Napa Valley, Calif., to Focus on C&D Recycling

The Napa Valley (California) Waste Management Authority has chosen a new operator for the Devlin Road Transfer Station, which will focus on increasing construction and demolition debris recycling to boost recycling rates, according to a report in the Napa Valley Register (Napa, Calif.).

According to the report, heavy items, like C&D debris, were bypassing the recycling system under the old operator. The new operator, Northern Recycling Operations and Waste Services, will begin screening C&D debris, as well as pickup loads from individuals, for recyclables.

When the company takes over on July 1, it plans to hire an additional 20 employees and install outdoor screening equipment to collect wood, concrete and scrap metal and plastic from the C&D stream, according to the report.