Information about internet service in Nevada County, including low income, accessibility, and senior programs, and local broadband providers and coverage maps.

March 2022 - Need for Speed Survey MyNevadaCounty.com/Broadband
Nevada County leaders invite all residents to participate in a new a survey that will assess high-speed internet (or “broadband”) availability and reliability across the County. The results of this survey will help us prioritize new broadband projects, apply for funding, and advocate to elected officials and state regulators. https://www.mynevadacounty.com/3521/Need-for-Speed-Survey
Need help? Call 530-562-4992 to provide the survey responses via phone, or email broadband@co.nevada.ca.us
Survey results at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/dbd84999d7264bc99c885af5e5c652df

Low income, accessibility, & senior programs
https://www.mynevadacounty.com/1474/Low-Income-Accessibility-Senior-Programs

Local broadband providers and coverage maps
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The Senior Firewood Program provides qualified seniors a limited amount of pine/fir to supplement their other home heating sources when wood is available. Also accepts donations of wood as able.

PLEASE NOTE: Anyone wanting to apply to receive wood or donate wood should call to learn the current status of the program. Wood supplies generally run out each season and there are not always enough volunteers to accept wood donations. Call 530-615-4541 to learn when applications open and whether donations are currently being accepted.

At times when the Senior Firewood Program is out of wood, Project Go may be able to help both Nevada & Placer County residents if they are income eligible for LIHEAP (they do not need to be seniors, just income qualified). Call 916-782-3443.

Seniors may qualify for the Senior Firewood Program if they meet the following criteria:

• A Nevada County resident living in the Greater Grass Valley area
• 60 years of a…

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From time to time Waste Management collaborates with Nevada County, Bureau of Land Management, and the US Forest Service to host tire amnesty events for proper tire disposal.
 
Here is information for October 2022 tire amnesty dates
WHO: Nevada County residents
WHAT: Dispose up to 9 tires* at no charge during the Tire Amnesty Event. No tractor or commercial tires. No tires with rims.
WHERE AND WHEN: All Locations Accepting Tires from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Mon & Tue, October 24 and 25 - McCourtney Road Transfer Station, 14741 Wolf Mountain Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949 
• Wed, October 26 - Penn Valley Rodeo, 10513 Spenceville Rd. (Behind the Fire Station) Penn Valley, CA 95946 
• Thu, October 27 - N. San Juan Transfer Station, 10125 Flume Street, North San Juan, CA 95960 
• Fri, October 28 - Washington Transfer Station, 15886 Gaston Road Washington, CA 95986 

*EXEMPTION: To request an exemption letter to haul more than nine tires, please call the Nevad… [read more]

July 2022 update on SB1383 & AB1826
Food waste collection service for businesses and residences in Nevada County, Grass Valley and Nevada City is on the way. Until announced, keep putting your food waste in your trash, and keep it out of the green waste cart!

California State Laws SB1383 & AB1826 require collection of organic materials such as food scraps, and food-spoiled paper in addition to landscape trimmings. Nevada County currently does not have the infrastructure to support these laws at the scale needed until the transfer station update project is completed. Food diversion updates will be provided by WM of Nevada County and your local government.

If you would like to practice food diversion now, donate unopened edible food to community food banks and start composting in your yard or find a farmer to give your scraps to.
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Waste Management provides a full range of residential and commercial solid waste collection s… [read more]

Nevada Irrigation District supplies both treated drinking and irrigation water to homes, farms and businesses in Nevada, Placer, Sierra, and Yuba counties. 

