Solid Waste and Recycling Guidelines
Solid Waste and Recycling
Click here to get the Waste Wizard QR Code from El Dorado Disposal and to learn how to recycle or to dispose of items properly.
The City of Placerville’s recycling programs are designed to meet state recycling laws and requirements.
“Do your part. Recycle smart.”
Tools-for-schools (CalRecycle)
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB54)
Overview Fact Sheet
CalRecycle Activities Timeline
Accurate Recycling Labels (SB343)
California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy (SB 1383)
Benefits of Composting
Municipal Composting
Backyard Composting
Composting at Home (U.S. EPA)
“Composting is Good for Your Garden and the Environment” – UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- California’s Business and Multi-Family Organic Waste Recycling Law (AB1826)
- California's Business and Multifamily Organic Recycling Law was adopted to reduce the amount of organic waste that enters our landfills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help meet the statewide goal of 75% landfill diversion. The law requires certain businesses, government agencies, and multifamily communities to divert organic waste from landfills through a specific program or service. Organic waste includes food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, non-hazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper waste mixed in with food waste. AB 1826 was phased in over the past few years based on the amount of waste produced from each location.
- Integrated Waste Management Act (AB939)
- (AB 939) the Integrated Waste Management Act was passed in 1989 and was the first diversion requirement in California. This law requires that every jurisdiction in California divert from landfill disposal at least 50% of the waste stream by source reduction, recycling, and composting. The city consistently meets or exceeds the state's 50% landfill diversion requirements in AB 939.
- Mandatory Commercial Recycling law (SB341)
- SB 341, the Mandatory Commercial Recycling law enacted in 2012, includes a statewide goal of 75% recycling by the year 2020. It requires that the city provide a recycling program and that certain businesses subscribe to its use.
- Edible Food Recovery Program
- Law requiring business to provide recyclable materials (SB827)
- SB 827 requires that certain businesses provide containers for recyclable materials sold and consumed on the premises and provide signage to identify those containers and what goes in them.
- SB 827 requires that certain businesses provide containers for recyclable materials sold and consumed on the premises and provide signage to identify those containers and what goes in them.
- Education and Outreach Resources (SB1383)
- Resources for Local Education Agencies: K-12 Public Schools and School Districts
- Leaders Guide to Organics
- One Person’s Trash – Winter 2023 Newsletter of El Dorado Disposal Service
For more information:
City of Placerville, Development Services - Solid Waste Division
3101 Center St, 2nd floor, Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-5564
Material Recovery Facilities (MRF’s)
Waste Connections – El Dorado Disposal Service
4100 Throwita Way, Diamond Springs, CA
(530) 626-4141
Email: info@eldoradodisposal.com
Website: http://www.eldoradodisposal.com
- Transfer Station Hours – Monday-Sunday 8:30am-4:00 pm
- Recycling Hours – Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am – 4:00pm (close noon to 12:30pm)
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) – Friday-Sunday 9:00am-4:00pm
- Electronic Waste – Monday-Sunday 8:00am-5:00 pm
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City of Placerville
Development Services
3101 Center St, 2nd Floor
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-5564
Updated: March 5, 2025