Fire Debris Removal Process
Before you bring fire debris to the District, you must go through the correct process. All affected properties must participate in Phase 1 Household Hazardous Waste cleanup through the EPA, and all fire debris removal post Phase 1 requires sign-off by the Monterey County Environmental Health Department or Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Department. You […]
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California Waste District and Wastewater Treatment Plan Partner to Boost Their Bottom Lines
Arlene Karidis | Aug 26, 2020 In California, Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) and its neighbor, wastewater treatment plant Monterey One Water, have entered a somewhat unusual relationship with unique benefits to each. And the relationship has payoffs for its shared customers too. The District is delivering renewable gas, sourced from its methane and […]
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How do we plan for SB 1383?
SB 1383 targets greenhouse gas reductions through statewide residential and commercial organics recycling collection, edible food recovery, as well as the procurement of recycling paper, compost, and renewable natural gas. To meet deadlines for its implementation in January 2022, we need to start planning now. Learn more about the future of organics in California and […]
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Governor Newsom Authorizes Roadmap for Return to Reusable Bags
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2020 Sacramento–On behalf of Californians Against Waste, Executive Director Mark Murray has issued the following statement following today’s expiration of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order to temporarily suspend California’s bag ban: “We are grateful that Governor Newsom has allowed the temporary suspension of California’s ban on single use plastic bags to […]
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Last Chance Mercantile to Remain Closed Until Further Notice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MRWMD budgetary constraints restrict non-essential services. (Monterey County, CA) Monterey Regional Waste Management’s (MRWMD) popular Last Chance Mercantile re-use store will remain closed until further notice due to budgetary constraints. Last Chance Mercantile is a beloved institution and key to the District’s mission of “turning waste into resources” by fulfilling one of […]
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