Tahoe Area Homeowners Offered Loans For Bear-Proof Garbage BinsMay 22, 2017 | Steve MilneA waste management agency in South Lake Tahoe has started offering homeowners loans to buy bear-proof garbage bins. It's an effort to reduce conflicts with the animals who wander into neighborhoods in search of food. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Highly Explosive Drug Waste Dumped On And Near High School In Calaveras County April 10, 2017 | Rich IbarraTwice in a week, highly explosive drug waste was dumped on and near Calaveras High School. The illegal dumping is not only a danger, but also expensive to clean up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Yolo County Opens Landfill Thrift StoreJune 2, 2016 | Steve MilneYolo County is getting ready to open an unusual thrift store. It's located at the Central Landfill in between Woodland and Davis and it's stocked with things that people intended to throw away. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Can Recycle Mattresses For FreeJanuary 12, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornians should now have a place to recycle used mattresses for free. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Raley's Offers 'Imperfect' Produce To Reduce Food WasteJuly 14, 2015 | Lesley McClurgRaley's supermarkets are selling aesthetically “imperfect” produce at 10 California stores to shrink food waste. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Proposal To Increase Garbage Bill Heads To Sacramento City CouncilFebruary 25, 2015 | Bob MoffittUPDATE: If you live in the City of Sacramento your garbage bill may go up by about a dollar a month starting in July. Last night, the Utility Rates Advisory Commission approved a proposal to increase rates each of the next three years.
County Officials Condemn Public FridgeJanuary 20, 2015 | Lesley McClurgA UC Davis student is on a mission to stop food waste by placing a refrigerator in his front yard for neighbors to share leftovers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Of Roseville: We'll Save Money By Trashing Old Collection ScheduleJanuary 6, 2015 | Bob MoffittIf you live in the city of Roseville, there's a good chance your trash day is changing this week. The City says the change will save hundreds-of-thousands of dollars each year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentElk Grove Opens State-Of-Art Waste Transfer FacilityApril 22, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe City of Elk Grove celebrated Earth Day Tuesday by opening the first-of-its-kind facility to collect hazardous and electronic waste. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
