Tabling Information Packet REV 04/2018 Table of Contents

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1 Tabling Information Packet REV 04/2018 Table of Contents Illegal Dumping is Everyone s Problem Pg. 1 Monterey County Solid Waste Haulers Pg. 2 Permitted Disposal Facilities Pg. 2 Disposal Voucher Program Pg. 4 Clean-Up Coordinator Packet Pg. 5 Additional Materials available for Clean-Ups Pg. 5 Sharps Waste Pg. 5 Pharmaceutical Waste Pg. 5 Waste Tires Pg. 6 Household Hazardous Waste Programs Pg. 6 Oil Program Pg. 7 Monterey County Earth Day Clean-Up Event Pg. 7 FAQ s Pg. 7 April 14 th Tabling Event Contact Info Pg. 9 Trivia Questions Pg. 9

2 Illegal Dumping is Everyone s Problem Illegal dumping is the disposal of solid waste (e.g. trash, rubbish, garbage) at a site other than a permitted disposal facility, such as a landfill or transfer station. Littering and illegal dumping of garbage, hazardous waste, and commonly used materials are a reoccurring problem that presents serious environmental and public health concerns for the residents of Monterey County Impacts: Not just an eyesore Possible fire hazard May contain dangerous hazardous materials and chemicals. It is contaminating our environment, our water sources and our crops. It threatens human health and safety by attracting and harboring disease transmitting vectors (mosquitos, rats, and flies). It is a huge cost to all taxpayers, Monterey County, and our partners to investigate the dump site and mitigate clean-up. Visit: Mtyhd.org/illegaldumping for more information on how to 1. report offenders in the act of illegal dumping, 2. report illegal dump sites by a roadside, and 3. report illegal dumping on private property (eligible for the disposal voucher program)

3 Monterey County - Solid Waste Haulers GreenWaste Carmel-By-The-Sea Del Rey Oaks Marina Pacific Grove Sand City Seaside Monterey Disposal Services City of Monterey Republic Services of Salinas Salinas Tri-Cities Greenfield Gonzales Soledad Waste Management King City Unincorporated Cities in Monterey County Permitted Disposal Facilities - These include landfills, transfer stations, and recycling and disposal facilities. Monterey Regional Waste Management District Monterey Peninsula Landfill and Material Recovery Facility (MRWMD & MRF) Location: Del Monte Blvd., Marina, Hours: Monday Friday 7:00 AM 4:00 pm Saturday 8AM 4:00 PM Notes: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) accepted Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority Sun Street Transfer Station Location: 139 Sun St., Salinas, CA Hours: Monday Friday 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM

4 Notes: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) accepted Johnson Canyon Landfill Location: Johnson Canyon Rd. Gonzales, CA Hours: Monday Friday 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Jolon Road Transfer Station Location: Jolon Rd., King City, CA Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Waste Management Saturday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM Bradley Transfer Station Location: ¼ mile N of Bradley, CA on Bradley Rd. Hours: Saturday 8:00 AM 12:00 PM Notes: Only open to residential customers who live within city limits of Bradley. Accepts all residential waste, no Hazardous Waste. Carmel Valley Transfer Station Location: 9 Pilot Rd, Carmel Valley, CA Hours: Friday Saturday 8:00 AM 3:00 PM Notes: Accepts residential refuse, household rubbish, commercial refuse, construction & demolition, yard & lawn trimmings, metals and appliances. No Hazardous Waste, liquid waste or untreated medical waste or other waste requiring special handling. Madison Lane Transfer Station Location: 1120 Madison Ln., Salinas, CA Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Notes: Accepts residential waste and commercial waste. Does not accept hazardous waste. San Ardo Transfer Station Location: Cattleman Rd., San Ardo, CA Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Notes: Only open to residential customers who live within the city limits of San Ardo. Accepts residential waste. Does not accept Hazardous waste.

5 Disposal Voucher Program Coupon authorizes the free disposal of material collected and delivered to the Monterey Peninsula Landfill (Marina), Johnson Canyon Landfill (Gonzales), Sun St. Transfer Station (Salinas), or Jolon Road Transfer Station (King City) during normal facility operating hours. Program Guidelines: Coupons can only be used if a public area community clean up event is organized by non-profit organization, or the public. Or if your property has been illegally dumped on. Each coupon is good for 1 load. Multiple loads would need multiple coupons. 2 week time limit on the coupon. Coupon recipients are limited to a maximum of 2 coupons per clean up site/event. Recipient Responsibilities: Recipients must redeem coupon at scale house. Must tarp your load Back side of disposal coupon must be filled out. Send scale house weight ticket receipt to Monterey County Environmental Health Solid Waste Services after disposal.

6 Clean-Up Coordinator Packet If there are individuals who are interested in coordinating their own clean up event, this packet would be given to them. The packet includes information on how to go about organizing such an event, how to find a good location to clean up, what to do once you have gathered lots of trash. Information about the disposal voucher program is also available in the packet. Additional Materials available for Clean-Ups In addition to the disposal voucher the county has the following available: Garbage bags Nitrile gloves Trash grabbers (claws) Buckets Safety vests Sharps Waste Sharps waste means any device having acute rigid corners or edges capable of cutting or piercing, including needles, syringes, and blades. Sharps are often home generated from self-medication. A rigid sharps container must be used to store sharps waste until it can be taken to an appropriate facility. Prepare sharps waste for safe storage, handling, and safe disposal 1. Obtain a sharps container from your local pharmacy or household hazardous waste (HHW) location. 2. Discard all used or exposed needles, syringes, and lancets in the sharps container. 3. When the sharps container is 2/3 full, dispose the container at an approved disposal location. (This is only for the public, not businesses) (Businesses must have an approved way to discard of sharps: hauler, Isolyser, mailback ) Pharmaceutical Waste How to prepare unwanted medicines for disposal at Take-Back locations: 1. Remove pills from original containers and place in a clear zipper bag. Keep liquids and creams in original containers. 2. If using original containers, remove or black-out all personal information to protect identity. 3. Then take your unused medications including liquids or creams to an approval disposal location!

