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Get Your Annual Bulky Item Coupon! 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, 2025, County coupon expires December 30, 2025 — 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.
Join the Napa RECYCLE MORE Program The RECYCLE MORE program offers free curbside pickup by appointment of all electronics, appliances, oversize metal items, clothing and shoes, cooking oil and… NOW ACCEPTING HOUSEHOLD FLUORESCENT BULBS AND TUBES! Must be placed in a box for pickup— no loose bulbs or tubes. Reuse a box that you have, or contact us at 707-255-5200 if you need a box for your tubes. Residents may set out compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes of up to 4 ft. in length. Businesses must call 1-800-984-9661 for appointment to bring bulbs and tubes to the Hazardous Waste Facility. What is Accepted: • Household batteries (when combined with other items) • Televisions & computer monitors • Computer & office equipment • Consumer electronics • All appliances • Oversize metal items (over 36”) • Bagged clothing & shoes • Cooking oil (call 255-5200 or go online to request a collection container) Your free curbside pick-up is by appointment only and not part of your regularly scheduled NRWS services. Please DO NOT include these items in your blue recycling cart. Get more details & schedule your pickup today here.
Clean Water We drink it, swim in it, clean with it and can’t do without it. Water is one of our most precious natural resources, but often we don’t take much notice of it until there is too much or too little. What can you do to help maintain an abundant, high quality water supply? A whole lot, actually. The first thing you need to know is that the water that travels over roofs, lawns, driveways and gutters ends up down storm drains, which run — unfiltered — into local lakes, streams, rivers and oceans. Because of this, you need to be careful what water can pick up. Take these steps to eliminate potential stormwater pollutants in and around your home: Water-Wise Home Surveys The City of Napa offers free Water-Wise Home Surveys to help its residential and commercial water customers use water more efficiently and reduce their bills. A water conservation specialist will visit your site and: Check for leaks and recommend repairs Check toilet flush volumes Check faucet and shower head flow rates Evaluate all other water-using appliances and equipment Provide free water-saving fixtures if needed and identify applicable rebates Inspect your irrigation system and recommend improvements Advise you on irrigation scheduling Call (707) 257-9497 or email the City’s Water Conservation Specialist today to schedule your free Water-Wise Home Survey! Water-Wise Landscaping Learn the eight basic principles of water-wise landscaping and discover the importance of soil type, amendments, and mulch. Take control of your irrigation controller, solve the mysteries of drip irrigation, and select drought-tolerant plants for your garden! The City of Napa offers an annual Water-Wise Landscaping Workshop Series for residents interested in saving on water bills while beautifying their properties. For details, check your garbage bill inserts and The Reservoir newsletter in your water bill, or call (707) 257-9309. Be sure to visit www.cityofnapa.org/water for the latest smart irrigation and water-wise landscape rebate programs, including the “Cash For Grass” Turf Replacement Rebate offered by several area cities. Our Water, Our World Our Water, Our World is a program that provides information about less-toxic alternatives to managing home and garden pests. Choose less toxic products for your home and garden — look for the “Our Water, Our World” symbol before you buy. Participating Napa County stores include: Central Valley Builders Supply (Napa) Van Winden Garden Center (Napa) Zeller’s Ace Hardware (Napa) Central Valley Builders Supply (St. Helena) Whiting Nursery (St. Helena) Silverado Ace (Calistoga) Mid City Nursery (American Canyon) In each store, look for: User-friendly fact sheets on common pests & less toxic ways to control them including product recommendations. Tags on store shelves to help you find the less-toxic products recommended. Learn more at OurWaterOurWorld.org. Don’t Wash Away Fertilizers and Pesticides Maintaining your lawn and garden can send fertilizers and pesticides into local waterways, causing algal blooms, fish die-off and drinking water contamination. Just one teaspoon of certain pesticides rinsed down a storm drain can show up as a pollutant in local streams. To prevent polluting the water: 1. Avoid using fertilizers or pesticides within 75 feet of wells or waterways. 2. Apply garden chemicals when it will not rain for a few days, or the rain will wash the chemicals away. Fertilizers and pesticides need time to be absorbed. 3. Do not water your lawn immediately after applying garden chemicals because that will wash them away, too. 4. Only apply garden chemicals where needed, and apply sparingly to reduce overall chemical runoff. Keep Yard Waste Out of Drains Grass, leaves and other yard waste that gets washed down storm drains generates green algae in lakes, suffocating fish and spoiling water recreation. Excessive yard waste can also clog storm drains, which can lead to flooding. It’s best to sweep, not rinse, your driveway, patio and walkways to keep these items out of the drains. Make sure to compost your yard trimmings — anything you rake, mow or clip — or use it as healthy, easy fertilizer for your lawn or garden. Learn more about grasscycling. Pick Up Pet Waste Pet waste should go down the toilet or in the trash. Dog waste contains twice as much bacteria as human waste, and can also transmit viruses and parasites that are harmful to humans and other animals. Tapeworm, roundworm, E. coli and Parvo are just a few. The EPA has stated that pet waste is a major contaminant in our waterways. Pick it up regularly to keep these microbes from leaching into water sources. Don’t Wash Your Car in Your Driveway Washing your vehicle in your driveway can send toxic soap and oils into your local waterways. The best way to avoid this is to wash your car at a car wash, where the drains are better equipped to handle these chemicals. You can also use nontoxic, phosphate-free or biodegradable soap that will create less of an impact on humans and wildlife, or use rags and buckets to collect the dirty water and limit the amount of soapy runoff. Don’t Dump Motor Oil and Auto Fluids Keep motor oil and auto fluids out of storm drains. According to the EPA, the oil from one oil change can pollute one million gallons of fresh water. Check your vehicles regularly for leaks and spills so you can fix leaks promptly and soak up any spills with absorbent material like sand or kitty litter. Recycle used oil and other automotive fluids to keep them out of the drain or trash. Don’t Dump Paint and Solvents Paint, paint thinners and solvents should be used in small amounts as directed, stored safely and cleaned up promptly if spilled. When rinsing paintbrushes, do so in a sink indoors, or in a sealed container of water that you can dispose of with other hazardous waste, and use only a minimal amount of water. Do not clean paintbrushes outside, and do not pour paint or other solvents down the storm drain, as they will not simply dissolve, and are highly toxic contaminants in our water supply. What Can I Do With… Wondering about anything else you’ve washed down the drain before? Find out if it’s okay by looking it up in the Recycling Guide. Remember: Only rain goes down the storm drain. Want to Learn More? Find information about Napa County’s Stormwater Pollution Program. Trade in old appliances for newer, more efficient ones that use less water using rebates. For more tips on household practices like lawn care and pool maintenance, check out the EPA’s brochure The Solution to Stormwater Pollution or Only Rain Down the Drain, a website with videos, tips and a game for kids. To learn easy household water-saving tips, visit the EPA’s Start Saving tip page or eartheasy.com. Find out more about our local watersheds at California’s Department of Conservation or the quality of nearby waterways with How’s My Waterway. For tips on best gardening practices, visit watersmartgardening.com, or find out about xeriscaping — landscaping for water conservation — at CalRecycle. Want to get more involved with clean water initiatives? Check out cleanwateraction.org.
