Compost Available! February 28, 2024 Email * Enrich your soil naturally * Fight climate change * Prevent erosion * Conserve water * Close the loop * Save money! Organic Compost available for purchase at the Napa Recycling & Composting Facility – 820 Levitin Way, American Canyon: Organic Compost Only $14/cubic yard! (+ tax). We deliver within our service area (additional fees apply). Napa’s local compost is perfect for vineyards, farms, gardens, yards and landscaping projects. See our Organic Compost for Sale page for more details.
Free Backyard Composting Workshops! February 28, 2024 Email MARCH 23rd 10AM – 12PM BACKYARD COMPOSTING – HAGAFEN WINERY APRIL 27th 12PM – 2PM BACKYARD & WORM COMPOSTING – NAPA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER MAY 18th 10AM – 12PM BACKYARD & WORM COMPOSTING – NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UPPER VALLEY CAMPUS SEPTEMBER 7th 11AM – 1PM BACKYARD & WORM COMPOSTING – UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE Registration in advance is required. For more information and to register, go here.
Local Stores That Sell Certified Compostable Bags February 28, 2024 Email Note that locations and products available may change without notice. The list is for informational purposes only. Certified compostable bags can also be purchased at Costco and from many online retailers (including Amazon). Browns Valley Market 3263 Browns Valley Rd BioBag 3 gal, 13 gal Clark’s Ace Hardware 325 Lincoln Ave Ecosafe 2.6 gal Home Depot 225 Soscol Ave BioBag 3 gal, *more options online Little Joe’s Janitorial 2778 Jefferson St Repurpose 13 gal, 23 gal, 33 gal Lola’s Market 2750 Old Sonoma Rd Repurpose 13 gal Lucky Supermarkets 1312 Trancas St; 2355 California Blvd BioBag, Pacific Coast Selections, Repurpose 3 gal, 13 gal Nob Hill Foods 611 Trancas St Natur-Bag, Repurpose 3 gal, 13 gal Outdoor Supply Hardware 3980 Bel Aire Plaza Natur-Bag 3 gal, 13 gal Raley’s 217 Soscol Ave Natur-Bag, Repurpose 3 gal, 13 gal Safeway 3375 Jefferson St; 103 American Canyon Rd Repurpose, Open Nature 3 gal, 13 gal Target 205 Soscol Ave; 4000 Bel Aire Plaza Matter 3 gal, 13 gal, *more options online Walgreens 1685 Trancas St BioBag 3 gal, 33 gal Walmart 681 Lincoln Ave Matter 3 gal, 13 gal, 33gal, *more options online Whole Foods Market 3682 Bel Aire Plaza Biobag, Matter 3 gal, 13 gal, *more options online Zeller’s Ace Hardware 819 Randolph St Ecosafe 2.6 gal, 13 gal
Curbside Food Composting February 28, 2024 Email BEAT THE “ICK” FACTOR! Reduce moisture and odors in your pail or cart by adding soiled or shredded paper, or by wrapping your food scraps in newspaper. You can also freeze your food scraps and then put them in the cart on collection day. Avoid odors, mold, and insects by washing your compost cart and pail regularly (the pail is dishwasher safe, but the label may not survive). When rinsing your cart, please dump the dirty water out on a lawn or other vegetated/dirt area and not in the street/storm drains. Keep your compost pail clean by using a 2.6 or 3 gallon compostable bag liner. Various local stores and online vendors sell certified compostable bags. Need a compost pail for daily collection of kitchen scraps? Contact us at (707) 255-5200 or [email protected] — or reuse any appropriately-sized container that you have at home. Sprinkle baking soda, or pour vinegar or a bit of boiling salted water, inside your compost pail or cart. Citrus, mint, basil, rosemary and lavender (leaves or essential oils) can also help repel bugs. Store your cart in a shaded area if possible, and make sure to keep the lid closed. Place your compost cart out for service every week (even if it’s not full). Don’t have many yard trimmings, but still want to compost food scraps? Just contact Customer Service at 255-5200 or [email protected] to order a smaller 35-gallon compost cart. Napa’s Truly Clean Bins also offers regular steam cleaning services of residential and commercial carts/bins. Click here for detailed information on the program, including a list of accepted items. Reduce landfill waste by composting all your food scraps!
Compost it. February 28, 2024 Email Napa City and County residents threw out 8% less trash – and composted nearly 17,000 more tons – during the first nine years of the food composting program. Thanks for helping reduce waste, decrease emissions and create local organic compost! But, we can do better…there are still thousands of tons of compostables going to the landfill. Join your neighbors and compost all your food scraps and soiled paper – check out our curbside composting page for all the details!
