Who we are
MCAG is a Council of Governments with responsibility to manage and implement regional transportation, transit, and solid waste disposal services, while providing a public forum for cross-jurisdictional issues.
The 11-member MCAG Governing Board/Merced County Waste Management Authority Board includes a supervisor from each of the five county districts and an elected official from each of the six incorporated cities located within the political boundary of Merced County, California. Incorporated cities are: Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, and Merced.
One of MCAG's programs is the Source Reduction and Recycling (SRRE) Program. The Merced County Association of Governments Source Reduction and Recycling Program provides a county wide public education program that promotes awareness on the importance of participating in source reduction and recycling, and provides guidelines for these practices.
SRRE Member Jurisdictions
SRRE Member jurisdictions include the County of Merced and the Cities of Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, and Merced.
SRRE Merced County Waste Management Authority Board
Johnny Mays
Council Member, City of Dos Palos
drjohhnymays@aol.comJerald O'Banion
Supervisor District 5, Merced Co.
Dist5@co.merced.ca.usHub Walsh
Supervisor District 2, Merced Co.
Dist2@co.merced.ca.usJoe Oliveira
Council Member, City of Gustine
oliveira_j@sbcglobal.netJoan Faul, Vice Chair
Mayor, City of Atwater
jfaul@atwater.orgJohn Pedrozo, Chair
Supervisor District 1, Merced Co.
Dist1@co.merced.ca.usTommy Jones
Mayor, City of Los Banos
tjones@lbmayor.comDaniel Varela
Mayor, City of Livingston
dvarela@livingstoncity.comDeidre Kelsey
Supervisor District 4, Merced Co.
Dist4@co.merced.ca.usBill Spriggs
Council Member, City of Merced
spriggsb@cityofmerced.orgMichael G. Nelson
Supervisor District 3, Merced Co.
Dist3@co.merced.ca.us
Diversion Rates / Statistics
How is Merced County doing with their recycling efforts?
View or print the Jurisdiction Diversion Rate Summary.pdfNote: Due to SB 1016 (2008), diversion rates on annual reports fro 2007 and later are no longer required. CalRecycle now requires the per capita disposal rate per day (pounds disposed of per person, per day).
If you need recycling assistance, or if you have any questions regarding recycling, please call our recycling specialist at (209) 723-3153 extension 315.
You can also contact mercedrecycles.com via email at: MERCEDRECYCLES@mcagov.org.
View Contact Information for the Merced County Refuse Disposal Franchise Areas.
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