Napa Recycling & Composting Facility 820 Levitin Way, American Canyon (707) 255-5200 | Open Daily 8am – 4pm Check out our cool new facility video! Bring the following separated materials to this facility: Yard trimmings (rolled sod, leaves, branches, grass) Wood (Non-treated wood with few nails. No painted wood or furniture, railroad ties or telephone poles) Chipped wood (untreated, pre-chipped trees or branches, less than 2″, minimal green material) Compostable food material (food scraps and soiled paper) Packaged organics (Compostable food material requiring de-packaging processing) Concrete & asphalt (no shingles) Drywall (sheetrock) Carpet & carpet pad (clean and dry) Scrap metal & appliances Tires (less than 22″) E-waste (computer equipment, TVs, household electronics) — free drop-off Recycle or dispose of other materials at the Devlin Road Reuse & Recycle Center. No dumping garbage or hazardous waste of any kind. If you are caught dumping garbage or hazardous waste you will not be allowed back into the facility. Facility Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day Additional Holiday Hours: The facility closes at noon on Christmas Eve, and closes at 3pm on Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving & New Year’s Eve. Scale House Drop-Off Instructions Unload any garbage first at the Devlin Road Transfer Station Weigh in at the scale house before unloading Leave driver’s license with the scale house attendant for loads of concrete or asphalt The City of Napa offers monthly billing to regular commercial customers of the facility — fill out a credit application. Scale House Drop-Off Rates (effective July 1, 2024) Electronic Waste: Free. Includes computer & office equipment, TVs, consumer electronics & small household appliances. Scrap Metal: Free. Empty any gas/oil before disposal. No appliances. Appliances & Microwaves: $28.00 per item Concrete & Asphalt: $31.00 per ton ($25 min) Drywall: $34.00 per ton ($25 min) Compostable Food Material: $73.00 per ton ($25 min). Food scraps and soiled paper. Packaged Organics: $96.00 per ton ($25 min). Compostable food material requiring de-packaging processing. Wood: $72.00 per ton ($25 min). Non-treated wood with few nails; no painted wood or furniture, railroad ties or telephone poles. Yard Trimmings: $62.00 per ton ($25 min). Branches smaller than 1″ in diameter, rolled sod, grass, leaves, etc. Stumps/Branches: $88.00 per ton ($25 min). Branches larger than 1″ in diameter. No stumps larger than 6’ in diameter. Tree trunks 2’ or more in diameter must be cut in 5’ lengths. Chipped Wood: $48.00 per ton ($25 min). Untreated, pre-chipped trees or branches, less than 2″, minimal green material. Carpet & Carpet Pad: $65.00 per ton ($25 min). Material must be clean and dry; both residential and commercial carpet accepted. Tires: $5.00 each. Less than 22″ in diameter, no more than 9 tires per trip. Dirt is no longer accepted at the Napa MDF. Dirt can be brought to the Devlin Road Transfer Station at a discounted rate of $40/ton ($32 min). Organic Compost and Other Materials for Purchase Compost delivery is available within our service area (no minimum quantity required). Please call (707) 255-5200 for a delivery quote or submit a Material Delivery Request Form. Organic Compost: $14.00 per cubic yard (plus tax). Compost is a soil amendment made from yard trimmings, food scraps, and other organic materials. It is used to enrich your existing soil. OMRI listed, CDFA approved and STA certified. Topsoil: $19.00 per yard (plus tax) – Mix of compost and screened dirt. Gravel: $12.00 per ton (plus tax) – Crushed 3/4″ concrete & asphalt. Gypsum: $17.00 per ton (plus tax) – Ground and screened drywall. Mulch: $6.00 per yard (plus tax) – Screened wood chips. Dirt: $5.00 per yard (plus tax) – Unscreened fill. About Our Compost We turn your food scraps, yard trimmings and other organic material into compost right here at our Napa facility! We’ve upgraded our composting technology to a new state-of-the-art system – check it out in this feature article from Biocycle! Here’s more info on our new Covered Aerated Static Pile Composting System (CASP). Enrich your soil naturally, prevent erosion, conserve water, close the loop, save money, and fight global warming with Napa’s local compost — the benefits go on and on! It’s perfect for farms, vineyards, gardens, yards and landscaping projects. You can also check out guidelines for successful compost usage in building projects and landscape architecture. How Much Should I Buy? Thickness 2″ 3″ 4″ 1,000 sq. ft. (10′ x 100′) 7 yds. 9 yds. 12 yds. 3,000 sq. ft. (30′ x 100′) 20 yds. 30 yds. 40 yds. 5,000 sq. ft. (20′ x 250′) 30 yds. 45 yds. 60 yds. 10,000 sq. ft. (40′ x 250′) 60 yds. 90 yds. 120 yds.
