Monterey Peninsula Landfill

Take an up-close look at where “away” is when you throw something away

The Monterey Peninsula Landfill receives more than 200,000 tons of waste per year from our local service area.

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

The new MRF 2.0 opened in February 2018. The state of the art system processes recyclables, construction and demolition debris, and commercial mixed waste from the residential and commercial sectors of the Monterey Peninsula region. It supports local communities in compliance with State recycling requirements and 75% recycling goal by 2020.

Community Franchise Collection Facility

Do you know where your recycling truck parks at the end of the day?

Take a tour of the home of GreenWaste Recovery at MRWMD and learn how greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by fueling trucks with Compressed Natural Gas.

Yard Trimmings Composting

Keith Day Company operates our composting program. The yard trimmings are now sent directly to his operation versus the Materials Recovery Facility. Learn more about how he creates OMRI-listed compost for organic farms.

Anaerobic Digestion Food Scrap Compost Facility

Our Organics to Energy anaerobic digestion project was the first in California! The pilot ran from 2013 – 2019.

Learn how food scraps from local restaurants produced renewable energy and compost. Food scraps are currently composted in windrows.

Landfill Gas to Energy Facility

Since 1983, producing renewable energy from landfill biogas.

Today, our 5 megawatts of production supply 100% of our energy needs with surplus electricity sold to the local utility grid.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

Providing District residents with free drop-off 5 days a week for household toxic items such as cleaners, paint, garden chemicals, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs.

Last Chance Mercantile

Where trash can truly become treasure.

Discover why we have been voted "Best Eco-Friendly Business" 3 years in a row!

Small Planet Garden and Education Program

Our tours, presentations and participation at community events reach thousands of local residents each year.

Go behind the scenes to learn more about our Small Planet Education Program.

Barn Owl Project

While building the new recycling facility in 2017, a barn owl nest was discovered. The owlets were successfully relocated to an owl box outside the building. Salinas High School Green Academy built 10 additional boxes for the District the following year to provide nesting habitat for local barn owls, which in turn are a natural form of pest management.

Meet the MRWMD Staff.

A short introduction to the people who operate the MRWMD facilities and programs while playing their own role in achieving our mission of turning waste into resources.