COUNTY OF MONTEREY
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Solid Waste Management Services Programs in Monterey County & Program Overview
Published on November 10, 2016. Last modified on September 08, 2025
FYI: Waste Management Delinquent Account Notice
Did You Receive a Delinquent Account Notice? Environmental Health is here to help correct any errors!
The deadline has been extended to submit an appeal of a Delinquent Charge Notice:
You must submit your appeal to Waste Management by Friday, July 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
How to submit an appeal:
Contact Waste Management
• Email: wmcmcsa@wm.com
• Phone: 831-796-2263
• Visit: 11240 Commercial Parkway, Castroville, Mon–Fri, 9 AM–4 PM
Include:
• A detailed written explanation
• Supporting documents
Waste Management will review your appeal. If an error is confirmed, the charge will be removed.
Public Notices / News
Goals
The Solid Waste Program goals are:
- Ensuring proper storage, handling, disposal and hauling of solid waste & liquid waste and
- Managing and mitigating the effects and impacts of solid waste on public health and safety and the environment.
Solid Waste Programs
- Body Art Facilities & Body Art Operators and Permitting Requirements
- Liquid Waste Haulers (Vehicles) and Permitting Requirements
- Medical Waste Facilities (Generators) and Permitting Requirements
- Solid Waste Facilities and Operations Webpage
- Solid Waste (Garbage/Refuse) Haulers and Permitting Requirements (Webpage Coming Soon)
- Vegetable Culls Feeding Operation / Culls Haulers and Permitting Requirements (Webpage Coming Soon)
- Waste Tire Facilities/Generators and Haulers Webpage
Other Solid Waste Related Topics
- Home Generated Sharps & Medication/Pharmaceutical Drop-off Locations/Disposal
- Illegal Dumping & Report Illegal Dumping
- Resource Available: Free Disposal Voucher for Victims of Illegal Dumping or for Hosting a Clean-Up Event
- Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Taskforce
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Regulations and Ordinances
Monterey County Health Department
1270 Natividad Road, Salinas, California 93906
If you have any questions, please contact the Environmental Health Department.
Phone #: (831)755-4505 | Fax #: (831) 796-8693| E-mail: SWTeam@countyofmonterey.gov
