Multi Family Dwelling Recycling Madera County Edible Food Recovery Organizations and Services Senate Bill 1383 - Edible Food Recovery Program Download PDF for information on locations serving Madera County For more information visit

Eastern Madera County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off E/Waste This site accepts electronic waste including: Television, Computers, VCRs, Cell Phones, Computer Accessories and other electronic waste. Appliances also accepted. North Fork Transfer Station (559) 665-7300 The transfer station also accepts tires for a charge. Click image to download a pdf of this document. Disposal of Sharps Emadco Disposal 40287 Oak Park Way, Oakhurst CA 93610 (559) 683-4680 North Fork transfer station 33699 Road 427, North Fork, CA 93643 (559) 665-7300 Paint Care Ace Hardware 40596 Westlake Dr., Oakhurst, CA 93644 (559) 683-7117 Canyon Fork Ace Hardware 29181 Auberry Rd., Pranter, CA 93651 (559) 855-8348 Oil Recycling Eagle Quick Lube 40179 Enterprise Drive #G, Oakhurst, CA 93644 (559) 676-2300 Dan’s Auto Center 49329 Golden Oak Loop, Oakhurst CA 93644 (559) 683-6006 Valvoline Instant Oil Change 40144 Enterprise Dr. #B, Oakhurst, CA 93644 Dry Cell Battery Drop Off We are now able to accept all used rechargeable and non-rechargeable dry cell batteries Emadco Disposal 40287 Oak Park Way, Oakhurst CA 93610 (559) 683-4680 Drop-off available Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. This service is free and available to all EMADCO customers. Disposal of Unwanted Medications County Sheriff’s Substation - Oakhurst 48267 Liberty Drive, Oakhurst (559) 642-3201 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This site accepts controlled and non-controlled substance medications. Visit DontRushToFlush.org for a full list of accepted and prohibited items.

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

Click image to download a pdf of this document. Commercial Organics SB 1383 California's Mandatory Organics Recycling Law for Commercial Businesses All commercial customers generating 2 yards of waste or more per week are required to fill out the "Madera County 1383 Business Waiver Request" form . Download and complete your SB 1383 Busines Waiver Request Form Read: Madera County Letter to Emadco Customers Technical Assistance Emadco’s Zero Waste Team can help your business 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 business 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 commercial 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 businesses and 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? On average, a restaurant disposes of more than 50 tons of organic waste per year. 76% of this waste is organic and can be recycled. However, if not hauled an processed by a permitted food waste recycling company like Emadco Disposal, 100% 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.

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.

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.

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 .

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

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.

Emadco Disposal Service is an American owned and operated family company specialising in waste recovery and environmental services. In 1967 Morrison Williams started Emadco and began serving the Madera Mountain communities. Over 50 years Emadco has built up a solid reputation for providing safe and reliable collection that exceeds requirements and appropriately addresses the unique needs of the mountain communities. 1/4 Have a Recycling Question? About Recycling FAQs Contact Us Pay Bill Online All business owners & the public are welcome to attend the event. Free drinks and hot dogs will be provided during the event. Residential & Commercial Organic recycling workshop Emadco staff will be hosting an organic recycling information & education workshop on Friday, 4th of September, 12:00pm - 1:00pm 40287 Oak Park Way, Oakhurst Let's Talk Trash! Madera County has gone organic, but we don’t want you to panic. There’s a solution—watch this video to find out if SB 1383 applies to you. Mandatory Organics Recycling Law Download Madera County SB 1383 Business Waiver Request Form Click here for more Information Star Organic Service Click here for more information about residential organic services

Let’s talk trash! Madera County has gone organic, but we don’t want you to panic. There’s a solution—watch this video to find out if SB 1383 applies to you. Do you need the green can? Are you in a required compliance area?

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