Public Notices / News 

• NEW: Public Notice of Permit Modification - Converted Organics, LLC
• NUEVO: Aviso Público de Modificación de Permiso - Converted Organics, LLC
• NEW: Public Notice of Permit Revision - AgroThrive Inc.
• NUEVO: Aviso Público de Revisión de Permiso - AgroThrive Inc.

Goals

The Solid Waste Program goals are:

• Ensuring proper storage, handling, disposal and hauling of solid waste & liquid waste and
• Managing and mitigating the effects and impacts of solid waste on public health and safety and the environment.

The goals of these programs are accomplished through program inspections, business/operation permitting, complaint investigation, education, public outreach and enforcement efforts.

 

Solid Waste Programs

• Body Art Facilities & Body Art Operators and Permitting Requirements  
• Liquid Waste Haulers (Vehicles) and Permitting Requirements
• Medical Waste Facilities (Generators) and Permitting Requirements  
• Solid Waste Facilities and Operations Webpage  
• Active (open) and Closed Landfills
• Transfer stations,
• Solid Waste (Garbage/Refuse) Haulers and Permitting Requirements (Webpage Coming Soon)
• Vegetable Culls Feeding Operation / Culls Haulers and Permitting Requirements (Webpage Coming Soon)
• Waste Tire Facilities/Generators and Haulers Webpage
• Waste Tire Information Brochure (English)
• Waste Tire Information Brochure (Spanish)

Other Solid Waste Related Topics

• Home Generated Sharps & Medication/Pharmaceutical Drop-off Locations/Disposal
• Illegal Dumping & Report Illegal Dumping
• Resource Available: Free Disposal Voucher for Victims of Illegal Dumping or for Hosting a Clean-Up Event
• Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Taskforce 
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Regulations and Ordinances

• Monterey County Code of Ordinances
• State Laws Related to Solid Waste Management

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Monterey County Health Department
1270 Natividad Road, Salinas, California 93906
If you have any questions, please contact the Environmental Health Department.
Phone #: (831)755-4505 | Fax #: (831) 796-8693| E-mail: SWTeam@countyofmonterey.gov