Sacramento County residents now have many more options for recycling old paint. PaintCare offers convenient paint recycling drop-off service at numerous paint retailers throughout Sacramento County and around the State. Details...

The Solid Waste Association of North America recognized our Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems with the Gold Award. See the news release for details and read the award-winning submittal.

You may have recently had your curbside container(s) replaced. Learn more about our new color-coded containers for garbage, green waste, and/or recycling. Read about which materials should go - and should not go - in which containers! Details...

In recent years, DWMR has utilized tire derived aggregates (TDA) as a replacement material for a high permeability aggregate and rubble in roadway and tipping pad construction. The California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) supplied TDA via a grant for the initial project. Subsequently, DWMR was awarded a $259,000 grant for the utilization of TDA at the Kiefer Landfill. Recycling and reuse of waste tires is a significant initiative for CalRecycle Details...