District 10 partnering with Tuolumne County offering free disposal coupon for Tuolumne County Residents April 23 & 24
April 18, 2022 - Sonora, CA – Caltrans is celebrating Earth Day with free Dump Day events throughout California on Saturday, April 23 – including a Kickoff of the event at the Home & Garden Show in Sonora, where Tuolumne County residents can pick up a coupon for free disposal during the month of May. Caltrans welcomes you to bring non-hazardous, unwanted items, free of charge. Coupons are limited and will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
The statewide Dump Day events are made possible through Governor Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative, a sweeping $1.1 billion, multiyear clean-up effort led by Caltrans to keep roads and waterways free of litter, create thousands of jobs and transform state and local public spaces through beautification efforts.
"The best way to keep California clean is not to trash it in the first place,” said Caltrans Acting Director Steven Keck. “Clean California’s goal is to make sure trash never reaches our roadsides or waterways. These Dump Day events discourage illegal dumping along highways and roads by giving people throughout the state a convenient place to dispose of bulky items safely, properly, and at no cost.”
Caltrans and Tuolumne County Solid Waste Division will provide a limited number of coupons to Tuolumne County residents [only] at their Home & Garden Show Booth, Sat. & Sun, April 23 & 24, at the Tuolumne County Fairgrounds on Stockton Street in Sonora. The coupons allow county residents to dispose of household waste and approved debris free of charge during the month of May at the Cal Sierra Waste Management Transfer Station, 19309 Industrial Dr., Sonora, CA.
Free Dump Day collection is limited to 2 cubic yards of household items such as tires, metal, plastic, fiberglass, fabric, glass, wood, mattresses, household appliances, and landscape trimmings (no landscaping businesses allowed). No construction materials, hazardous waste, treated wood waste, or asbestos of any type will be accepted.
Caltrans reminds motorists to properly secure and tarp all cargo loads prior to driving. Transporting unsecured loads is unsafe, illegal, and pollutes California's roads and waterways. Loads that are not tied down, enclosed, or secured by tarps or other means, will not be accepted.
Tips for securing your load:
- Completely cover loads with tarps or cargo nets. Debris can escape from gaps.
- Bag loose items and remove loose material and trash before driving.
- Don't overload – keep materials level with your truck bed.
- Put light items lower, tie large items to the vehicle for traffic safety.
Caltrans has hosted 72 free Dump Day events since July and collected more than 18,000 cubic yards (more than 300 tons) of trash. Items collected include 7,719 tires, 1,973 mattresses, 804 appliances (including 295 refrigerators), and a hot tub. This Caltrans News Flash video highlights recent Clean California Dump Day community events in Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties.
Since launching Clean California in July, Caltrans has removed more than 536,000 cubic yards of litter from state highways – the equivalent of 9,000 tons or enough to fill 164 Olympic-size swimming pools – and hired 678 new team members as part of Clean California, including 526 maintenance workers who collect litter and remove graffiti. For more information, visit CleanCA.com
Source: Caltrans
