Western Placer Waste Management Authority

Students from the UC Davis Environmental Policy and Management Graduate Program, or EPM, recently explored the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in recycling processes and its impact on waste management in a project for CalRecycle. As a part of their research, the WPWMA was interviewed to understand how AI is being utilized at our facility, challenges, and how AI technologies could be improved to benefit recycling further. Read their study's findings and learn more about the EPM program below. https://lnkd.in/gyaRwPXe

The WPWMA is excited to officially welcome two of our partners, Sierra College and California State University-Sacramento, to the Sunset Area "neighborhood!" Recently, leaders from the two institutions signed a partnership agreement, following the California State University Board of Trustees approval of the master plan for the Placer Center, solidifying their important relationship as they continue to build infrastructure and develop curriculum for a one-of-a-kind "communiversity" campus. Learn more - https://lnkd.in/gP56v9Um

"One of Placer County’s most reliable resources since 1978, the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA), is firmly focused on the future [...] Committed to creating solutions and transforming waste into a resource for a sustainable environment and prosperous economy, the WPWMA leverages its unique approach to gathering and sorting recyclable materials. 'We have a ‘you toss, we sort’ method that stands apart from almost every other community statewide and nationwide,' says Scott Scholz, General Manager." Read more on how the WPWMA is leading Placer County into a sustainable future, via Comstock's Magazine. https://lnkd.in/ggEDUkEY

The first pieces of new equipment have been assembled inside the Western Placer Waste Management Authority's Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). This includes 2 of the WPWMA's 14 TOMRA AUTOSORT machines that can intelligently sort more than 200 recyclables per minute, making decisions in micro-seconds using infrared sensors. Our community's new high-diversion MRF will nearly triple the amount of materials the original MRF diverted from the landfill and will recover more than 75% of the organic waste - including food scraps - that are thrown away in our community's garbage bins for composting. Learn more about the exciting innovations coming as part of the WPWMA's multi-year facilities improvement project here - https://lnkd.in/gra7Znrd

When public customers and commercial refuse haulers come to drop off materials at the WPWMA, they check in at either our public or commercial scalehouses. Welcoming them, inspecting their loads, correctly directing them to drop-off sites, and accurately processing payments is the critical job of our team of Scalehouse Attendants. On any given day, more than 800 vehicles come to the WPWMA to drop off recycling, household hazardous waste, green waste, mixed waste, residential collection materials, food waste, and more. Our Scalehouse staff weighs in more than 2 million pounds of material to be processed every day. Next time you're at the WPWMA, be sure to thank your attendant for their hard work!

#TrashBash is coming back on Saturday, September 14! Join us for a fun morning educating the youngest members of our community on the facility where ALL of Western Placer County's trash goes to be sorted for recyclable and compostable materials. 🌱 - Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your own compost! 🤖 - Pretend you're a recycling robot and sort through trash to find valuable recyclables! 🔋 - Create a battery box to store used batteries for safe recycling! 🚌 - Take a bus tour of the WPWMA's recycling facilities to watch how trash turns into treasure through our unique recycling system! 🏆 - Win fun prizes! 😎 - And more!! RSVP to join us - https://lnkd.in/gD9GWabc

Happy National Waste & Recycling Workers Week from the WPWMA! ♻ Meet Heather, our agency's Senior Administrative Clerk. In addition to serving as Clerk of the Board in our agency's monthly Board Meetings, Heather also provides excellent customer service to our customers, answering any of their questions, and responding to the public's inquiries about general facility operations and disposal pricing. Learn more about the entire WPWMA Team working to create solutions and transform waste into a resource for our community - https://lnkd.in/gcWbmfDH

Happy National Waste & Recycling Workers Week from the WPWMA! ♻ Meet Stephanie, a member of our Engineering Division who helps to manage capital improvement projects, landfill sequencing, permitting, and environmental review. Stephanie is an Environmental Resources Specialist who is leading the charge to develop 300 acres on the WPWMA's property for innovative compatible manufacturing so the WPWMA can recruit businesses that will use Western Placer County's recyclable materials and transform them into new products and energies to create a local circular economy. She is also ensuring our growing community has adequate landfill capacity for more than 100 years to come by developing land (where she's standing in this photo) for future landfill development. Learn more about the entire WPWMA Team working to create solutions and transform waste into a resource for our community - https://lnkd.in/gcWbmfDH

Happy National Waste & Recycling Workers Week from the WPWMA! Meet two members of our Operations Division, Sara and Adam, who help to oversee operations at the WPWMA, including the Materials Recovery Facility, the composting facility, the Household Hazardous Waste facility, and the landfill; and guarantee we are recycling and disposing of wastes in an environmentally conscious and safe way. Sara is one of our Environmental Resources Specialists who oversees our odor monitoring system and manages operational permitting and compliance. Adam is our Engineering Technician and conducts odor investigations, offsite monitoring, and oversees onsite field inspections. Learn more about the entire WPWMA Team working to create solutions and transform waste into a resource for our community - https://lnkd.in/gcWbmfDH

The Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) announces the hiring of the agency’s first General Manager, Scott Scholz. In this newly created position, Scholz will report directly to the agency’s Board of Directors, comprised of elected officials from the WPWMA’s Member Agencies – Placer County and the cities of #Lincoln, #Rocklin and #Roseville. Scholz comes to the WPWMA after serving as the Executive Director of the Regional Waste Management Authority, a solid waste joint powers authority serving Sutter and Yuba County jurisdictions. Congratulations from CSDA! #PlacerCounty #CSDAdistricts #MoversAndShakers