Calif. Blue Bag Recycling Program County Administration Committee Summary Placer County is mandated by the State to recycle and reduce the volume of material that is dumped in landfills.
Recycling is accomplished in several ways.
Many large companies and organizations recover and sell their own cardboard and wastepaper before it hits the waste stream. Some residents separate their recyclables and carry them to collection sites located in handy places in the County. The MRF is a cooperative effort of the governments in Western Placer County. In 1996, the County instituted a Blue Bag program as an incentive to recycle. Material placed in Blue Bags is processed separately by the MRF resulting in a higher rate of recovery than unsorted trash.