Jan 28, 2024 | Compost, Landfill, Tips
Do not put hot coals or ashes in your carts! Hot ashes or coals can cause severe burns and fire damage to properties. Follow these safety measures when disposing of them: Use metal cans no more than 30 gallons in size with tight-fitting metal lids. Fill cans with hot...
Feb 25, 2023 | Landfill, Tips
All soft & stretchy plastic items are not recyclable in Napa’s curbside program. They tangle in our sorting equipment and must be landfilled. • Cleaning wipes • Face masks • Plastic gloves • Plastic storage bags • Plastic shopping...
Dec 28, 2022 | Community, Landfill, Recycle
Curious to know what happens to your recycling and compost after it leaves your curbside carts? Watch our video Waste is a Verb for a tour of Napa’s Recycling & Composting Facility!
Sep 7, 2020 | Landfill, Tips
Stickers on fruits and veggies may be small, but they can have a big impact! Stickers down the drain = Problems in the wastewater treatment system! Stickers in the compost bin = Plastic in the compost used to grow food! How can you help? • Remove stickers from your...
Mar 28, 2020 | Contamination, Landfill, Recycle, Tips
Here’s what you need to know about disposing of waste from household and workplace cleaning as we all deal with the COVID-19 emergency… What should we do with cleaning wipes? Single-use/anti-bacterial wipes should be disposed of in the landfill cart. This includes...
Jan 26, 2020 | Landfill, Recycle, Tips
So, you’ve resolved to make this the year you start cooking more and eating better. You’ve signed up for your first meal kit and made some tasty dishes, but now you’re wondering what to do with all that packaging. Don’t worry —...
