Salinas Valley Recycles

The Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, dba Salinas Valley Recycles (SVR), is a joint powers agency made up of the following local governments: Monterey County (eastern half of the unincorporated county), and the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Salinas, and Soledad. SVR is responsible for providing secure long-term solid waste disposal and resource recovery service to all of its members in an environmentally sound and cost-effective manner. To accomplish this goal, SVR currently owns four landfills and two transfer station, and oversees the operation of these facilities. SVR is also responsible for overseeing future landfill siting or expansion to meet the area’s long-term solid waste disposal needs.