Vacaville Recycling

The Solano Resource Conservation District Clean & Green Team Competition is here! Share your voice and help protect your watershed from oil pollution. Are you a youth under the age of 21 who is passionate about the environment and protecting your local waterways? If so, participate in our #CleanGreenTeam challenge by doing one of the following: 1. Submit a video explaining how motor oil affects your watershed (2 minutes max).... 2. Submit an original photo and caption featuring the responsible use or disposal of used motor oil. 3. Submit an original comic featuring Petrolia the Used Oil Avenger. Prizes will be offered to the participant whose work best captures the impacts of oil pollution in our watersheds: free kayak rental, free night of camping at Steele Canyon Resort, or a Lake Berryessa swag bag. Entries are due Monday, September 7, 2020 (Labor Day) at 5:00PM. Submit entries to [email protected]

Are you ready to go green? Senate Bill 1383 (2016) is a new California law that establishes statewide methane emissions reduction targets and sets new requirements for organic waste recycling beginning January 1, 2022. To learn more about the law and to stay informed of the new requirements as they develop, visit the SB 1383 information page on the Vacaville Recycling website at http://vacavillerecycling.com/sb-1383/.

The Recology Vacaville Solano Recycling Center located at 855 1/2 Davis Street in Vacaville will reopen Wednesday, July 1st with additional household hazardous waste collection days through October 4th! Hours of operation for the Recycling Center will be Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and household hazardous waste collection will be available Saturday AND Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For questions, please call Recology Vacaville Solano at (707) 448-2945 or the City of Vacaville at (707) 469-6509.

Mark your calendar! Free Paper Shredding and E-waste Events will resume Saturday, June 13th! The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the rear parking lot at City Hall. For questions, please contact the City's Solid Waste and Recycling Program Coordinator, Samantha Brown, at (707) 469-6509.

Due to the extended Shelter at Home orders in place for Solano County, the upcoming Paper Shredding and E-Waste Event scheduled on Saturday, May 9th has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

UPDATE: The Free Paper Shredding and E-Waste Event scheduled on Saturday, April 11th has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For questions, please call the City of Vacaville Solid Waste and Recycling Office at (707) 469-6509.

Due to the ongoing public heath concerns, the Recology Vacaville Solano Recycling Center and Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 855 1/2 Davis Street in Vacaville will be closed until further notice. Please note, curbside trash and recycling services will NOT be affected and will operate as usual. For questions, please call Recology Vacaville Solano at (707) 448-2945.

There’s still time to donate coats, jackets, and blankets to the City of Vacaville’s Share the Warmth Drive! While our curbside collection period has ended, donations will be accepted at all Vacaville Fire Stations through Monday, November 18th. All donations go directly to Solano and Yolo County residents of all ages who are in need of a warm coat or blanket this winter.... Thank you for sharing the warmth!

Saturday, October 12th will be the final FREE Shredding and E-waste Event of 2019! Can't make it? That's ok! Shredding and E-waste events will begin again in the spring!

Come check out our redesigned Vacaville Recycling web site! You now have all of our recycling resources available at your fingertips. Drop us a line and let us know what you think of the new look! www.vacavillerecycling.com