Alternatives to Burning

Residential Chipping Programs

Western Placer County

For more information, call Western Placer County at 530-889-0111, ext. 3 or view the Chipper Program (PDF). This curb-side chipping program is supported in part by federal/state grants secured through a partnership of the:

• CAL FIRE
• Placer County
• Placer County Air Pollution Control District
• Placer County Resource Conservation District
• Placer County Sheriff's Department

These grants are used to help offset and/or reduce the homeowner's full cost of utilizing the chipper service. Cost-share rates are subject to change based on the availability of grant funding and will be set annually.

Lake Tahoe Portion of Placer County

Call 530-584-2322 or view the Defensible Space Chipping website for more information. This program is managed by the North Tahoe Fire Protection District for the Placer County portion of Lake Tahoe area, including the Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadow areas.

Composting

Composting is easy and can be done at home. Contact the U.C. Davis Master Gardeners' Rotline at 530-889-7399 for information on how to compost.

Recycling

Countywide Information

• Solid waste (garbage) and recycling information can be found under Placer County's Solid Waste and Recycling page.
• View Recycling Buy-Back Centers or call 800-732-9253.

Western Placer County

• Landfill Facility: between Roseville and Lincoln-Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA)
• Transfer Stations: Auburn, Meadow Vista and Foresthill-Recology-Auburn Placer
  Phone: 530-885-3735
  • Meadow Vista Transfer Station - Falling Leaves Drop Off
  • Eastern Placer County and Lake Tahoe - Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal

These facilities help Placer County meet the State’s 50% waste reduction goal. These recycling facilities are used to sort trash and recover recyclable materials such as: