Community Events, Events In Nevada County
From MyNevadaCounty.com – Let’s Get Fire Safe!
Free Green Waste Disposal and Mulch Opportunities Return to Nevada County in May & June
Residents are encouraged to start staging green waste now to take full advantage of a shorter schedule.
Nevada County, April 13, 2021 — Once again, the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services is pleased to announce the return of the free green waste drop-off and mulch pick-up program.
Details were shared today when County Supervisors voted to approve a contract with the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County to manage this year’s program. Fewer grant dollars, as a result of challenges presented by the pandemic, means a shorter schedule, so residents are encouraged to get to work now to make the most of the popular program. “Now is the time to fully engage with the ‘Ready’ portion of the ‘Ready, Set, Go!’ preparedness strategy. This means using every opportunity and tool available to create defensible space from safe burn piles, the transfer station, the Fire Safe Council’s chipping program, curbside pickup or renting large green waste dumpsters, and even natures tractors, goats,” says Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager, Paul Cummings. “The 2021 Ready, Set, Go! Handbook will start hitting mailboxes in early May, but wildfire preparedness really does need to be a year-round effort,” he adds.
“Year one we hauled away over 500 tons of green waste in a few weekends. Last year, even while we were still figuring out the impacts of the pandemic, we collected more than 5,000 tons. This year we expect to be just as safe and successful with the support of key partnerships,” says Fire Safe Council Executive Director, Jamie Jones.
In Eastern Nevada County, Truckee Fire Protection District has committed to donating personnel and equipment to load and compact green waste each day, while Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal will pick up full dumpsters and return them empty. Truckee Fire Protection District Chief Seline says “Our staff were out last year for each of the events and had a chance to talk to folks who were sincerely grateful this program was taking place. We are already seeing low humidity levels and predictions for a long, dry fire season. I hope folks take full advantage of this free service.”
Town of Truckee is also partnering to offer financial support for free drop-off days. “This effort fits squarely in line with our Keep Truckee Green sustainability, solid waste, and resiliency program. Events like this help facilitate land stewardship through defensible space development and understory thinning, two tools that will help us build resiliency to wildfire, which has become a reality with climate change,” says Erica Mertens, Administrative Analyst for the Town of Truckee.
Safety measures will be implemented to mitigate the spread of coronavirus and participants should be prepared to comply with all guidelines. Additional details may be found at ReadyNevadaCounty.org/greenwaste.
Western Nevada County Free Residential Green Waste Disposal
May 21-24 & June 11-14, 2021
Friday–Monday │7:00am-3:00pm,
12625 Brunswick Rd, Grass Valley, CA
Western Nevada County Free Mulch Pick Up
May 28-29 & June 18-19
Friday & Saturday │ 8:00am-3:00pm,
12625 Brunswick Rd, Grass Valley, CA
Eastern Nevada County Free Residential Green Waste Disposal
May 14, June 4, & June 25
Fridays │8:00am-2:00pm
Truckee Rodeo Grounds
10695 Brockway Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Accepted items: residential green waste, biomass consisting of all tree and plant trimmings, weeds, leaves, branches, and items less than six inches in diameter.
Prohibited items: commercial green waste, Scotch broom, poison oak, blackberry, items with a diameter greater than six inches, tree stumps, root balls, treated wood, household waste, or trash.
Community Events, Nevada County
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE RESIDENTIAL GREEN WASTE DISPOSAL
The 2020 Free Residential Green Waste Event is scheduled for May 17 – June 27, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic has required stay-at-home orders, but we can still prepare for wildfire. Now is the time for residents to spend time improving defensible space around homes and property lines.
The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County, and the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services are committed to the health and safety of the residents of Nevada County. We’ve partnered to dramatically expand the 2020 Free Residential Green Waste Event to not only reduce the risk of wildfire, but also to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19.
FREE CHIPS FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS at RISE GOLD & PENN VALLEY RODEO GROUNDS
To stretch our funding as far as possible, we’re chipping and grinding collected waste, and offering that material on Fridays and Saturdays to the public from Rise Gold and Penn Valley Rodeo Grounds sites only. While this material cannot be placed within the first 30 ft. of your home, it is still useful in weed suppression, moisture retention, soil enrichment and erosion control. Please note that to reduce the spread of invasive species, we cannot accept any loads with blackberry, Scotch broom, or poison oak. These items may be taken to the Waste Management Transfer Station or to the Tahoe Truckee Sierrra Disposal site. Root balls, large diameter limbs, and trash cannot be accepted, either.
CONVENIENT DROP SITES SUNDAY-TUESDAY
The Western Nevada County drop sites will be open from 9am – 3pm Sunday – Tuesday from May 17 – June 27 at the following locations:
Rise Gold, Grass Valley 12625 Brunswick Road, Grass Valley, CA
Penn Valley Rodeo Grounds: 10531 Spenceville Rd, Grass Valley, CA
NID Alta Sierrra Reservoir Site 12057 Francis Drive, Grass Valley, CA
We are grateful to these organizations, and to the Alta Sierra Property Owners Association, for their generosity and commitment to the safety and well-being of the community!
VOLUNTEER SAFELY
Measures are being taken to ensure the collection of green waste is “no-contact.” We will offer specialized training for staff and volunteers and will prepare collection sites to ensure social distancing for the safety of the residents who participate. Volunteers interested in directing traffic and screening materials can sign up for any of our three sites. In order to reduce the number of people on site, please consider volunteering for multiple days of a weekend. Family groups are also encouraged to volunteer together.
Click to volunteer in Alta Sierra
Click to volunteer in Penn Valley
Click to volunteer in Grass Valley
Click to volunteer in Truckee (TBD)
For any questions regarding our 2020 Free Residential Green Waste event, please contact the Fire Safe Council’s Programs Manager, Julie Siegenthaler at (530) 272-1122 x 120, or via email programs@areyoufiresafe.com.
FREE GREEN WASTE DISPOSAL FOR TRUCKEE RESIDENTS
For Town of Truckee residents 6-yards of free green waste disposal is available at Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal during the following dates and times: If material is transported in bags, the bags must be emptied on site by the hauler. To facilitate unloading, position a tarp on the bottom of the truck bed or trailer before loading the material. Don’t forget to cover the load for safe hauling.
8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 1– October 31
Monday – Saturday
Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal–Currently closed due to COVID-19
Hwy 89 & Cabin Creek Rd. Truckee, CA 96161 (530) 583-7800
To take advantage of the free drop-off, residents are required to bring proof of residency.
ADDITIONAL FEE SERVICES
Waste Management Drop-Off
Take green waste to local disposal vendors year-round. Standard disposal rates apply.
McCourtney Road Transfer–Currently, open to the public by appointment only.
14741 Wolf Mountain Rd. Grass Valley, CA (530) 274-0120 Wednesday – Sunday, 8:00am-3:30pm-
Residential Curbside Pick-Up
Make regular maintenance part of your routine. Both Waste Management and Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal offer 64 and 96-gallon containers for year-round curbside pick-up.
This is a wonderful program put together by a number of county agencies and Alta Sierra Property Owners Assn. Take advantage of all that clearing you are doing for FREE disposal!