7 Waste Tires Waste tire is a tire that is no longer mounted on a vehicle and is no longer suitable for use as a vehicle tire due to wear, damage, or deviation from the manufacturer s original specifications. A waste tire includes a repairable tire, scrap tire, and altered waste tire, but does not include a tire-deprived product, crumb rubber, or a used tire that is organized for inspection and resale by size in a rack or a stack in accordance with Section Free tire recycling / drop off (Tire amnesty days) o April Sun Street Transfer Station 139 Sun Street, Salinas Johnson Canyon Landfill Johnson Canyon Road, Gonzales Jolon Road Transfer Station Jolon Road, King City o Car and small truck tires with or without rims o Residents only; no business o Limit 9 Tires per trip Residents and businesses can haul less than 10 used or waste tires to a Permitted Disposal Facility ONLY registered used and waste tire haulers can haul 10 or more waste tire and/or used tires Business that generate tires are required to obtain a Tire Program Identification Certificate with CalRecycle o CalRecycle s Hotline (866) Household hazardous waste program Hazardous waste is any waste that may ignite, explode, are corrosive, or are toxic to living organisms and to the environment. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is leftover household product that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances, or that are corrosive or toxic Residents can transport household hazardous waste to permitted disposal facilities that accepts HHW (Monterey Regional Waste Management District & Sun Street Transfer Station) HHW is free or inexpensive to dispose of Examples ο Aerosols ο Antifreeze ο Auto Batteries ο Cleaners (Bleach, Drain Opener, ο Cooking Oil ο Electronic Waste (TV s, Computers, Cellphones) Toilet Cleaners) ο Fluorescent Light Bulbs & Tubes ο Paint (Latex or oil-based) ο Pesticides and Fertilizers and other garden chemicals ο Mercury Containing Items (Thermometers, thermostats, etc.) ο Thinners and solvents ο Used Motor Oil and Filters

8 Oil Program Make an appointment to drop off used motor oil and filters at these free locations. Your local AutoZone, Firestone, Jiffy Lube, O Reilly Auto Parts, and Monterey Regional Waste Management District Monterey County Earth Day Clean up event Saturday, April 21, Location: 855 E. Laurel Drive C, Salinas, CA (@ Upper Carr Lake) Time: 8 AM 12 PM Cleaning Supplies included (Gloves, bags, grabbers, vest) Available opportunity for students to get community service hours. Visit Frequently Asked Questions 1. Can I recycle plastic bags? Answer: Yes, recommend that you crumbled 2. Where can I dispose of my? ο Aerosols ο Antifreeze ο Auto Batteries ο Cleaners (Bleach, Drain Opener, ο Cooking Oil ο Electronic Waste (TV s, Computers, Cellphones) Toilet Cleaners) ο Fluorescent Light Bulbs & Tubes ο Paint (Latex or oil-based) ο Pesticides and Fertilizers and other garden chemicals ο Mercury Containing Items (Thermometers, thermostats, etc.) ο Thinners and solvents ο Used Motor Oil and Filters Answer: HHW drop off locations Permitted Disposal Facility - Monterey Regional Waste Management District - Sun Street Transfer Station (Salinas Valley Recycles) 3. What is your purpose for the tabling or what are you doing? Answer: We are with Monterey County Environmental Health Department. Have you heard about the illegal dumping of drums in Monterey County? We want to prevent illegal dumping so we here to answer any questions on how to dispose of your garbage, recyclables, and anything odd items you may have question about. We are here to promote the disposal voucher and clean-up opportunities. 4. What do I do with Styrofoam? Answer: It goes into your garbage receptacles. 5. Where do I dispose of my sharps or expired pharmaceuticals?

9 Answer: Drop off locations. Monterey County Sharps and Pharmaceutical Drop off brochures. 6. Where do I dispose of my motor oil and filters? Answer: There are many drop-off locations at auto retailers stores. Check brochures. Make an appointment to drop off used motor oil and filters at these locations. Most drop-off locations are at our local AutoZone, Firestone, Jiffy Lube, O Reilly Auto Parts, and Monterey Regional Waste Management District. Other Drop-off locations: San Benito County Public Works Yard: 3320 Southside Rd. Hollister Phone # (831) Study Oil: 1511 Abbott St. Salinas Phone #: (831) San Miguel Canyon Public Works Yard: 1171 San Miguel Canyon Road, Royal Oaks, Phone #: (831) Agricultural Commissioner: 522 N. 2 nd St, King City Phone #: (831) What do I do with my milk cartons? Answer: It is a rigid plastic containers so you can put it into the recycle receptacles. 8. What clean-up events are coming up? Answer: Monterey County Earth Day Clean up event Saturday, April 21, Location: 855 E. Laurel Drive C, Salinas, CA (@ Upper Carr Lake) Time: 8 AM 12 PM Cleaning Supplies included (Gloves, bags, grabbers, vest) Available opportunity for students to get community service hours.