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Composting is a natural process by which organic materials decompose. Composting is nature’s way of recycling organic material such as leaves, grass clippings, twigs, fruits, and vegetables into a dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling soil conditioner. By concentrating the activity in one place and balancing food, air, and water, compost happens faster. Residential Organics Does EMADCO offer Residential Organic (Yard/Food) Waste Collection? EMADCO now offers a subscription-based weekly organic (yard/food) waste collection service for customers living in certain parts of the community. The service includes a 64-gallon green cart picked up weekly for $32.12 /month Check If You’re in the Organics Recycling Area Click below to check if your address is subject to organics recycling under SB1383. SB1383 Address Lookup Enter your street number, then select your full address from the list. If your location is within the highlighted zones on the map, you are subject to the organics recycling requirements. This GIS tool also shows areas covered by local franchise agreements. If you have questions, feel free to contact us. Click image to download a pdf of this document. SB 1383 compliance information English version PDF DOWNLOAD Spanish version PDF DOWNLOAD Frequently Ask Questions - ORGANIC COLLECTION Why is EMADCO offering this service? We are now offering a residential organic recycling program to comply with the statewide organics recycling mandate (SB 1383). How will I know if I am required to have residential organic service? Madera county along with EMADCO will be notifying all households that are required to participate in the program. Read/Download a copy of this letter. Why are we collecting organic waste now? The State of California set a goal to reduce 75% of organic waste (food scraps and yard waste) sent to landfills by 2025. This goal helps reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by food and plant waste rotting in landfills. Instead, the organic waste will be transformed into compost. What happens to my food and yard waste after they are collected? Organic waste is hauled to Kerman and processed into nutrient-rich compost that will be reused in home gardens, parks, and agriculture. Can I bag my organics before putting them in the bin? Please do not place any type of bag (paper, plastic, or biodegradable) in the green organics bin. How should I collect food scraps in my kitchen? Find a container (preferably with a lid) to keep on your kitchen countertop or near your sink to collect food scraps. Collect all food scraps in the container and empty it as needed into your green organics cart. Do not use any type of bag or plastic Add yard waste, if any, and place the cart at the curb every week. What types of organic wastes are accepted in my green organics bin? Food scraps and yard waste, including: Fruits & vegetables Bread, pasta, & other grains Dairy products Eggshells Cooked meats & bones Shellfish All prepared foods Grass clippings Weeds Flowers Leaves and branches Coffee grounds & paper coffee filters Paper tea bags (no staples)

Rent-A-Bin Whether you are remodeling your house, moving or doing some spring cleaning Emadco has the right bin for you. From family homes to industrial facilities Emadco offers rent-a-bins with prompt delivery and pick up to help keep you on schedule. A generous rental period is included with every rent-a-bin, so you can complete your project without hurried stress and the hassle of making several trips to the landfill. Size 3 cubic yard - dimensions 72" / 42" / 50" tall Overloaded & overweight bins will be charged an additional fee. In addition, please observe the following: no concrete, rock, dirt, paint, oil, batteries, solvents, tires, e-waste & any other household hazardous waste products An Emadco staff member will be happy to provide you information about the correct disposal of all your items. There are many recycling opportunities available, ask one of our staff members what option will best serve your recycling needs don't use a tractor or backhoe to load the bin it can cause major damage to the bin. Customer will be charged for all related damage costs. All cancelled orders will be charged a $5 fee. Click image to download a pdf of this document. Maximum weight- 1000 pounds tile- load bin only 1/3 full asphalt shingles- load bin only 1/2 full drywall - load bin only 2/3 full No person shall place or leave standing a container on any public or private property within the County except a container provided by authorized County franchisees. Please contact EMADCO or Madera County if you have any further questions.

Changes to Online Payments Hello! We have a new billing software system. Here’s how to access your account and manage your payments securely. Account Login Click the "Account Login" button above to go to our payment portal. Log in with: New Account Number: [Your account number] Password: Last 4 digits of the phone number associated with your account Set Up or Update AutoPay New AutoPay Setup: Log in to your account to add your payment information and enable AutoPay. Existing Bank Setup: If your AutoPay is through your bank, update it with your new account number to ensure payments go through. Payment Options Online: Log in to make a payment anytime. By Mail: Send checks to: Emadco Disposal Service PO Box 2386, Oakhurst, CA 93664. For assistance, email support@emadcodisposal.com or call 559-683-4680 (8am-4pm, Mon-Fri).

