Category: Bulletin Board

ReGen Monterey and Salinas Valley Recycles are excited to announce the renewal of their Edible Food Recovery Grant Program.

The SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery Program – Grant Funding Opportunity, FY 23-24 intends to award a total of up to $90,000 to non-profit organizations, businesses, or public entities that collect, generate, and distribute food to those in need within the County of Monterey.

This funding opportunity is intended to support California Senate Bill 1383 – Short Lived Climate Pollutants, which mandates a 75% reduction in landfilled organic waste and a minimum of 20% of currently disposed food recovered for human consumption. Ultimately, we aim to reduce the amount of edible food that ends up in landfills while redirecting that food for the good of our local communities. Our agencies cannot wait to see the good generated from this funding, and we look forward to reading through the community’s submissions.

Application Period: August, 2023 – October 31, 2023 (10/31/2023)
To apply, download the FY 23-24 Edible Food Recovery Grant Application and email the completed form to katy@bluestrikeenvironmental.com.

For questions, please contact katy@bluestrikeenvironmental.com and review the Edible Food Recovery Grant Summary and Requirements.

¡Queremos sus restos de comida y recortes de jardín! No olvide recoger los restos de comida que no haya comido en casa y echarlos en el bote verde de orgánicos. Por favor, ¡no utilice bolsas de plástico, papel, compostables o biodegradables! Muchos de estos productos no se desintegran en el proceso de compostaje. El compostaje contaminado con químicos y trazas de estos materiales no puede ser utilizado en la agricultura orgánica certificada, especialmente en los cultivos en hilera como los de hoja verde y las fresas, que hacen famosa a la industria agrícola de nuestro condado. Con su ayuda, estamos creando una economía circular: sus restos de comida y recortes de jardín se convertirán en compostaje que ayudará a cultivar más alimentos localmente.

Our facilities will be CLOSED on Christmas Day, December 25, 2022 and New Years Day, January 1, 2023. Site will reopen on Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2 at 7 a.m. Thank you for your understanding.

Happy Holidays from everyone at ReGen Monterey. We hope your holidays are filled with joy and laughter through the New Year.

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Nuestras facilidades estarán CERRADAS el día de Navidad, 25 de diciembre de 2022 y el día de Año Nuevo, 1 de enero de 2023. Las instalaciones volverán a abrir el lunes 26 de diciembre y el lunes 2 de enero a las 7 a.m. Gracias por su comprensión.

ReGen Monterey les desea a todos unas felices fiestas. Esperamos que sus vacaciones estén llenas de alegría y risas a lo largo del Año Nuevo.

ReGen Monterey facilities will close early at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 3 for an employee holiday gathering. We will reopen on Monday, December 5 at 7 a.m. Thank you for your understanding.

Take charge! Dispose of your lithium-ion batteries properly at a community battery recycling event! Join us on Saturday, November 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Monterey Peninsula College, Parking Lot A, the Salinas Sports Complex at 1034 North Main Street, and the Circuit Family Fitness at 115 Alder Street in Soledad.

All household products containing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries can be dropped off, including (but not limited to) laptops, phones, tablets, power tools, electric toothbrushes, vaping devices, TV remotes and wireless headphones and numerous other devices and appliances. Batteries do not need to be removed. Other types of e-waste and regular household batteries will not be accepted.

Why is this important? When these flammable materials are disposed of in landfills or go through our recycling plant, the risk of fire can be dangerous to our local environment and the safety of our workers. In addition, these rechargeable batteries contain minerals in limited supply. Instead of environmentally destructive mining, we can recover these scarce metals from non-working or not needed products. With your help, manufacturers can recycle them into new electric vehicle batteries, which are highly in demand. Let’s take charge and mine the junk drawers of Monterey County!

Thank you to our partners the Monterey Cannery Row Rotary Club, the Salinas Valley Passport Rotary Club, the Soledad Rotary Club, Redwood Materials, ReGen Monterey, and Salinas Valley Recycles. Please visit www.lithionrecycle.com for more information.

ReGen Monterey and Salinas Valley Recycles are excited to announce the renewal of their
Edible Food Recovery Grant Program. The SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery Program – Grant
Funding Opportunity, FY 22-23 intends to award a total of up to $100,000 to non-profit
organizations, businesses, or public entities that collect, generate, and distribute food to those in
need within the County of Monterey.
This funding opportunity is intended to support California Senate Bill 1383 – Short Lived Climate
Pollutants, which mandates a 75% reduction in landfilled organic waste and a minimum of 20%
of currently disposed of food recovered for human consumption. Ultimately, we aim to reduce
the amount of edible food that ends up in landfills while redirecting that food for the good of our
local communities. Our agencies cannot wait to see the good generated from this funding, and
we look forward to reading through the community’s submissions.
Application Period: August 12th, 2022 (8/12/2022) – September 16th, 2022 (9/16/2022)
To apply, contact annie@bluestrikeenvironmental.com

View Application

The Board of Directors of the Monterey Regional Waste Management District has approved a tipping fee increase for all gate rate items effective July 1, 2022. Single Stream Recycling Rates will remain at $40 per ton for all member agencies and the residual fee charge will be eliminated.

View Disposal Fee Brochure in PDF

The Public Hearing is for the purpose and intent of considering rate changes for specific material disposal. Read more here.

Please be prepared for road work and traffic this week at the MRWMD front gate. Expect delays due to one-way traffic control at the entrance from May 25-27 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.