Commerical, Industrial and Commercial/Demolition Recycling
Are you aware that Mandatory Commercial (Business and Multifamily Dwelling) Recycling will be effective in 2012? Click Here to Learn More.
Contact MCAG Recycling Information for further information on how to set up recycling services:
Phone: (209) 723.3153 ext. 315
Email: mercedrecycles@mcagov.org
- Businesses, Builders, Contractors:
View or print the Commercial Recycling Guide, which includes lists of companies and/or locations that recycle cardboard, electronics, metal, wood and other materials.
(To have information added to this guide, please call (209) 723-3153 ext. 315 or e-mail: mercedrecycles@mcagov.org)
- Print or view our list of Community Recycling Centers in the Merced County Area, which is a list of CRV buyback centers and drop-off recycling locations.
(To have information added to this list, please call (209) 723-3153 ext. 315 or e-mail: mercedrecycles@mcagov.org)
- California Materials Exchange Website - an online materials exchange service designed to help businesses, organizations, local governments, industry, schools, and individuals find markets for nonhazardous materials that may otherwise be discarded.
Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris
Starting January 1, 2011, all new building projects in California are required to divert at least 50% of C&D material and 100% of excavation soil. The following links offer assistance:
- Commercial Recycling Guide - For builders, contractors, commercial businesses, industry and schools in Merced County
- Construction and Demo Debris Recycling - from CalRecycle
- Recycling Construction Debris - Architectureweek.com
- CALGreen Website - Building Standards Commission, Department of General Services
Disposing of Electronics or other Hazardous Waste . . .Electronics can be collected and recycled year-around through the companies listed on the Electronic "E-waste" Recycling List, but other wastes (such as fluorescent tubes, paint, and other hazardous wastes) needs to be disposed of properly during collection events. Visit our Hazardous Waste page for more information and for the collection schedule for businesses.
Learn more about Computer Monitor & Television Recycling
Are you an HVAC contractor or a business that will be disposing of mercury thermostats?Free Mercury Thermostat Collection sites are located at:
Johnstone Supply # 328
870 Piper Ave. Merced, CA 95341
Tel: 209-386-1000 / website: www.johnstonesupply.comMerced County Regional Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility
7040 N. State Highway 59 Merced, CA 95348
Ph: 209-723-4481 / website: www.mercedrecycles.com/hhw.htmlClick here to learn more about the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act of 2008
COLLECTION BOX: Click here to sign-up for a Collection box from Thermostat Recycling Corporation
Agricultural Businesses and Community
A recycling resource directory for the Merced County region was created, with lists of companies that handle materials specific to the agricultural community.
Ag Crime Unit on Rural Crime Prevention and Reporting
The following is from the Merced County Sheriff's Department's Agricultural Crime Unit, to help recognize and report crime in Merced County's agricultural communities. If you suspect a a crime in process or that a recycle is enabling ag crime in the area, please contact the Sheriff's Department directly at (209) 385-7445.
Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Program
Are you a manufacturer or processor that is using (or planning on using) post-consumer, industrial and/or agriculture materials to expand markets for recyclable materials and to develop markets for recycled-content products? Visit our RMDZ Program page for more information.
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