Residential Recycling Introducing Eastern Madera County Residential Recycling Recycling, along with reducing and reusing the trash we produce, is an important component in the effort to preserve our natural resources and reduce environmental pollution. Curbside recycling is your chance to make a difference in our community for future generations with small adaptations to your everyday consumption and disposal habits. By sending less waste to the landfill today, we are building opportunities for a cleaner, brighter future for tomorrow. Emadco is going to make recycling easy. Simply throw all of your recyclables into the blue bin and we'll do the sorting for you. This is called single stream recycling. What is single -stream recycling ? Single stream recycling allows our customers the ease and convenience of placing all their acceptable recyclable materials into one cart (customers will be provided a cart). This easy recycling program reduces the amount of trash that enters our landfill. Why is single-stream recycling being implemented? Madera county approved a residential single stream recycling program to make recycling easy and convenient. Simply throw all of your recyclables into the blue bin and we'll do the sorting for you. Will Emadco provide the single stream recycling cart? Yes, When you sign up for service, you receive a 96 gallon blue recycling Toter. Do I have to use the recycling cart provided by Emadco? Can I use my own cart? The new franchise agreement with Eastern Madera County residents requires that all customers use Emadco's trash and recycling carts. Customers will no longer be able to use their existing cans. Can I opt out of the single stream recycling program? No all customers will be provided a recycling cart. However participation is not mandatory. How often will my recycling be picked up? The 96 gallon recycling cart will be picked up every other week. Please refer to your calendar for which weeks your house will be picked up. What are the benefits of single-stream recycling? Fully containerized operations provide for increased sanitation,improved worker safety, neighborhood beautification and ease of use for the customer. Where can I find more information about the recycling program and the new recycling container system? Complete information about the county's recycling program is available on this website. For more information contact us . Residential Recycling Guide - What Can & Can't go in the Blue Bin! YES Paper Newspapers Magazines Catalogs Phone books Cardboard Milk cartons Drink boxes Scrap paper Shredded paper Clean pizza boxes Plastic Milk, juice, and cooking oil jugs Soda and water bottles Plastic cups & bags Household cleaning containers Shampoo, lotion, and soap bottles Margarine and ice cream tubs Yogurt cups & frozen food containers Clean plastic flower pots Glass Glass jars and bottles Metal Soda & juice aluminum cans Clean tin/steel food cans Aluminum foil, pie pans & trays Metal jar lids in flattened cans Copper, brass & aluminum Empty aerosol cans Newly emptied, clean latex paint cans All Recyclables go in blue bin together, No sorting! All plastic bottles, cups & tubs Glass, bottles & jars Aluminum/tin cans & foil Mail, magazines & office paper Phonebooks & newspapers Food boxes & paper packaging Cardboard NO WHEN IN DOUBT, LEAVE IT OUT! For more information contact us. Styrofoam Clothes Needles or syringes Food waste Green Waste Waxed cardboard Windows & mirrors Latex or plastic gloves Tissue paper Electronics Diapers Garden Hoses PVC Pipe Wire Rope Click image to download a pdf of this document. Regional Recycling Center

More than 300 million pounds of carpet are buried in California landfills every year, where it stays for centuries without breaking down. But there is a better way: recycling. Carpet Recycling in Madera County, CA Is Your Carpet Ready for Recycling? Follow these simple steps to prepare carpet for recycling: Step 1: Keep it Dry. Step 2: Keep it Debris Free. Remove tack strips, nails, trash and dirt Step 3: Prepare the Carpet. • Cut carpet into manageable sections • Separate carpet from pad • Roll carpet • Roll, stack or fold carpet pad • Stack carpet tile Step 4: Recycle Carpet at: Emadco Disposal Service 40287 Oak Park Way, Oakhurst (559) 683-4680 Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. More than 300 million pounds of carpet are buried in California landfills every year, where it stays for centuries without breaking down. But there is a better way: recycling. Recycling carpet saves natural resources, conserves landfill space, and reduces dependency on fossil fuels. Old carpet can be recycled and made into useful new products, like traffic signs, insulation, new carpet and carpet padding. In 2010 California passed a Carpet Stewardship law to increase carpet recycling. Since then over 100 million pounds of carpet have been diverted from our landfills and recycled. By working together, we can do more! This program is supported by Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE). CARE works to create market-based solutions to increase carpet recycling and divert carpet from landfill. Thank you for recycling! Why Recycle Carpet? More Information: CarpetRecovery.org/CA