Websites:  

• Main Website:  https://www.nidwater.com/

McCourtney Road Transfer Station
14741 Wolf Mountain Road
Grass Valley, CA
530-274-3090 (if you are not calling for any of the named menu options, press 0 once or twice and it may take you to a call agent)
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RE: RECYCLING - The Loma Rica (Grass Valley) recycling center site was damaged in the winter storms of 2023. WM has no date for when it might reopen, so all recycling services will be at the McCourtney Rd Transfer Station until further notice. People can watch the WM Facebook page for any updates: https://www.facebook.com/NevadaCountyWM/

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HOURS OF OPERATION

• E-Waste & Universal Waste Only - Wed-Sun, 8am to 3:30pm
• Household Hazardous Waste - Fri-Sun, 8am to 3:30pm for Individual Households. Commercial Customers require an appointment. Call 530-274-0120.

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VIDEO
WM - McCourtney Road Transfer Station - What We Accept - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlnUhvuhHpk
Includes info about how to dispos… [read more]

HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING
Holiday trees can be disposed of in two easy ways. All trees must be free of all tinsel, snow flocking, decorations, and metal stands. If you subscribe to green waste service, you can cut up your tree into 3-foot sections and place it in your cart for curbside pickup. Please make sure the lid closes all the way. 

1. Cut and place in Green Waste Cart: Holiday trees can be cut into 3-foot sections and placed in your green waste cart. Please make sure the lid on the cart can close!
2. Take Trees to Designated WM Recycling sites: Waste management will be providing Free Holiday/Christmas Tree Recycling for Nevada County residents. You can take whole trees (free of all tinsel, snow flocking, decorations, and metal stands) to specified locations.

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2022 Holiday Trees
Free Drop Off Locations
All Nevada County, Grass Valley and Nevada City residents can bring Christmas Trees to the following locations on the dates indi… [read more]

The Salvation Army is a charitable, faith-based organization that offers support services.

Services include:

• Church and Spiritual care
• Food pantry
• Housing and utility assistance
• Emergency Disaster services
• Youth programs and Summer camps
• Women’s and Men’s programs
• Senior services
• Intermittent Adult and Family Case Management
• Rehabilitation Services Referrals 

Auburn Social Service Office Hours

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Food Pantry
• Monday-Friday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm Homeless ready-made lunch bags ready all week
• Tuesdays and Thursdays: Appointment only. Appointments are scheduled by Karina

PLEASE NOTE; You must call before bringing in non-food donations to ensure we can take them (PLEASE do not leave non-food donations if no one is here).

Regarding rental assistance, Salvation Army does not handle funding outside of their areas:   
   Auburn handles Alta Vista to Newcastle.  
   Roseville handles Newcastle to Roseville.

Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) is the primary water resource agency for Placer County, California, with a broad range of responsibilities including water resource planning and management, retail and wholesale supply of drinking water and irrigation water, and production of hydroelectric energy.

Water
Energy
Stewardship

After Hours Emergency
If you have an after-hours emergency, please call (530) 823-4850 and our answering service will relay your call to standby personnel who can assist you.

During COVID-19: 
PCWA states: "Due to financial challenges caused by COVID-19, PCWA is temporarily suspending water shutoffs for customers unable to pay their bill. If you are having trouble paying your bill please contact Customer Services at collections@pcwa.net."

PCWA Business Center Closed until further notice, in an effort to reduce the transmission risk of COVID-19. Staff remains available to assist customers by telephone at (530) 823-4850 or by email … [read more]

Pioneer Community Energy is a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) that was formed in 2017. CCAs are not-for-profit public agencies that purchase electricity for residents and businesses in the community, leading to more competitive energy rates. Pioneer is one of 24 operational CCAs in California. CCAs work with the Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) like PG&E. PG&E maintains the physical infrastructure, delivers the power, and provides the billing service. 

Pioneer serves large areas of Placer and El Dorado counties and will begin service to the Cities of Grass Valley Nevada City in Nevada County in 2024.

Pioneer negotiates with energy producers and purchases the electric supply used by homes and businesses in Pioneer’s service area. Pioneer provides the electric energy supply used by homes and businesses which is then transmitted over PG&E’s power poles and transmission wires. PG&E will continue to read customer meters and bills just as they always have.

Pione… [read more]