NEWS & TIPS
A collection of posts to peruse.
Refuel Your Fun!
Pledge to stop using single-use 1 lb. propane cylinders and make the switch to a reusable alternative! Looking for a way to enjoy your camp stove or light without creating more trash? Try using a refillable 1lb. propane gas cylinder. Refueling your cylinder: ✔ Saves...
Don’t Take a Summer Vacation from Recycling and Composting
TIPS TO REDUCE WASTE AT EVENTS: Avoid single-use plastics – use reusable or compostable products. Place recycling & compost containers next to each trash can. And when away from home, ask for compost and recycling bins, or simply take your items home to compost...
Helping Teachers Help Kids
Teacher Resource Center of the North Bay (TRCNB) At TRCNB, we make sure local teachers have the classroom supplies they need—free of charge—so every student has the tools to succeed. Our resource center in Napa serves educators across the North Bay, helping them...
Clean Your Carts with Care and Consideration
Even with normal use, your compost, landfill and recycling carts might need periodic cleaning to minimize pests and reduce odors. The gutters along our streets lead to storm drains that flow untreated directly to local creeks and waterways. When disposed of...
Hazardous Waste Collection Facility for Safe Disposal
The Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is for safe and legal disposal of UNUSABLE or UNWANTED hazardous products. Please remember to pack products carefully so they won’t mix or spill. Transport in trunk if possible. The facility accepts all types of hazardous waste...
Flip the Lid Audits
To comply with state recycling law SB 1383, residents and businesses must place compostable and recyclable materials in the appropriate carts and bins. State regulations require that we periodically inspect customer carts and bins. During our inspections, we’ll...
Curbside Food Composting Tips
BEAT THE “ICK” FACTOR! Reduce moisture and odors in your pail or cart by adding soiled paper (like napkins or paper towels), wrapping your food scraps in newspaper, or using a paper bag. You can also freeze your food scraps and then put them in the cart on...
Compost it.
Napa City and County residents threw out 8% less trash – and composted nearly 19,000 more tons – during the first ten years of the food composting program. Thanks for helping reduce waste, decrease emissions and create local organic compost! But, we can do...
NapaSan Pet Medications
Keeping your pets healthy and your home safe doesn't have to come at the cost of water quality. Did you know that some common flea and tick treatments—like spot-on medications, collars, sprays, and foggers—can transfer harmful pesticides from your pet to you, your...
Free Curbside Oil Recycling + Motor Oil and Filter Collection Sites
Motor oil never wears out — it just gets dirty. It can be recycled over and over! So, you probably already know that the only legal way to dispose of used oil and oil filters is to recycle them…but did you know that they can be picked up for free? If you have...
Avoid the Spark: Be Battery Safety Smart
Batteries cannot go in the recycling, trash or compost carts! Multiple times in the past few years, misplaced batteries have started fires at our facilities and in our trucks. Luckily they were put out quickly, but fires from lithium ion batteries – the ones in your...
Climate-Friendly Garden Tour
Climate-Friendly Garden Tour Napa & Yountville Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10 am to 4 pm $5 per Adult / Free for Kids Napa's Climate Friendly Garden tour features 10 beautiful local gardens that provide inspiration for creating your own resource-efficient landscaping....
Napa Community Cleanup – Earth Day
It's time for the Earth Day Napa Community Cleanup! Volunteer to be part of this citywide event! April 12, 2025, 9am–11:30am Cleanup sites: Napa Creek at Main & Pearl Napa River at the Napa County Library Oxbow District at CIA Copia Vintage High School at the quad...
Earth Day Napa 2025
Earth Day Napa Festival Saturday April 12th - Oxbow Commons - 11AM - 4PM Celebrate Earth Day with us! Free admission Activities for all ages Food, wine, & beer Live music & dance performances And more! Want to do something hands-on before the festival? Join...
Where Recycling Ends Up
A myth we are ALWAYS trying to bust is: “Don’t worry about recycling, it all ends up in the landfill anyways”! WRONG! Here at Napa Recycling, alongside the City of Napa Solid Waste & Recycling Division, we work really hard to...
Bikefest 2025
Have you or your kids outgrown your bikes? Are you in the market for a two-wheeled way to go to work, to school, or to the store? Are you missing that one part or accessory to make your ride even better? -The Bike Swap- at Napa Bikefest has you covered! MAKE A DEAL...
💧 Tap Water Day Open House – Discover Napa’s Drinking Water! 🚰
Join us for Tap Water Day, a free community event celebrating Napa’s high-quality drinking water and the essential infrastructure that keeps it flowing 24/7! 🌊 Event Highlights: ✅ Guided Plant Tours – See how Napa’s water is treated and delivered✅ Historical Exhibits...
🚴♂️ Ride the River: A Bike Tour of Napa’s Water Story! 🌊
Join us for an exciting 7-mile bike ride along the beautiful Napa River to explore the region’s water story! This guided tour will take you through eight key stops, showcasing Napa’s infrastructure, ecology, and conservation efforts. 🚲 What to Expect: 🔹 Learn about...