Did you know?
Did you know that it takes 80-100 years to break down an aluminum can placed in the landfill?
Did you know that glass can be recycled an indefinite number of times and never wears out?
What's New
Simplified Recycling List for Merced County Programs
Attorney General's Agents Make Recycling Fraud Arrests
Merced County Community Clean-up in Planada
The Merced County Department of Public Works would like to remind the public about the upcoming Community Clean-up Event schedule. Community Clean-ups allow local residents to dispose of tires, appliances and other common throwaway items for a greatly reduced fee.
Clean-up event is scheduled to be held in Planada on September 11, 2010.
view all events, dates and locations ...
Welcome to the Mercedrecycles web site.
We want to provide you with useful information, so if you don't see what you're looking for, please let us know.
MCAG provides a county wide public education program for recycling. If you have a general recycling question, we can help! If you are a school, we have programs for you. If you are a club, we can provide interesting and informative speakers.
In order to view pdf documents contained within this site, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view these files. You can download a free copy here.
Planet Protectors Club for Kids
Be a Planet Protector!
As a Planet Protector, your mission is to improve the world around you by making less trash. Planet Protectors also help other people learn to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
To carry out this mission, check out the fun activities and games. The more you learn about reducing wastes and saving resources, the better you become at carrying out the Planet Protector goals.
How do I Recycle?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- E-Waste Recycling
- CFL Bulb Recycling
- Do you know that every three months, Americans landfill enough aluminum to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet?
- You can learn more fun facts about recycling by visiting the National Recycling Coalition's web site and clicking on the "Enter Site" link.
Don't Toss Me
Everyday used items, such as batteries and electronics, are considered Household Hazardous Waste (HHW).
To keep these items from contaminating our water, land and air, they need to be disposed of properly.
learn more about Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and how to dispose of your HH waste properly ...