How to manage your waste at: Home or Work Emadco's Organics Program Recycling Mixed Paper Clean/Flat Cardboard Office Paper Aluminum & Tin Cans Bottles And Containers Glass Jars & Bottles Recyclable Plastics Organics Breads & Grains Tree Trimmings Garden Clippings Untreated Wood Pasta & Rice Grass Fruits Vegetables Eggshells Nutshells Food Soiled Paper Soiled Cardboard Cooked Meat/Poultry/Fish Garbage Styrofoam Clothes Pet Waste Carpet Treated Wood Hose/Rope Plastic Bags Toilet Paper Diapers Toys Shoes Foil Non-Recyclable Plastic *Please be sure to keep lids closed for service Download Madera County SB 1383 Business Waiver Request Form Click image to download a pdf of this document. For more information about the Organics Program Please Contact Us .

EMADCO Disposal Services Has Been Serving the Mountain Community for over 40 Years Battery Drop-0ff We are now able to accept all used rechargeable and non-rechargeable dry cell batteries This service is free and available to all EMADCO customers. Drop-off available in our office during normal business hours.

Bulky Waste Drop Off Bulky Item Drop-Off Service at our Office As an added convenience to our customers EMADCO accepts most household bulky items. Items such as water heaters, refrigerators (must have Freon removed), washers, dryers, toilets are able to be dropped off at our office for a nominal charge. Appliance Tankless Mini Frig/Compactors Washer/Dryer Trip Charge 10-49 Gallon Water Heater Refrigerator/Freezer Vacuum Pallets 50-99 Gallon Water Heater Mattress Furniture Toilets 100+ Gallon Water Heater We do not take TV’s, Tires or Microwaves

Multi-Family Dwelling Organic Collection SB 1383 California's Mandatory Organics Recycling Law Multi-Family Complexes All multi-family complexe s generating 2 yards of waste or more per week are required to fill out the "Madera County SB 1383 Business Waiver Request Form" . Download and complete your SB 1383 Busines Waiver Request Form Read: Madera County Letter to Emadco Customers Click image to download a pdf of this document. Technical Assistance Emadco’s Zero Waste Team can help your multi-family complexes implement programs that can help you monitor food waste, recycling programs, set up donation services. Increase employee participation and more. To learn more about SB 1383 law visit the CalRecycle website Follow them on Emadco is offering organic collection as an option for your multi-family complex or if you prefer to handle your organic waste in another manner the form contains a space for you to describe your process. *Emadco offers multi-family complex collection for all businesses on a Monday through Saturday basis. What is Organic Waste? Organic waste as defined in the law includes the following material: food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous waste, and food-soiled paper waste that is mixed in with food waste. These categories represent the largest subsets of organic waste that is currently disposed in California. ORGANIC WASTE EXAMPLES Green Waste Grass Clippings Leaves and Branches Flower and Hedge Trimmings Weeds Food Scraps Fruits and Vegetables Cheese and Dairy Meat, Bones, Poultry and Seafood Food-Soiled Paper Food-Stained Paper Napkins and Paper Kitchen Towels How to Comply? To comply with SB 1383 the law requires qualifying multi-family complexes to have a collection service. Emadco will provide assistance for on-site assessments, cost estimates, indoor containers and appropriate plastic bags for collecting organic material, staff training and promotional and educational materials. Why is Food Waste Recycling Important? Multifamily complexes in California generate an estimated 4 to 8.6 pounds of solid waste per dwelling unit per day—roughly 730 to 1,570 pounds annually per unit. While specific data on organic content is limited, studies indicate that a significant portion of this waste is organic and could be diverted from landfills. However, without collection and processing by a permitted food waste recycling company like Emadco Disposal, all of it would be sent to a landfill. What happens to Organic Waste? The collected material is brought to a compost facility, where it is processed into nutrient rich compost for agricultural end-users. Background and Overview Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) is California’s current law requiring the reduction and recycling of organic waste statewide. It replaces and expands on the earlier AB 1826 law, applying to nearly all businesses, multifamily properties, and residents. SB 1383 sets ambitious goals to cut the amount of organic material sent to landfills by 75 percent (from 2014 levels) and to recover 20 percent of edible food for human consumption by 2025. Organic waste includes food scraps, green waste, landscape trimmings, non-hazardous wood, and food-soiled paper. Cities and counties must provide organics collection services and ensure compliance. Businesses and multifamily dwellings must either use these services or self-haul their organics to approved facilities. These requirements are part of California’s effort to reduce methane emissions and protect the climate by diverting organic waste from landfills. Benefits of Organic Food Waste Recycling with Emadco Waste Management Increase landfill diversion rates Implement a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly disposal option Foster a green image among your employees and customers. Find out more about SB 1383 Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling visit the CalRecycle website To learn more about SB 1383 law visit the CalRecycle website Follow them on If you are unsure if you are required to participate in the recycling program please contact our office to schedule a free site audit. Click image to download a pdf of this document.

