Sustainability Advisory Committee News

The committee is on recess for the month of September. Meetings will resume in October.

The SAC meetings are open to the public and meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Woodland Community & Senior Center. To view upcoming meeting agendas and past meeting minutes, click here.

FREE Kitchen Food Scrap Pails Giveaway Starts This Weekend

Bring your voucher to the Woodland Community and Senior Center at 2001 East St., Woodland, to get your FREE kitchen food scrap pail at the drive-thru event hosted by EnviroWoodland and Waste Management (WM).

A voucher for one free food scrap pail was included in the latest WM brochure that arrived in your mailbox and looks like the image on the left. This voucher can be redeemed at one of the following events:

Saturday, September 17 from 8 am – noon
Wednesday, September 21 from 3 pm - 7 pm

Pails are on a first come, first serve basis, available while supplies last. Voucher and proof of Woodland residency is required.

Didn't receive a voucher? Pick one up at City Hall at 300 First St., Woodland from 8 am to 4 pm, until Wednesday, September 21. Closed on weekends. No food scrap pails will be available at City Hall.

Free Water-Wise Landscape Design Workshops

We are offering two workshops that will help you create a personalized design plan for your front yard. With the help of expert gardeners, you can create a yard that not only conserves water but can also help reduce your water bills!

Workshop 1: Plant Your Ideas - October 15

Garden experts will help you design a custom,
water-wise landscape plan for your front yard.

Workshop 2: Just Add Water - October 29

Get your hands on drip irrigation parts and create a
water-efficient irrigation system design for your landscape.

To learn more or register for this event, click here!

Gibson Road WM Service Impacts

Due to the construction on Gibson Road, some Woodland residents will temporarily switch to Saturday pickups for their trash, recycling, and organics cart services during the ongoing roadway improvement project.

Waste Management has mailed out postcards to the residents affected by this change. For more information about the schedule or timeline, please click here or contact WM directly at (530) 662-8748.

Need more recycling information?

Waste Management’s newsletter, The Woodland Recycler, comes in your bi-monthly bill and is a wonderful resource to keep you up to date on all of the latest trash talk! While it might not be as juicy as a gossip magazine, the WM newsletter provides more in-depth information about the latest changes, tips for success, and seasonal reminders to ensure you are recycling right every time.

If you are signed up for paperless billing, the newsletter will be attached to the email containing your statement.

Save Water and Money with
Rain Barrels

Fall is the perfect time of year to bring new additions to the garden. To water your new plants, consider installing a rain barrel, which can store rain water for another day to use it on your lawn, garden or indoor plants. While California is still in a drought, collecting roof runoff when we do see rain can help reduce the amount of water that flows away from your property and saves money on your water bill.

The City of Woodland offers rain barrel rebates for up to 2 purchases for $75 each! Rebates for mulch, weather-based irrigation controllers, and compost bins are also available. Visit EnviroWoodland.org/Rebates to learn more.

Paper Shredding Event at the Community Center

The Woodland Community Center, along with AARP Fraud Watch Network and the Yolo County District Attorney's office are hosting a FREE paper shred event on September 28 from 9 am – 12 pm (or until the truck is full) to work together to combat fraud and identity theft.

After you drop off your documents for shredding, join us at the resource fair where we will be sharing information about our water conservation and recycling efforts.

Make sure to register for the event here.

Reminder! Green waste street pile pickups are still on a once-per-month schedule until Leaf Drop Season, which starts on November 1.

Click here to find your pickup schedule to avoid placing your pile out too early and receiving a violation.