information:

Low-income and senior discount request forms are available online.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.wm.com/location/california/nevada_county/index.jsp
• Organic Waste Recycling - https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/
• Low income discount Request F…

Don’t Rush to Flush program of the California Product Stewardship Council has the goal of increasing the appropriate disposal of unwanted medicines, including prescription drugs, across the state of California.


Web pages

• Home - https://www.dontrushtoflush.org/
• California Product Stewardship Council - https://www.calpsc.org/

Nevada County Public Health’s health access vending (HAVEN) machines provide free and confidential access to health and harm reduction supplies throughout Nevada County. Services aim to save lives, prevent disease, and promote health and safety.

Services include:

• Distributes naloxone (Narcan), fentanyl test strips, and safer sex kits
• Provides first aid, hygiene, grooming, and oral health kits
• Offers medication and sharps disposal kits
• Access available with a free PIN code, registered online or in person

HAVEN Machine Locations:

• Truckee: Joseph Center, 10075 Levon Ave — Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• Grass Valley:
  • Commons Resource Center, 1105 Sutton Way — Mon/Wed/Fri 11am-2pm (or Mon-Fri 8am-5pm if staff is available)
  • Brighton Greens, 988 McCourtney Rd — Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
  • North San Juan: Community Center, 29190 CA-49 — Accessible during any open hours
  • Penn Valley: Western Sierra Medical Clinic, 10532 Spenceville Rd — Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Web pages

• Home - https://knowoverdosenc.com/vend…

The Nevada County Public Health Department provides Health Education and Prevention Programs

• Alcohol and drug use prevention education
• CalFresh healthy living
• Emergency Preparedness & Planning
• Oral health program
• Suicide prevention education
• Tobacco use prevention
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program

Mental Health Matters Nevada County is a website for learning about mental health services and suicide prevention resources. It was created by Nevada County Public Health and Nevada County Behavioral Health.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3962/Public-Health _​
• Health Education and Wellness - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/678/Healthy-Community-Programs
• Prescription Drug Take Back info - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/683/Prescription-Drug-Take-Back
• Mental Health Matters Nevada County - https://mentalhealthmattersnc.com/

The Nevada County Public Health Department refers drug take back information through the following organizations:  

• Yuba Harm Reduction Collective
• Medication Take Back California

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3962/Public-Health
• Yuba Harm Reduction Collective - https://yubaharmreduction.com/
• Medication Take Back California - https://medtakebackcalifornia.org/

United Way of Nevada County allocates donated funds from annual fundraising campaign to qualified Nevada County non-profit human service organizations; forwards donor designated funds to non-profit health and human service organizations; collaborates with local government, education, local businesses and humans service organizations.
Programs include:

• Food Access Saturday - Free food distribution every Saturday at 440 Henderson Street, Grass Valley (10 AM - 1 PM). https://uwnc.org/food-access-saturday-1
• School Food Pantry - Access to healthy food beyond the school day and empower them to care for themselves, their families, and their future. https://uwnc.org/school-food-pantry-1https://uwnc.org/school-food-pantry-1
• Project Warmth - Winter clothing giveaway at their Shopping Sprees. https://uwnc.org/project-warmth
• A Healthier Nevada County - Medical, Dental and Vision services. https://uwnc.org/a-healthier-nevada-county
• A Day of Action - Annual day of community action, volunteers a…