Holiday Schedule November 28, 2023 Email With the holidays on Mondays this season, your collection day will be a day later than normal for both Christmas and New Year’s week. Don’t forget – sign up for our weekly collection reminders! Don’t take a holiday from composting this season. Remember to compost your food scraps and food-soiled paper to reduce waste. Include the Food! Make it easy to recycle and compost at holiday parties by grouping the 3 bins together. Download signs for bins here! You can also check out our tips to reduce waste when wrapping gifts.
Annual Christmas Tree Pick-Up and Recycling Day November 28, 2023 Email The annual Scouts BSA Christmas Tree Pick-Up and Recycling Day comes to Napa on Saturday, January 6th, 2024. Your local Scouts BSA Troops request the following: Please have your tree on the curb by 9:00am on Saturday morning. Please DO NOT set out your tree earlier in the week, since tree collection will not take place until Saturday, January 6th. Trees must be free of ornaments, nails, tinsel, stands and metal spikes. All are contaminants or safety hazards. A voluntary donation of $10-15 per tree is suggested and appreciated. Please do not leave money on the tree! Scouts will come to your door. Please leave a check made out to “Boy Scouts of America” in an envelope at your door. PLEASE NOTE: Customers in Napa County who miss the January 6th Scouts BSA tree pick-up may place their tree out for collection on their normal service day beginning the following Monday, January 8th. Please follow the above tree preparation guidelines and cut trees over 8′ in half. Flocked trees are not accepted and must be disposed of as trash. Wreaths, pumpkins and other holiday greenery go in the compost cart.At our Napa Recycling and Composting Facility, we recycle all your trees and holiday greenery into compost, mulch or fuel for renewable energy. Interested in Scouting? Visit beascout.org.
Recycle Big With Recycle More November 28, 2023 Email Make space this holiday season! Clean out your unused, outdated or oversized electronics & appliances…recycle them through our Recycle More program. Recycle More accepts: Televisions & computer monitors Computer & office equipment Consumer electronics Large and small appliances Oversized metal items (Over 36”) Bagged clothing & shoes (Holes, tears and stains are OK but items must dry and bagged. Wet items cannot be accepted.) Cooking oil (Call or go online to request a collection container) Household fluorescent bulbs and tubes – must be boxed, no business-generated bulbs/tubes or any tubes over 4′ Bagged household batteries (When combined with another Recycle More item) Pick-up is by appointment only. Schedule a pick-up by visiting naparecycling.com/recycle-more or calling (707) 255-5200.
Share the Care November 28, 2023 Email Share the Care Napa Valley Supporting the health, well-being, and independence of older adults Help keep medical equipment and supplies out of the landfills and into the hands that need them! Reuse/Recycle Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment Accept donations of new and gently used medical supplies and equipment Provide medical supplies and equipment at NO COST to those in need—we give away over 600 items a month! Reduce Risk and Fear of Falling FREE home safety assessment by a licensed occupational therapist Home modifications completed by a licensed contractor Remove Excess Household Items Facilitate cleanouts in hoarding and unhealthy living situations Referrals made as needed For more information visit www.sharethecarenv.org Donate today to help support Share The Care Napa Valley Share the Care Napa Valley 162 S. Coombs St. Napa Valley CA 94559 707-492-3198 [email protected] 501(c)(3) Non-Profit 81-5288335
Can Do Give Guide November 28, 2023 Email Donate to Local Nonprofits! November 1 – December 31 Inspiring a community of giving. You make a choice. You make a difference. We make it easy. Visit CanDoGiveGuide.org for details and a list of participating nonprofits. 707.226.7458 En Español Done a organizaciones locales de benéficos 1 de Noviembre – 31 de Decembre Inspirando una comunidad de generosidad. Haz una elección. Haz una diferencia. Nosotros lo hacemos fácil. Visite CanDoGiveGuide.org para detalles y una lista de los participantes 707.226.7458
Recycle Your Old Christmas Lights! November 28, 2023 Email You can recycle your old Christmas lights year-round at the following two locations: Napa Recycling & Composting Facility 820 Levitin Way | Map & Directions Open Daily 8am – 4pm Devlin Road Reuse & Recycle Center 889 Devlin Road | Map & Directions Open Daily 8am – 4pm OR Schedule a curbside RECYCLE MORE pickup. — Remember, never put light strands in your blue recycling cart…they tangle in our sorting equipment!
