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About WPWMA
The Western Placer Waste Management Authority, or WPWMA, is a regional agency which comprises the Cities of Lincoln, Rocklin and Roseville, and the County of Placer. The WPWMA provides your recycling and waste disposal services if you live in one of these communities or in the Cities of Auburn or Colfax, and the Town of Loomis.
The WPWMA was established in 1978 through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the County of Placer and the Cities of Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln to acquire, own, operate, and maintain a sanitary landfill site and all related improvements.
As a result of AB 939, WPWMA designed and built a Material Recovery Facility, or MRF, to divert solid waste from being disposed at the landfill. The MRF operation:
- Recovers recyclable materials from the waste stream
- Reduces the amount of waste that enters the landfill
- Conserves valuable landfill space
- Provides a safe way to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste HHW.
Most of the residential and commercial waste generated in Western Placer County goes to the MRF for processing. Recovered materials are sold throughout the world, helping to conserve natural resources and reduce our dependency on virgin materials. Non-recyclable materials are sent to the landfill for disposal.
The WPWMA is governed by a Board
of Directors comprised of representatives from its member
jurisdictions. The Board meets on the second Thursday of each
month at the WPWMA administrative offices. Click here to view meeting information and the most recent Board agenda.
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