Devlin Road Recycling & Transfer Facility Devlin Road Transfer Station 889 Devlin Road, American Canyon | (707) 258-9005 or (707) 256-3500, ext. 1220 Open Daily 8am – 4pm Facility Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Facility closes at 3pm on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and the day before Thanksgiving. Facility closes at 2pm on New Year’s Eve and noon on Christmas Eve. Items accepted for a fee: garbage, mixed C&D (including shingles), carpet, bulky items (i.e., furniture, appliances – including freon removal), tires and clean dirt. Items accepted free of charge: auto batteries, household batteries, latex paint, antifreeze, used motor oil & filters, and one mattress and box spring set per visit (more allowed for a fee). View current rates. Cover and secure your load — it’s the law! There is a $18 surcharge for uncovered loads. Payment Options: We do not accept personal checks. We accept Visa, Mastercard, debit cards and cash. ID is required for credit/debit card payments. Buyback & Recycle Center 889B Devlin Road, American Canyon | (707) 258-9018 Buyback open Monday-Saturday 8:30am – 3:30pm. Recycle Center open Sunday (8:30am-3:30pm) for drop-off of recyclables only – CRV buyback is not available on Sunday. Sell your CRV beverage containers and metal at our Buyback Center! Accepted items for recycling buyback: CRV beverage containers and scrap metal. Accepted items for drop-off: aluminum, tin, plastics, glass, flattened cardboard, mixed paper, cooking oil and motor oil. Please note that secure document destruction is unavailable — you may contact VALCORE Community Recycling in Vallejo for paper shredding services. Hazardous Waste Collection Facility 889A Devlin Road, American Canyon | (800) 984-9661 Open Friday & Saturday, 9am-4pm | Check our Hazardous Waste page for all the details. Where does it go? Trash from the Cities of Vallejo, Napa and American Canyon and southern unincorporated Napa County is brought to the Devlin Road Recycling & Transfer Facility, where it is loaded into trucks and sent to Potrero Hills Landfill in Suisun (Solano County). When Northern Recycling Operations & Waste Services took over DRRTF operation in 2007, a mixed construction & demolition (C&D) processing area was added in the outdoor area of the facility. DRRTF staff sorts mixed loads of C&D and self haul materials in order to capture more recyclable material, such as wood, carpet, plastics and metal. DRRTF also recycles mattresses and box springs. Carpet is sorted and shipped for processing into new carpet, carpet padding, plastic lumber, car parts and additional recycled plastic items. Carpet pad is recycled into new carpet padding.
Curbside Collection Service Trash | Compost | Recycling | Special Services We provide weekly residential curbside collection services. All equipment and service for garbage, recycling and compost is included in one monthly rate. Your rate is determined by the size of your landfill/garbage cart. Here are the dimensions of the different cart sizes. Please call us at (707) 255-5200 for more info or to sign up for service. Find bill pay information here. On your service pickup day, containers must be placed curbside by 6:00 a.m. Each 65 gallon capacity container must weigh no more than 150 pounds. Here are printable PDF signs for Recycling, Compost and Trash containers…as well as a PDF of all 3 on one sign. Here is a printable Recycling Guide (PDF) in English and Spanish. Trash/Landfill Select a size of gray cart for weekly collection — 20, 35, 65 or 95 gallon. The 95 gallon cart is twice as expensive as the 35 gallon cart. You’ll save money by reducing your waste by correctly recycling and composting. Please put non-recyclable, non-compostable items in the landfill/trash cart (i.e., plastic bags, plastic wrappers, polystyrene foam, kitty litter, diapers, and broken dishes). Find out what goes in your landfill/trash cart. See our residential rates page for rate information. Compost Our customers are entitled to up to two (NRWS) or four (NCRWS) brown or green compost carts at no charge. Additional carts are available for a small charge. 95 gallon is the default size, however smaller 35 gal or 65 gal (NCRWS only) carts are available as well. The brown or green compost cart is for food, soiled paper, yard waste and other compostable materials. This includes all food scraps (including meat/bones, dairy, bread, fruits & veggies), soiled paper, paper cups, paper plates, paper towels, paper napkins, coffee grounds, coffee filters, tea bags, grass clippings, leaves, brush, garden prunings, flowers, wreaths, pumpkins, manure, animal bedding and wood branches 6” diameter or smaller. Questions? Our Curbside Composting page has more information on the food composting program. Please no glass, plastic, rocks, dirt, cat or dog waste or painted wood in the compost cart. Loose items outside the cart cannot be picked up and only company-owned containers will be serviced. You may also stop by our Napa office to pick up one box of compostable bags for extra yard trimmings. You can schedule an extra pickup for