Composting Facility Awards February 28, 2024 Email Our facility is racking up the awards! 2021 California Resource Recovery Association Dave Hardy Leadership in Organics Award 2022 United States Composting Council Large-Scale Compost Manufacturer of the Year Want an in-depth look into Napa’s Recycling & Composting Facility? Check out our facility tour video.
Cool Your Coals! January 28, 2024 Email Do not put hot coals or ashes in your carts! Hot ashes or coals can cause severe burns and fire damage to properties. Follow these safety measures when disposing of them: Use metal cans no more than 30 gallons in size with tight-fitting metal lids. Fill cans with hot ashes only halfway so they cool quickly and are light in weight. Secure metal lids on cans to prevent spread of sparks or embers. Check, stir, and water your ash cans for several days until completely cool. Avoid adding more hot coals on top of the cool coals by using a set of cans that can be used sequentially. Check to be sure that ashes are completely cool before placing them in your cart. Please note that cooled ash and coals from wood fires and lump charcoal can go in the compost cart, while cooled ash and coals from charcoal briquettes needs to go in the landfill cart due to the chemical additives present in the briquettes.
Avoid the Spark: Be Battery Safety Smart January 28, 2024 Email Batteries cannot go in the recycling, trash or compost carts! Multiple times in the past few years, misplaced batteries have started fires at our facilities and in our trucks. Luckily they were put out quickly, but fires from lithium ion batteries – the ones in your phone, tablet, laptop, drill, vape pen or drone – are very susceptible to starting fires when they are punctured or crushed and have caused serious fires at recycling facilities in recent years. Batteries can be dropped off at many sites around town – visit naparecycling.com/batteries for a full list. We also pick up batteries with our Recycle More program – find details at naparecycling.com/recycle-more. Thanks for your help in safely recycling batteries!
The Power of Rechargeable Batteries January 28, 2024 Email From Walkie Talkies to RC cars, rechargeable batteries let you play just as hard as single-use batteries — but without creating as much waste. Rechargeable batteries have improved dramatically over the past few years. Now there are several different kinds to provide a best match for various types of uses. Let’s break down how they can reduce waste and save you money! Reducing Waste A rechargeable battery can be recharged up to a thousand times before it no longer holds a charge and must be disposed of. Different rechargeables vary in capacity and longevity, but even at the low end of performance, you can expect one to act as the equivalent of 100 single-use batteries. At the higher end of performance, one battery might do the work of 500 to 1000 traditional alkaline batteries. A study by the State of California found that about 4 billion single-use batteries are shipped to the U.S. each year. If Americans switched to rechargeable batteries for most applications, we could keep billions of batteries from needing to be mined, manufactured and recycled each year! Saving Money Considering batteries are in everything from clocks to your wireless computer mouse to the TV remote, it won’t take long for your pocketbook to start reaping the benefits. A rechargeable battery can pay for itself in about six recharges — even factoring in the added cost of a wall charger. According to the New York Times, the average U.S. household uses about 47 batteries a year. By switching to rechargeable batteries, as few as 4 batteries, charged once a month, and you wouldn’t need to buy any additional batteries for years! Keep in mind that rechargeable batteries are generally not a good idea for emergency items, such as smoke detectors which generally relay on a single-use batteries discharge rate to alert you when it’s time to replace batteries. Consult your owner’s manual to find out what batteries you should use. In addition, rechargeable batteries don’t always hold a charge as long as single-use, alkaline batteries when sitting around unused. So they are also to be avoided for emergency preparedness kits. No matter what batteries you end up using, remember to dispose of them safely by checking our Recycling Guide for the latest instructions. Never dispose of batteries in the trash, recycling or compost where they can start dangerous fires.
Household-Generated Battery Drop-off Sites January 28, 2024 Email Locations: All locations accept rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. Find out more about recycling batteries here. Ace Hardware Zeller’s 819 Randolph St, Napa; 707-224-0204 Clark’s 325 Lincoln Ave, Napa; 707-255-4272 Central Valley Builders Supply 1790 Soscol Ave, Napa; 707-257-8888 Devlin Road Recycling & Transfer Station 889 Devlin Rd, American Cyn 707-258-9005; Daily 8am–4pm Hazardous Waste Collection Facility 889A Devlin Road, American Cyn, 800-984-9661; Every Fri & Sat 9am–4pm Healthquest Fitness Center 3175 California Blvd, Napa; 707-254-7200 Mechanics Bank 700 Trancas St, Napa; 707-227-9300 Napa City Hall 955 School St, Napa; 707-257-9500 Napa Senior Center 1500 Jefferson St, Napa; 707-255-1800 NRWS/NRCWS Payment Center 598 Lincoln Ave, Napa; 707-255-5200 Outdoor Supply Hardware 3980 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa; 707-690-0366 Tape the positive (+) terminal on your batteries before dropping off. It is illegal to put batteries in your trash, recycling or compost cart! Learn more about battery disposal.