| RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES |
| Beverage Container Recycling /CRV-
All Plumas County Recycling Centers are certified to pay the Calif.
Redemption Value for Beverage Containers. As of January 1, 2004 rates have
increased to 4 cents for bottles under 24 oz., and 8 cents for bottles 24
oz. and larger for beverage containers made of Aluminum, Glass, Plastic, and
metal. |
| Generic Glass, Plastic, Tin Recycling-
All Recycling Centers accept brown, green and clear glass ( beverage or
food containing), plastic containers labeled with the recycling symbol
containing a # 1 through #7 (excluding Styrofoam), rinsed, caps removed.
Chester, Greenville, Quincy, Graeagle and Delleker Recycling Centers also
collect tin cans, rinsed with paper labels removed. |
| Computer Monitors and Televisions-
Devices containing Cathode Ray Tubes may be recycled at all Plumas
County Transfer Sites during operating hours with a $3.15 per unit charge. See
Site List below for times of operation or call your waste disposal service
for details. |
| Automotive Oil/ Fluids and Battery
Recycling- Collection is available at no charge at all Plumas County
Transfer Stations to residents who change their own motor oil and
antifreeze. Used Oil Filters, Car batteries and Plastic Oil Bottles up to 5
quarts in size are also accepted. All Plumas County Used Oil Collection
Sites are Certified with the State of California (with the exception of
LaPorte) and will pay an incentive of 16 cents per gallon for used motor
oil. 5 gallon per day limit (no commercials) in tight capped containers. See
site information below. |
| Plastic Oil Bottles and Jugs-
They are now officially recyclable in Plumas County at all Transfer Sites
and at the Quincy and Delleker Recycling Centers. All #2 plastic oil bottles
and jugs up to five quarts in size. Put the screw lids back on to avoid
leakage. They are chipped into granules and sent to Modesto for cleaning and
recycling. |
Tires and Other Automotive- Tires
with rims removed are recyclable with a fee according to size at all Plumas
County Transfer Sites and the Portola Reclamation Site at the Portola
Landfill. Rims may also be recycled.
Automobiles may be recycled during regular business hours at the
Greenville Transfer Site and the Portola Reclamation Site. Disposal
guidelines must be met and vary at each Site (such as all fluids removed,
radiators and pans removed, title info., etc.) Please call ahead to Feather
River Disposal or Intermountain Disposal to get details and make
arrangements for drop off. |
| Metal Appliances- Appliances may
be recycled at all Plumas County transfer sites and the Portola
Environmental Reclamation Center at the Portola Landfill during advertised
business hours for a fee. Call your disposal company for pricing and for
details on removing CFC’s (freon) from refrigerators and transmission oil
from washers before recycling. Scrap metal is accepted
with no charge at the Greenville Transfer Site during posted business
hours. The Gopher Hill refuge site is now permanently closed |
| Other Metal- Bins are available
at all Plumas County Transfer Sites and the Portola Environmental
Reclamation Center for recycling scrap metal items. A fee is charged. Keep
these items separate from other refuge and check with the attendant at the
site. Scrap metals are accepted with no charge at the Greenville
Transfer Site during posted business hours. The Gopher Hill refuge site
is now permanently closed. |
| Curbside Collection Recycling Programs-
Curbside recycling programs are offered in West Quincy by the Quincy
Services District and in Chester by the Chester Public Utilities District.
Both programs are operated by Feather River Disposal. The City of Portola
and Intermountain Disposal Co. offer Curbside Recycling within the city
limits of Portola. See the chart below or contact your disposal service for
details. |
| Commercial Curbside Recycling-
Offered by Feather River Disposal in Chester, Greenville and Quincy to local
business interested in recycling Cardboard, Office Paper, Newsprint,
Magazines, and Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, and Metal Beverage Containers. Call
Feather River Disposal at 283-2065. |
| Green Waste Recycling- Plumas
County residents may recycle clean yard wastes including pine needles, bark,
tree limbs and branches, grass and plant trimmings, and clean wood debris at
Sierra Pacific Mill in Quincy, the Mt Lassen Power Plant in Westwood, and
the Portola Reclamation Site (Portola Landfill). Days and times of operation
and other details are listed in the chart below. |
| Backyard Composting Workshops-
The annual two hour composting workshop will be presented at the Dawn
Institute Gardens each Spring. There will be two workshops in June
2006. Friday, June 16th from noon to 1 p.m. at Sierra Valley Farms Farmers'
Market near Beckwourth, and Saturday June 17th from 10 a.m until noon at the
Dawn Institute Organic Garden at Indian Falls. Call Bob Boschee at 283-4650
for more information on either workshop.
