About Us
Mission
In 2022, the Board of Directors of ReGen Monterey approved Strategic Plan 2022-2030 which included an update to the organization’s mission, vision and set three strategic priorities.
Service Area
ReGen Monterey covers a total of 853 square miles, including the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, Seaside, and the unincorporated areas of Big Sur, Carmel Highlands, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Corral De Tierra, Laguna Seca, Moss Landing, Pebble Beach, San Benancio, and Toro Park. The population currently served is approximately 170,000 (see map).
ReGen Monterey’s Facilities
ReGen’s facilities are located on its 475-acre property, 2 miles north of Marina, at the Monterey Regional Environmental Park, 14201 Del Monte Blvd. The property consists of a 315-acre permitted sanitary landfill site, 20 acres for the resource recovery facilities , a 12 acre Community Franchise Collection Facility, administrative offices, and maintenance buildings.
Don Chapin Company and Keith Day Company each lease ReGen property for recycling operations including concrete recycling and yard trimmings composting.
Since 1951 – Turning Waste Into Resources
More than 100 years ago waste from the Monterey Peninsula was routinely dumped into the ocean. Several decades later a private dump operated on the coastal area of what is now Sand City. City leaders knew there had to be a better way to manage refuse. In 1951, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors established the Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District, now known as ReGen Monterey (see enabling legislation California Public Resources Code). The first order of business was to find a suitable location for a sanitary landfill to replace the old “dumps” then in operation.
We are fortunate our first Board had the foresight to purchase the large piece of property we occupy today. The Monterey Peninsula Landfill opened in 1965 and over the years we have added programs to reduce, reuse and recycle. From our early cardboard recycling in 1953, the first production of electricity from landfill gas in 1983, the establishment of the Last Chance Mercantile in 1991, to our Materials Recovery Facility that came on-line in 1996, the integrated facilities we operate today embody our mission of “turning waste into resources”.
Over the years, ReGen Monterey has won numerous awards including being recognized in 1998 as the Best Solid Waste System in North America and in 2016 the California Resource Recovery Association recognized ReGen Monterey with a Zero Waste Achievement Award.
Felipe Melchor
General Manager
fmelchor@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6915
David Ramirez P.E.
Director of Engineering & Compliance
dramirez@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-9840
Jay Ramos
Director of Operations
jramos@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6373
Helen Rodriguez
Director of Finance & Administration
hrodriguez@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6906
Zoë Shoats
Director of Communications
zshoats@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6390
Berta Torres
Director of Human Resources
btorres@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6376
Jamison Pfister
Assistant Director of Operations
jpfister@regenmonterey.org
831-264-6391
Garth Gregson
Accounting Manager
ggregson@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-5526
Efrain Lopez
Maintenance Manager
elopez@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6381
Kristin O’Hara
Communications Manager
kohara@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6382
David Saucedo
Materials Recovery Facility Manager
dsaucedo@ReGenMonterey.org
831-264-6375
ReGen Monterey Support Staff/ Department Contacts
(All contacts are reachable through the main ReGen Monterey phone number, 831-384-5313)
Accounting
Giselle Koktapeh
Assistant Manager
831-264-6378
gkoktapeh@ReGenMonterey.org
Administrative Services
Ida Gonzales
Executive Assistant/Board Clerk
831-264-6388
igonzales@ReGenMonterey.org
Ana Quiroz
Administrative Support Specialist II
831-264-6913
aquiroz@ReGenMonterey.org
Communications & Public Education
Eric Palmer
Public Education & Outreach Coordinator
831-264-6391
epalmer@ReGenMonterey.org
School Education Programs
Franco Guzman
Public Education & Outreach Specialist
831-264-6917
fguzman@ReGenMonterey.org
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Jimmy Perez
Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor
831-264-6921
jperez@ReGenMonterey.org
Human Resources
Jessica Dakis
Human Resources Technician
831-264-6387
jdakis@ReGenMonterey.org
Fatima Ochoa
Human Resources Coordinator
831-264-6914
fochoa@ReGenMonterey.org
Landfill Gas to Energy Program
Gilberto Najera
Power Systems Supervisor
831-264-6383
GNajera@ReGenMonterey.org
Safety
Sally Madero
Safety Coordinator
831-264-6384
SMadero@ReGenMonterey.org
Scales
Jessica Arreola
Scales Supervisor
831-264-6389
JArreola@ReGenMonterey.org
Site / Landfill Administration
Regina Santa Cruz
Operations Support Specialist
831-264-6905
RSantacruz@ReGenMonterey.org
LANDFILL & MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY & YARD WASTE DISPOSAL
Monday – Friday
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
831-384-5313
LAST CHANCE MERCANTILE
Tuesday-Saturday
9 a.m.-4 pm.
Under the operation of and benefiting Veterans Transition Center of California
831-264-6900
For a list of accepted items, visit https://www.lastchancemercantile.org/
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE & Electronics Recycling Collection
Monday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Sundays
831-264-6386
BULK LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS SALES
Compost, Woodchips, Soils and more, sold by the Keith Day Co.
Available on ReGen Monterey site.
Turn right at 4-way stop.
Follow signs to KDC sales office.
Monday-Friday
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
831-970-0486
ADMINISTRATION
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
831-384-5313
Accounting Department
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For assistance: 831-264-6901 or
ap@mrwmd.org
Holiday Schedule
Directions To ReGen Monterey Facilities At 14201 Del Monte Blvd., Monterey County
From Hwy. 1 take the Del Monte Blvd. Exit (Exit 412), 2 miles north of Marina. Cross the railroad tracks and turn left into the Monterey Regional Environmental Park. Proceed to the stop sign and follow the directional arrows to the Scales, Recycling Drop-Off, or the Last Chance Mercantile/HHW Building.
ReGen Monterey staff takes pride in serving the public and is available to assist you. You may contact staff directly or email us. Please note, we are the processor north of Marina, not the hauler that empties your garbage containers. You can find your curbside hauler’s contact information here.
ReGen Monterey Main Line
831-384-5313
Landfill Disposal
831-384-5313
Last Chance Mercantile
831-264-6900
Household Hazardous Waste
831-264-6386
Engineering
831-264-6910
Administrative Support
831-264-6918
Human Resources
831-264-6914
Clerk of the Board
831-264-6388
Board and Staff Contacts
Board of Directors / Jurisdictions
Management Staff
Public Contact Form
Links
Staff Contacts
Administrative Office Hours
M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
831-384-5313