Green Waste Overview

Butte County residents of Thermalito, Kelly Ridge, Las Plumas and South Oroville will be provided curbside recycling and greenwaste collection starting in October 2007. This comes at no additional cost to customers with existing collection service.

Butte county residents in areas without curbside collection may still bring their recycling and greenwaste to the Norcal Waste Systems of Butte County facility. It is located at 2720 South Fifth Avenue in Oroville, and is open during our normal business hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm and Saturday, 8:30am to 4:00pm.

Only place organic materials into your green container!

• NO Household Hazardous Waste
  (Paints, solvents, motor oil, cleaners, corrosives, etc.)
• NO Electronic / Universal Waste
  (Televisions, computers, cell phones, batteries, etc.)
• NO Recyclables
  (Cans, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc.)
• NO Garbage
  (All non-recyclable materials.)
• NO Construction Debris
  (Concrete, rocks, dirt, etc.)

Acceptable Materials Grass clippings Leaves Tree and bush prunings Weeds Scrap wood (non-painted & non-treated; nails ok) Pallets (broken down)

Unacceptable Materials Animal bedding or litter Concrete, rock, or asphalt Ice plants, palm fronds, cactus or poison ivy/oak Insect infested material Liquids Painted or treated lumber Plywood or particle board Sod or dirt Manure and animal waste Other household garbage

Important Green Waste Notes!

• Tree and shrub prunings must be cut small enough to fit inside the container.
• Fill your provided green container completely before using any personal containers or bundles.
• Do not place yard clippings in plastic or paper bags. Place green waste loose in container.
• The following items do not constitute green waste and are not to be placed in green waste container:
  Food scraps, animal feces, lumber, rocks, soil, palm leaves, cactus, and ice plant trimmings.

Proper Container Placement And Storage
Recycling, green waste and garbage containers are collected by a semi-automated sanitation truck. The automated truck requires ample room to collect containers safely and effectively. For more information on container placement, please view our Proper Container Placement And Storage page.

Printable Materials
Several brochures and guides are available in PDF format and can be printed for easy reference.
For a list of available documents, please view our Printable Materials page.

For more information on our yard waste program, or any other service, please contact a customer service representative by calling (530) 342-4444 or (530) 533-5868, or by using our online contact form.