The workshops are free to all residents. The Dawn Institute Gardens are
located at Indian Falls on Indian Falls Road. For more information
call Plumas County Public Works at (530) 283-6268 or Bob Boschee at (530)
283-4650. |
Annual Household Hazardous Waste
Recycling Events- Held each summer by Feather River Disposal for
residents in their service area, and once every other summer by
Intermountain Disposal for residents in their service area. There is no fee to residential customers. Commercials need to call ahead for
pricing and limits. Household Hazardous Materials may include
household cleaners, automotive products, paint and solvents, and pesticides.
Any product labeled WARNING, CAUTION, POISONOUS, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE,
CORROSIVE, REACTIVE OR EXPLOSIVE is considered hazardous. Call your waste
disposal company for details on what may be disposed and limits per auto. Call
Feather River Disposal for more information at 283-2065 or (800) 300-1046.
HHW Event is scheduled for June 3, 2006 at the Chester Transfer Site. |
RECYCLING DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
|
Hours of operation and materials accepted by
a facility may change.
Please call before going to a facility, collection or event.The
Gopher Hill Landfill and Transfer site is now permanently closed. This
is a long-term closure and no refuge dumping of any kind will be allowed in
the future. Scrap metal may be taken to the Greenville
Transfer Site with no fee. For a fee, metals and appliances may also
be taken to any Plumas County transfer site. |
| East Quincy Transfer Station |
[Municipal] |
29 Abernathy Lane, QUINCY, CA 95971
Phone: (530) 283-2065
Days/Hours: Friday through Tuesday 9am
to 4pm, during daylight savings time open until 5 pm.
Location Notes: Abernathy Lane off of Highway 70 in East Quincy.
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: Certified Used Motor Oil Collection Center, Used Oil
Filters, Plastic Quart Oil Bottles, Antifreeze, Car Batteries, all at no
charge
Tires: Tires accepted for a fee according to size, rims removed
CRT’s: Computer Monitors and Televisions, $3.15 each.
Appliances and Other Metal: for a fee- dryers, washers (transmission
oil removed), refrigerators (need certificate for freon removal), water
heaters, and other clean metal. |
| Quincy Recycling Center |
[CRV] |
362 Crescent Street
QUINCY, CA 95971
Phone: (530) 283-2065
Days/Hours: Tuesday through Saturday
9am to 4pm.
Location: One half mile north of Courthouse on east side of Highway
70/89, next to Bonanza Motors
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: Certified Used Motor Oil Collection Center, Used Oil
Filters, Plastic Quart Oil Bottles, Antifreeze, Car Batteries, all at no
charge
Refund Value: CRV - Certified Collection Center for Calif. Redemption
Value Beverage Containers made of Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, and metal.
4 cents for containers less than 24 oz., 8 cents for 24 oz. and larger.
Glass: Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass (separated)
Metal: Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans (labels and lids removed)
Plastic: #1 Plastic, check label on bottom (rinsed, caps removed) #2
through # 7 Plastic, can be placed together (rinsed, caps removed)
Paper: Corrugated Cardboard, White Office Paper, Newsprint,
Magazines, Phone Books |
| Greenville Recycling Center and Transfer
Station |
[CRV]
[Municipal]
|
Greenville Dump Road
GREENVILLE, CA 95947
Phone: (800) 300-1046
Days/Hours: Friday through Tuesday 9am to 4pm, year-round.
Location: This site is located on Greenville Dump Road, one mile
north of Greenville off Highway 89.
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: Certified Used Motor Oil Collection Center, Used Oil
Filters, Plastic Quart Oil Bottles, Antifreeze, Car Batteries, all at no
charge
Tires: Tires accepted for a fee according to size, rims removed
Automobiles: may be recycled for a fee- with all fluids and
tires removed
CRT’s: Computer Monitors and Televisions, $3.15 each.
Refund Value: CRV - Certified Collection Center for Calif. Redemption
Value Beverage Containers made of Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, and Bi-metal. 4
cents for containers less than 24 oz., 8 cents for 24 oz. and larger.