Composting is a natural process by which organic materials decompose. Composting is nature’s way of recycling organic material such as leaves, grass clippings, twigs, fruits, and vegetables into a dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling soil conditioner. By concentrating the activity in one place and balancing food, air, and water, compost happens faster. Residential Organic Recycling Backyard Composting What is Composting and Why is Composting Important? Composting is a natural process by which organic materials decompose. Composting is nature’s way of recycling organic material such as leaves, grass clippings, twigs, fruits, and vegetables into a dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling soil conditioner. By concentrating the activity in one place and balancing food, air, and water, compost happens faster. Remember, composting is just another form of recycling. When you compost, you are tapping into the natural nutrient cycle. In nature, organic waste from plants and animals is recycled by decomposition. Composting is controlling that decomposition to speed it up and produce a stable and odorless material for plants to use. Organic waste material, like yard clippings and food scraps, can be given “new life” through composting. Finished compost is a wonderful soil amendment that improves texture and adds important nutrients into the soil in your garden, creating healthy, thriving plants. From tomatoes to tulips, compost keeps your garden growing strong! If residents compost their yard and kitchen waste, we can go a long way toward satisfying California’s challenging goal of a 75% total reduction in waste. What can I compost? Yard waste, such as fallen leaves, grass clippings, weeds, garden plants remnants, and kitchen scraps make excellent compost. However, care must be taken when composting kitchen scraps. Meats, bones, and fatty foods (such as cheese, salad dressing, and leftover cooking oil) do not belong in the bin. Place those items in the garbage. 50% Greens are fresh organic materials that serve as sources of nitrogen. Greens are the primary energy source of the active microorganisms, and are useful as a supplementary source of moisture in the pile. Greens include fresh yard trimmings, fresh grass clippings, fresh or moldy fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grinds, tea leaves, breads, certain types of manure. 50% Browns are dried or dead organic materials that serve as sources of carbon. Browns are useful for retaining moisture, creating small air pockets, and supporting a more diverse community of decomposers in the pile. Browns include woody materials, dead or dried yard debris, chopped branches and twigs, bark, straw, sawdust, coffee filters, tea bags, shredded paper and paper products. Air is essential for a sweet, earthy-smelling compost pile. Turning your compost pile regularly will help to inhibit the growth of odor-causing anaerobic bacteria, and will result in faster decomposition. Water helps ensure efficient processing of organics. Ideally, the pile is kept as moist as a wrung out sponge. Too little moisture will inhibit decomposition, but too much water can produce smelly, anaerobic conditions. Benefits of Composting Organic wastes, such as food waste and yard waste, make up 25 to 50% of what people throw away. While you may not be able to compost all of the organic waste you generate, composting can significantly cut down on your overall trash. When we throw away yard and food waste, it decomposes in a landfill and releases methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas. While most landfills have technology to capture much of this methane, eliminating the gas at its source is even better. Other Benefits of Composting: Saves you money by replacing store-bought soil conditioners Helps garden and house plants by improving the fertility and health of your soil Saves water by helping the soil hold moisture and reducing water runoff Benefits the environment by recycling valuable organic resources, reducing transport and processing of materials, and reducing waste to our landfills Getting Started Composting can be practiced in any home, apartment, or townhouse. Identify a place in your yard that is out of the way but accessible to deposit yard and food waste. Make sure you can reach this location with a garden hose. There are many ways to construct a compost bin starting from the very simple - a pile on the ground to the fancy store bought composting bin with aeration holes and turning mechanism. Most people choose to construct a simple box form out of old lumber or pallets with slats spaced apart for adequate ventilation. This is cheap and keeps with the reuse theme. Now start creating a pile of vegetation. Try for a 2:1 ratio of brown materials (dried leaves, woody material, etc.) and green materials (food scraps, grass, etc.). Add enough water so that the pile is evenly moistened, like a damp sponge. Turn the pile weekly or when you notice the top layer start to dry out. A good pitchfork is recommended, as it is easier to use than a shovel. Depending on variables such a temperature, moisture content, and how often you turn the pile, you could get a rich compost material as soon as a month or as long as a year. Avoid the Usual Pitfalls There are times when you may experience an odor emanating from