The Glenn County Solid Waste Department is a division of the Glenn County Planning & Public Works Department. The Solid Waste Division is charged with the task of operating the landfill site as well as compliance with all Federal, State and local regulations associated with the operation of a landfill.
This website was developed by the Glenn County Waste Management Regional Agency to provide a comprehensive guide regarding solid waste management in Glenn County.
The Glenn County Health Department, acting as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), is certified by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to enforce state laws and regulations at solid waste facilities within its jurisdiction.The Glenn County Landfill operates under a Solid Waste Facility Permit issued by the Glenn County Health Department. The operation and design of the facility are described in a Report of Disposal Site Information (RDSI).
CalRecycle announced Monday March 29, 2010 that with the recent passage of AB7 (8X), the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Department) is required to pay in full, subject to the availability of funds, any payments that have been proportionally reduced during the period of January1,2010, through June30,2010. That will restore $20,000 in recycling funding in Glenn County. Each of the cities will receive $5,000 with the County receiving $10,000.
Visit CalRecycle for more information and learn how you can make a difference.
Solid Waste Fee Increases to be effective July 1, 2009 - In order to pay for the acquisition and future expansion costs of the landfill, the Glenn County Supervisors voted at a recent meeting to increase the tipping (tonnage) fee from $30/ton to $70/ton. These new fees are effective July 1, 2009. Landfill Fee Schedule. This means that the minimum charge at the gate will increase to between $15 and $20. Other charges calculated from that per ton fee will also be revised. In addition, for those with garbage collection services, the rate paid to your hauler will increase approximately $4 per month. Commercial costs will increase as well. For a full listing of the fees and all other County fees please refer to the County's Master Fee Schedule.
The Glenn County Landfill will accept a limited amount of Waste Agricultural Tires on Saturday, February 2, 2019 & Saturday, March 2, 2019. Restrictions Apply, see attached flier for details.
**TIRE DISPOSAL VOUCHERS ARE REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL**
Vouchers are limited and may be obtained at the Glenn County Public Works Agency Office at 777 N. Colusa Street, Willows, CA 95988.
The Glenn County Landfill will accept limited amounts of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
The Glenn County Landfill will be hosting Waste Tire Amnesty Events the first Saturday of each month starting in December 2018.
The City of Willows, Glenn County, and Waste Management are sponsoring a clean-up day for the City of Willows.Waste Management will provide dumpsters on-site to hold waste materials to be hauled to the Glenn County Landfill.
This event is for Residents in the 95988 zip code only. Residents bringing materials are asked to have proof of residency to use this service. Examples would be a water bill or tax bill and a picture ID.
“Check Your Number” encourages motorist to look up the recommended oil change interval for their automobile instead of defaulting to the old standard of 3,000 miles. Did you know that with today’s new technologies, many car makers confirm automobiles can now maintain top performance with longer space between oil changes? So it makes economic and environmental sense to “check your number” and be sure you are not changing your oil too soon, creating unnecessary waste of money and resources. Check your owners’ manual, or simply click on www.CheckYourNumber.org to easily find out for free the recommended time to change the oil on most vehicles made from 2000-2015.