Glass: Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass (separated)
Metal: Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans (labels and lids removed)
Plastic: #1 Plastic, check label on bottom (keep separate, rinsed)
#2 through # 7 Plastic, can be placed together (rinsed with lids removed)
Paper: Corrugated Cardboard, White Office Paper, Newsprint,
Magazines, Phone Books
Appliances and Other Metal: Fee for washers (transmission oil
removed), dryers, refrigerators (need certificate for freon removal), water
heaters, and other clean metal. |
| Chester Recycling Center |
[CRV] |
271 Main Street
CHESTER, CA 96020
Phone: (800) 300-1046
Days/Hours: Tuesday through Saturday,
9 am to 4 pm
Location: In Chester behind the Holiday Market, south side of Highway
36.
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Refund Value: CRV - Certified Collection Center for Calif. Redemption
Value Beverage Containers made of Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, and metal.
4 cents for containers less than 24 oz., 8 cents for 24 oz. and larger.
Glass: Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass (separated)
Metal: Aluminum Cans ( uncrushed), Tin Cans (tops off, labels
removed)
Plastic: #1 Plastic, check label on bottom (rinsed, caps removed)
#2 through # 7 Plastic, can be placed together (rinsed, caps removed)
Paper: Corrugated Cardboard, White Office Paper, Newsprint,
Magazines, Phone Books |
| Chester Transfer Station |
[Municipal] |
Highway 36 and A-13
CHESTER, CA 96020
Phone: (800) 300-1046
Days/Hours: Friday through Tuesday, 9 am to 4 pm, during daylight
savings time open until 5 pm.
Location: This site is located at the intersection of Highway 36 and
A-13, approx. three miles east of Chester.
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: Certified Used Motor Oil Collection Center, Used Oil Filters,
Plastic Quart Oil Bottles, Antifreeze, Car Batteries, all at no charge.
Tires: Tires accepted for a fee according to size, rims removed
CRT’s: Computer Monitors and Televisions, $3.15 each.
Appliances and Other Metal: for a fee- washers (transmission oil
removed), dryers, refrigerators (need certificate for freon removal), water
heaters, and other clean metal. |
| LaPorte Transfer Station |
[Municipal] |
2121 Portwine Rd
Laporte, CA 95981
Phone: (800) 300-1046
Days/Hours: Sunday and Monday, 9 am to 4 pm,
during daylight savings time open until 5 pm.
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: No fee for the following: Antifreeze, Car Batteries, Used Motor
Oil, Used Oil Filters |
| Graeagle Transfer and Recycling Center |
[CRV]
[Municipal] |
920 Graeagle-Blairsden Road
BLAIRSDEN-GRAEAGLE, CA 96103
Phone: (530) 832-4879
Days/Hours: Thursday through Sunday
9am to 4:30pm
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: Certified Used Motor Oil Collection Center, Used Oil
Filters, Plastic Quart Oil Bottles, Antifreeze, Car Batteries, all at no
charge.
Tires: Tires accepted for a fee according to size, rims removed
CRT’s: Computer Monitors and Televisions, $10 each.
Refund Value: CRV - Certified Collection Center for Calif. Redemption
Value Beverage Containers made of Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, and metal.
4 cents for containers less than 24 oz., 8 cents for 24 oz. and larger.
Glass: Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass (separated)
Metal: Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans (tops off, labels removed),
Plastic: #1 Plastic, check label on bottom (rinsed, caps removed)
#2 through # 7 Plastic, can be placed together (rinsed, caps removed)
Paper: Corrugated Cardboard (flattened), Newsprint
Appliances and Other Metal: for a fee- washers (transmission oil
removed), dryers, refrigerators (fee for freon removal), water heaters, and
other clean metal. |
| Delleker Recycling Center |
[CRV] |
73980 Industrial Way
PORTOLA, CA 96122
Phone: Intermountain Disposal Co. (530) 832-4879
Days/Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: located two miles west of Portola. Turn south from Highway
70 onto Delleker Road, continue .3 miles to last building on the right
across from Delleker Transfer Station.
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto:, Plastic Quart Oil Bottles
Refund Value: CRV - Certified Collection Center for Calif. Redemption
Value Beverage Containers made of Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, and metal.
4 cents for containers less than 24 oz., 8 cents for 24 oz. and larger.
