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California Integrated Waste Management Board
(CIWMB): The Board promotes a zero waste California in partnership with local government, industry, and the public. This means managing the estimated 76 million tons of waste generated each year by reducing waste whenever possible, promoting the management of all materials to their highest and best use, and protecting public health and safety and the environment.
California Materials Exchange,
Cal-Max: A free service provided by the CIWMB designed to help businesses find markets for non-hazardous materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses, industries, and institutions save resources and money.
CIWMB Buy Recycled and Recycled-Content Product
(RCP) Database: The California Integrated Waste Management Board’s Buy Recycled programs promote the State of California’s policy to buy recycled-content products and other environmentally preferable products.
CIWMB Waste Stream
Profiles: California Waste Stream Profiles display information about solid waste management issues in California by pulling data together from numerous sources. Profiles are currently available in the following categories: jurisdictions, counties, facilities, materials, legislative districts, and schools. The data shared is displayed in text, tables, charts, maps contacts, and links.
Department of Conservation (DOC), Division of
Recycling: Administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Act) to achieve and maintain high recycling rates for each beverage container type included in the program. Effective January 1, 2007, California Refund Value (CRV) paid to consumers when they recycle containers at recycling centers increased to $0.05 for each beverage container less than 24 ounces and $0.10 for each container 24 ounces or greater.
BottlesandCans.com: User-friendly website created by the Department of Conservation (DOC) to discuss the what, where and why about California Refund Value (CRV) recycling. Also provides local assistance for governments and information on starting your own recycling program where you live, work, and play.
1-800-CLEANUP (Earth
911): Provides no cost access to a searchable database of community-specific environmental information such as Recycling Centers, Green Shopping, Energy Conservation, Used Oil & Filter Recycling Centers, Household Hazardous Waste, Kids/Environmental Education, Composting, Real-time Air Pollution, Renewable Energy, Volunteerism, and more simply by entering your ZIP code.
Freecycle: Provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to exchange and reuse unwanted items.
Green Gift
Guide: From simple tips on how to shop for creative, environmentally conscious gifts to "green living" tips, the Green Gift GuideTM is your one-stop shopping site to help you "be green" during the holiday season and year round.
Keep Monterey County
Clean: The Monterey Regional Waste Management District has created this website to help solve the litter problem on our medians and roadsides and to recognize the great work many businesses and civic groups are doing to help keep Monterey County clean.
Don’t Trash
California: The California Department of Transportation encourages people to find out what they can do to prevent litter on our freeways and highways.
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA): Operates a regional wastewater treatment plant and a water recycling facility.
Waste Districts
Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD): Waste District covering Monterey Peninsula area
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (SVSWA):
Waste District covering Salinas Valley area
Trash & Recycling Haulers
BFI
Carmel Marina Corp.
/ Waste Management, Inc.
Monterey City Disposal Service, Inc.
/ Tri-Cities Disposal
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