yard trimmings twice a year. Please call ahead to request your extra pickup (which will occur on your regular service day). Recycling Recycling service is included at no extra charge. Select a 95 or 35 gallon blue cart for mixed recycling (NCRWS customers can also select the 65 gal size). Up to two carts are free. Put all recyclables together. Please remember to flatten boxes, rinse & empty containers, and keep recyclables loose (avoid plastic bags, string or tape). See a complete list of recyclable items. Here are the dimensions of the different cart sizes. All carts have wheels for your convenience. All curbside services are available weekly. Items outside the cart will not be picked up unless you call ahead (fees apply for extra garbage — see below). Only company-owned containers will be serviced. No hazardous wastes such as automotive fluids, pesticides and fertilizers, paint products, cleaning products, batteries, etc. Find out how to dispose of hazardous waste safely and legally. All carts must be placed roadside before 6am the day of your service. For highest efficiency, put your recycling or landfill carts out for service only when they are at least half full. We recommend putting your compost cart out weekly since it contains food scraps. Carts should not obstruct bike lanes or sidewalks. Place your carts two feet apart and 4-6 feet from any obstruction, such as cars, trees or mailboxes, so the collection truck can easily approach the cart. Place the cart so the lid opens toward the street and the handle is away from the street. Did we miss a pickup? Call us within 24 hours and we can come back out to service missed carts. Special Services Extra Pickup of Trash and/or Recycling On occasion you may have more trash or recycling than can fit in your carts. We provide extra trash pickups for a small charge per 35 gallons (approx. 3 kitchen-size trash bags). There is no charge for extra recycling. Extra trash, recycling and yard waste will only be picked up with your carts on your regular service day. You MUST call ahead for these services. Curbside Motor Oil Recycling Do you work on your own car? Join our convenient, easy and free curbside motor oil recycling program! Recycle More Through our Recycle More program, NRWS/NCRWS will pick up items such as used tires, e-waste, bulky items and cooking oil at the curb on your service day. Customers can schedule free pickups in advance by calling (707) 255-5200. Medical Excuse / Non-Curbside Pickup If for medical reasons, no one in your household is able to place your carts at the curb, NRWS/NCRWS will collect the carts from your yard at no charge. A medical note from a physician must be filed annually with NRWS/NCRWS for this service. Beyond the Street Pickup If you’re unable to place your carts at the street curb (e.g., for long driveways) NRWS/NCRWS will drive to the point of pickup for an extra charge. The charge will depend on the distance of the point of pickup to the street. Please call us at (707) 255-5200 for rates. Debris Boxes for Larger Projects Are you taking out a patio, building a fence, overhauling your backyard or doing a remodel? Learn about our Debris Boxes. Vacation Stop One (NCRWS) or two (NRWS) times per year you may stop service for 2 weeks to 3 months and NRWS/NCRWS will not charge for that period. You must call at least 2 business days ahead to arrange for this service. Holiday Schedule If your service day falls on one of three holidays — Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Day — your trash, recycling, and compost will be picked up the following day, and service will be a day later than normal for the rest of that week (through Saturday). An announcement of office hours will be included in advance in your billing statement and posted on our website and social media. We provide normal service on all other holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, etc.). Special Event Recycling Special events provide a great opportunity to recycle and compost. Efforts are appreciated by both your guests and staff. Once you learn the basics, you’ll see how easy it is to make it a Zero Waste event! NRWS/NCRWS is committed to increasing recycling at Napa events and helping you make it happen. When you call us for service for your event we’ll help you select the right recycling, compost and trash containers for your needs and we’ll provide guidelines for successful event recycling. State and County policies require recycling at large events. Plus, recycling will save you money because there is no charge for separated recyclables at events, while there is always a charge for trash collection. Tours & Presentations What happens to your recyclables and compostables after you put them in your curbside carts? Napa is at the forefront of recycling and our customers are largely responsible for that. We invite your organization, business or school to take a tour and see our recycling and composting facility first-hand. We are also available for presentations about the economic and environmental benefits of recycling. Tours and presentations are available to all ages.
