Assembly Bill 332 adopts new Treated Wood Waste Alternative Management Standards
On August 31, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 332 which adopts new Alternative Management Standards (AMS) for treated wood waste, codified in Health and Safety Code section 25230. As a result, all treated wood waste variances issued by DTSC since March 2021 are now inoperative and have no further effect, as they have been […]
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Waste Not…After 52 years on the board of the regional waste district, Gary Bales retires
Today, the Monterey Regional Waste Management District is a sight to behold, with technology more
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Last Chance Mercantile Opens Soon
On Thursday, KSBW News interviewed Tim Flanagan, GM at MRWMD and Veterans Transition Center staff to learn more about the reopening of the Last Chance Mercantile, a favorite reuse store, MRWMD has operated for the last 30 years. The store is slated to reopen this summer. Flanagan, stated that the District’s partnership with VTC (Veterans […]
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Request for Proposals
Modules 6 and 7 – Interim Fill Sequence Plan Development Release Date: May 17, 2021 Closing Date and Time: June 2, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. (Pacific)
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Materials Recovery Facility Technology Upgrades
The District made a $3.5 million retrofit to its Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in summer 2020 to improve diversion and increase revenue of recycled materials. Even with increased contamination in the recycling stream during the pandemic (from 20% to 30% year-over-year), the MRF has increased its diversion by one percent (1%). The MRF is also […]
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