Glass: Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass (separated)
Metal: Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans accepted (with tops off and labels
removed)
Plastic: #1 Plastic, check label on bottom (rinsed, caps removed)
#2 through # 7 Plastic, can be placed together (rinsed, caps removed)
Paper: Corrugated Cardboard, Newsprint |
| Delleker Transfer Station |
[Municipal] |
73980 Industrial Way
PORTOLA, CA 96122
Phone: Intermountain Disposal Co. (530) 832-4879
Days/Hours:
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: This site is located two miles west of Portola. Turn south
from Highway 70 onto Delleker Road, continue .3 miles to last building on
the left across from Intermountain Disposal Office/ Recycling Center.
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: Certified Used Motor Oil Collection Center, Used Oil
Filters, Plastic Quart Oil Bottles, Antifreeze, Car Batteries, all at no
charge
Tires: Tires accepted for a fee according to size, rims removed
CRT’s: Computer Monitors and Televisions, $10 each.
Appliances and Other Metal: for a fee- washers (transmission oil
removed), dryers, refrigerators (fee for freon removal), water heaters, and
other clean metal. |
| Daw’s Recycling Center |
[Commercial] |
165 Taylor
Portola, CA 96122
Phone: (530) 832-5404
Days/Hours: Mon.-Wed.-Fri., 7 am to 5
pm
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Auto: None
Refund Value: CRV - Certified Collection Center for Calif. Redemption
Value Beverage Containers made of Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, and metal.
4 cents for containers less than 24 oz., 8 cents for 24 oz. and larger.
Glass: Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass (separated)
Metal: Aluminum Cans,
Plastic: #1 Plastic, check label on bottom (rinsed, caps removed)
#2 through # 7 Plastic, can be placed together (rinsed, caps removed)
Paper: Corrugated Cardboard, , Newsprint |
| Portola Environmental Reclamation Center-
832-4879, located at the Portola Landfill. Open to all
Plumas County Residents.
Saturdays, 9 am to 3 pm, starting April 2, 2005 through November 25,
2005
Yard waste including leaves, branches, limbs. No painted or treated woods
or wood with nails. $1.03 per cubic yard.
Also handles for applicable fee: appliances (transmission oil removed
from washers and fee for freon removal), tires(rims removed), vehicles (call
ahead for details), scrap metal, tree stumps, broken concrete and asphalt.
Call for details and pricing. |
| Plumas County Curbside Recycling Programs |
[Municipal] |
| Feather River Disposal Curbside
Collection Programs
West Quincy, CA and Chester, CA
Phone: (530) 283-2065 or (800) 300-1046 for details
Materials
Collected / Services Offered:
Glass: Brown, Green, Clear Glass, rinsed and lids removed
Metal: Aluminum Cans (do not crush), Tin Cans with labels removed
Plastic: #1, and #2 through #7 Plastic bottles and Containers
Paper: Newspaper, Magazines, Cardboard (flattened) |
| City of Portola Curbside Recycling Program [Municipal]
Phone: Intermountain Disposal Co. at 832-4879 for details
Materials Collected / Services Offered:
Glass: Brown, Green, Clear Glass, rinsed and lids removed
Metal: Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans with tops off and labels removed
Plastic: #1, and #2 through #7 Plastic Bottles and Containers
Paper: Newspaper, , Cardboard (flattened) |
| Green Waste Recycling Programs
Plumas County residents may recycle clean yard wastes including pine
needles, bark, tree limbs and branches, grass and plant trimmings, and clean
wood debris at the following locations.
Sierra Pacific Industries, Lee Road, Quincy, 283-2820
Saturdays and Sundays, 7 am to 4 pm, all year,
Clean yard and wood debris. No dirt, rocks, nails, paint, or metal
allowed.
24-inch length limit. No fee. Site attendant inspects load.
Mt. Lassen Power, 256-3157, between Clear Creek and Westwood, on
State Route 147
Open April 1, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 4 pm.
Starting May 1 through Sept 30, open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 am –4
pm.
October l to October 31, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 4
pm.
Closed November through March
$1.50 per cubic yard fee for clean yard waste and wood debris. Site
attendant inspects load.
Portola Environmental Reclamation Center- 832-4879,
located at the Portola Landfill site. Open to all Plumas County
Resident
Saturdays, 9 am to 3 pm, starting April 2, 2005 through November 25,
2005
Yard waste including leaves, branches, limbs. No painted or treated woods
or wood with nails. $1.03 per cubic yard.
Also handles for applicable fee: appliances (transmission oil removed
from washers and fee for freon removal), tires (rims removed), vehicles (call
ahead for details), scrap metal, tree stumps, broken concrete and asphalt.
Call for details and pricing.
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