Cool Your Coals!

Compost, How-to, 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...

Holiday Schedule

Compost, Holidays, Recycle, Tips

With the holidays on Thursdays this season, if your regular collection day is Thursday or Friday, collection 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...

Fire Safety Tips for Natural Christmas Trees

Community, Holidays, Tips

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...

Low Waste Alternatives to Traditional Wrapping Paper

Holidays, Reuse, Tips

Giving and receiving gifts can be a joyful experience, but the wrapping paper waste it creates can be a bit off-putting. When it’s just one present, it’s easy to simply toss the paper away and move along. But after a holiday, party or shower, the waste is...

Get Your Annual Bulky Item Coupon!

Landfill, Recycle, Tips

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...

Compost Your Leaves, Pumpkins and Food Scraps!

Compost, Food, Tips

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...