Fire Safety Tips for Natural Christmas Trees November 28, 2023 Email As you deck the halls this holiday season, be fire smart. A small fire that spreads to a Christmas tree can grow very large quickly. The following tips will ensure you have the freshest—and the safest—tree possible: Picking the tree Choose a tree with fresh, green needles that do not fall off when touched. Placing the tree Before placing the tree in the stand, cut 2” from the base of the trunk. Make sure the tree is at least 3 feet away from any heat source, like fireplaces, heaters, candles or lamps. Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit. Add water to the tree stand daily if needed to keep the trunk submerged. Lighting the tree Use lights that have the label of an independent testing laboratory. Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use. Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini string sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. Read manufacturer’s instructions for the number of LED strands to connect. Never use candles to decorate the tree. Always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed. After Christmas Remove the tree after Christmas or when it is dry. Dried out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage or placed against the home. Never burn a tree in the fireplace or a woodstove. After the holidays, keep your tree in a secure location before collection day to prevent arson or vandalism. ❆ ❆ ❆
Get Your Annual Bulky Item Coupon! October 28, 2023 Email One annual bulky item drop-off coupon is available to each NRWS/NCRWS customer. Customers receiving paper statements receive a coupon in their October statement (which arrives around November 1st). If you receive an electronic statement, please call our office at (707) 255-5200 and we can mail you a coupon. The Bulky Item Coupon is good for a free one-time load drop-off of old, broken, unusable bulky items at Napa Recycling & Composting Facility. A hard copy of the Bulky Item Coupon is necessary at the time of drop off. Note: City coupon expires March 2, 2024, County coupon expires December 30, 2024 — Examples of items accepted with this coupon: Beyond-repair and unusable furniture (dressers, tables, sofas, etc.) Mattresses & box springs Broken toilets Large appliances, including stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves Examples of items NOT accepted with this coupon: Household garbage Hazardous/toxic wastes Paint Drywall Carpet Tires Yard trimmings Scrap wood Concrete Ash/burn debris Usable or repairable goods. Reduce waste and save resources by donating usable goods to local charities and thrift stores. Drop-Off Site for Bulky Items Year-Round Options for Bulky Items & E-Waste Curbside pickup: For pick-up options & rates for bulky items, call (707) 255-5200. E-waste, metal appliances, large metal items and clothing are FREE with Recycle More. Schedule your pickup at naparecycling.com/recycle-more or call (707) 255-5200. E-waste (free) and metal appliance (at a fee) drop-off is available at Napa Recycling & Composting Facility — open daily 8am–4pm.
Compost Your Leaves, Pumpkins and Food Scraps! October 28, 2023 Email Customers are provided up to two (NRWS) or four (NCRWS) brown or green compost carts at no charge. Additional carts are available for a small fee. Call (707) 255-5200 for additional carts. Residential customer may also stop by our Napa office to pick up one box of compostable bags for your extra leaves. Please call ahead for an extra pickup of the full compost bags on your regular collection day (up to two times per year). Did you know it is illegal to blow your leaves into the street? Leaves left in the street end up in storm drains and cause flooding. (Napa Municipal Code sections 12.16.020 and 8.36.050)
Scouting For Food October 28, 2023 Email Donate your food supplies to those in dire need! Date: November 11, 2023 Time: 9 am-12 pm Napa Drop-Off Location: Trancas Park and Ride Parking Lot, Intersection of Redwood/Solano — Saturday, November 4: Scouts will place door hangers at residences. If you received a door hanger on your front door, please leave your donations BEFORE 9 am on your doorstep or driveway (visible from the street) BEFORE 9am on Saturday, November 11. If you missed us or did not receive a door hanger, drop off is available 9 am to 12 pm at the location above.