your compost or many flies surrounding it. This is usually due to not immediately covering food waste deposited into the pile. When food waste is added, be sure to turn the pile immediately, or add some fresh leaves or grass on top of it. This will keep the odors and flies away. Remember, smaller bits of greenwaste decompose faster than large pieces. If you continually have large quantities of greenwaste to compost, you might consider the purchase of a chipper/shredder to grind your greenwaste into finer particles. Are Worms Ok? After a while, you may notice that worms are starting to populate your compost pile. Good job! That is an indicator that you have a good compost mix going on and the worms are happy to be there. Redworms are great at recycling decomposing organic matter into rich humus. They generate nutrient rich worm castings, which improve soil fertility and structure. You can jump-start your worm populations by purchasing redworms at most local nurseries, bait shops or over the internet. What is Grasscycling? Grasscycling is the natural recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing. They decompose quickly and release valuable nutrients back into the soil. There are varieties of problems that you may experience while composting. Follow the guide below to solve your problem! Additional Resources and Information The following websites, videos, and books offer additional information that will be helpful in your composting adventures. Many other composting videos and websites are available so do your research so that you can become the ultimate backyard composter. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The EPA’s mission is to protect human health and the environment. They offer a range of helpful tips including composting at home. Be sure to visit the EPA’s Composting at Home website as it provides guidance, information, and troubleshooting on composting. California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) CalRecycle brings together the state’s recycling and waste management programs and continues a tradition of environmental stewardship. Please be sure to check out CalRecycle’s tips on household composting, Home Gardening, and composting bins. CalRecycle also has a great guidance document on building your own composting bin. Composting Videos Whether you are composting in a composting bin or simply starting a compost pile, many tutorial videos online can assist you. We have provided a few for you here. How to Make Compost: Presented by Lowe's (2:24 min) Composting 101: Presented by Grow Organic (3:54 min) Composting Websites The Master Composter – www.mastercomposter.com Guide to Composting at Home – www.improvenet.com/a/guide-to-composting-at-home Organic Gardening Guru – www.organicgardeningguru.com Compost Mania – compostmania.com/blog Smartphone Apps Search in the App Store or Google Play if you want to use an app for composting! Home Composting for Organic Composters Compost Works Books The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener – The essential guide to composting for all gardeners and environmentally conscious people. By Grace Gershuny, Deborah L. Martin The Complete Compost Gardening Guide – The authors’ bountiful, compost-rich gardens require less digging, weeding, mulching, and even less planting. By Deborah L. Martin, Barbara Pleasant Composting: A Practical Step by Step Guide – The guide explains the benefits of composting – to the environment and to your own garden – and describes exactly how composting works. By Victoria Heywood Home Composting Made Easy – Fully illustrated with step-by-step, no-nonsense instructions and state-of-the-art advice by gardening and compost experts. By C. Forrest McDowell, PhD, Tricia Clark-McDowell Composting: An Easy Household Guide – A full-color guide for both beginners and experienced composters, with an A–Z reference section. By Nicky Scott Information courtesy of Kern County Public Works Department kernpublicworks.com Click image to download a pdf of this document.

On Call Bins are 2 or 3 yard dumpsters that stay on your property all year long. If you choose this service there is a monthly rental fee of the dumpster. When your bin is full and ready to be exchanged, you simply call one of our friendly front desk staff and request an exchange. The dumpster is only dumped or exchanged upon your request, and at that time your account is charged a fee. Locking bins as well as bear bins are available for an additional fee. The On-Call service requires a one year contract. On-Call Bins

Attention YHS Students! Emadco is offering a $500 Scholarship The aim of the EMADCO Disposal scholarship is to "Promote the art and science of recycling through research, sponsorship, technical assistance and educational programs for the purpose of advancing the industry." Eligibility : Must be a senior student. Must attend a university or four year college. Requirements: The applicants record of scholastic achievement. The applicants record of community service. Up to three letters of recommendation. An essay about why your field should be considered for a recycling scholarship. The essay must have some relation to solid waste issues such as : Litter prevention or litter processing, composting, environmental protection or environmental clean up methodologies and recycling technologies or ideas.