About Mammoth Disposal
Mammoth Disposal is your trusted garbage and recycling company serving Mammoth Lakes and all of Mono County.
Environmentally Responsible Disposal
Through our curbside collection and transfer station operations, we receive, process, and transfer solid waste, recyclables, and household hazardous waste to recycling facilities, green waste operations, and landfills. We are committed to providing excellent customer service, to protecting the environment, and to keeping our employees safe.
To start service, please call our office at (760) 934-2201 and one of our customer service representatives will be happy to assist you. Honoring our commitments provides our stakeholders peace of mind and establishes us as the premier solid waste services company in the areas we serve. This creates a safe and rewarding environment for our employees while protecting the health and welfare of the communities we serve.
Our History
Situated in a rural mountain town, Mammoth Disposal constantly faces unique hardships, which have shaped our approach to waste management and the development of accessible disposal services for the community. Over the past 30 years, we have navigated a series of challenges that define our business practices today.
In October of 2020, we entered into a 20-year franchise agreement with the Town of Mammoth Lakes. This partnership allowed us to customize solid waste collection and processing services for our community's specific needs. Also in 2020, we were notified that our closest landfill, Benton Crossing Landfill, was planning to close in 2022. Anticipating this closure, we proactively negotiated with the Town of Mammoth Lakes to construct a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for solid waste, recyclables, and various other materials collected on our routes as well as self-hauled by residents.
Completed in September 2023, the MRF enhanced our capacity to efficiently handle all waste materials collected and self-hauled. Now, solid and organic waste is loaded onto trailers and transported by a third-party hauler to the Russell Pass Landfill in Fallon, Nevada and to the Pumice Valley landfill outside Lee Vining, California. All recyclable materials are sent to Potential Industries in Bakersfield, CA for processing.
Throughout the years, we have prioritized public education and actively promoted waste diversion and recycling efforts throughout Mammoth Lakes, reinforcing our role as stewards of the environment. We ushered in Mandatory Commercial Recycling in 2012, to great success, and continued to develop infrastructure to implement the ever-changing solid waste and recycling laws.
Reflecting on our journey, we remain dedicated to adapting and improving our services in the face of ongoing challenges. As a rural community, our resilience and collaborative spirit continue to guide us in providing essential waste management solutions and ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for all to enjoy.
Waste & Recycling Made Easy
Our team provides residential and commercial waste removal and operates a Waste and Recycling Center 7 days a week. Schedule a pickup or visit us at 59 Commerce Dr, Mammoth Lakes, for fast, reliable service.
State Legislation Mandates
Complying with California recycling laws may seem overwhelming. Mammoth Disposal is here to help you navigate these ever-changing requirements. Call us today at 760-934-2201 for assistance.
Mandatory Commercial Recycling - AB 341
California passed AB 341, the Mandatory Commercial Recycling law, in 2011. Under this law, businesses that produce four (4) cubic yards or more of solid waste every week and multi-family complexes with five (5) units or more are required to participate in a recycling program. Employees and tenants may be required to participate.
Compliance options include:
- subscribing to weekly recycling collection service from your local hauler, or
- self-hauling recyclables to a recycling center.
Single Use Hotel Toiletries - AB 1162
AB 1162 was passed in 2019, and went into effect in 2023.Under this law, all hotels and other lodging establishments are no longer allowed to provide personal care products to guests in plastic bottles smaller than 6 ounces, unless specifically requested. Violators may be fined up to$2000.
Compliance options include:
- use bulk dispensers
Single Use Foodware Accessories – AB 1276
AB 1276 was passed in 2021, and went into effect in 2022.Under this law, food facilities are no longer allowed to provide single-use food ware accessories, including utensils, straws, condiment cups/packets, cup lids, stirrers, splash/cocktail sticks, and toothpicks, to customers unless specifically requested. Violators may be fined up to $300.
Compliance options include:
- only provide these items upon request
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act – SB 54
SB54 became law on June 30, 2022. This packaging law requires that by 2032,single-use plastic packaging and foodware must be made of 100% recyclable material, that 65% of all made is actually recycled, and that production is reduced by 25%. This is the nation’s most comprehensive law to date intended to reduce dependence on single-use packaging, while at the same time, shifting plastic pollution responsibility from consumers to producers and manufacturers.
Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy - SB 1383
California passed SB 1383, the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, also known as Mandatory Commercial and Residential Organics Recycling, in 2016, to take effect in 2022. Under this law, all residents, businesses, and multi-family complexes* are required to participate in an organics recycling program in which organic materials such as food waste, food-soiled papers, yard waste, and untreated wood waste are separated from trash.
Businesses and multi-family complexes are also required to provide recycling and organic waste collection containers at all trash locations; educate employees, contractors, tenants, and customers about proper sorting; and inspect trash, recycling, and organic waste containers to make sure items are sorted correctly.
Additionally, commercial edible food generators are required to participate in a food recovery program.**
Compliance options include:
- weekly service from your local hauler,
- self-hauling to a composting facility, or
- composting on-site.
Mono, Inyo and TOML is currently exempt from complying with SB 1383 organics diversion.
Eastern Sierra residents are only required to separate yard waste, paper, and cardboard from the general waste stream. We are not required to separate food waste. Due to our elevation and population, we qualify for an exemption for areas above 4,500 feet altitude. A curbside food waste collection program here is currently unfeasible as both Mono and Inyo Counties lack the infrastructure necessary to manage the food waste generated in the area. Additionally, the volume of food waste is low, the processing facilities are far away, and the mountainous terrain, the weather, and wildlife make food waste recycling extremely challenging.
We remain committed, however, to exploring viable alternatives for food waste management, and we encourage businesses and residents to reduce food waste and get creative with leftovers. Under the applicable requirements of SB1383, edible food that would otherwise be disposed of by two food recovery organizations. Locally, Vons and Grocery Outlet would be subject to these requirements, and the local food recovery organization is primarily the Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action (IMACA) food bank. Cal Recycle also requires that the ordinance include provisions for compliance inspections, a complaint process, and enforcement.
For more information on State Legislations please visit the Cal Recycle Website.
Town Ordinances
Subscribe to Mandatory Trash Service-
8.12.050. - Service mandatory—Single-family residential service.
Any parcel containing one or two dwelling units shall be required to subscribe to either the residential cart curbside pick-up service or the transfer station self-haul disposal program as described in the agreement between the Town and the franchisee (Mammoth Disposal).
Subject to Section 8.12.100,any parcel that contains three or four dwelling units shall be required to subscribe to either the residential cart curbside pick-up service or commercial bin service. Cart service shall be subject to the requirements of the Town and/or franchisee.
Subject to Section 812.100, any parcel that contains five or more dwelling units shall be required to subscribe to commercial bin service, and all condominium projects, trailer parks, mobile home parks, planned unit developments and townhouses regardless of unit or space count, shall be required to subscribe to commercial bin service. All motels, hotels, lodges, and inns shall be required to subscribe to commercial bin service. Exceptions to this requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis by the Town Manager in consultation with the franchisee if the Town Manager determines that the layout and makeup of units, management of the property, the ability to comply with Section 8.12.160(b)in perpetuity and other factors make compliance with this requirement impractical or not in the best interests of the Subject to Section 8.12.100, every office, commercial and/or industrial business or other establishment shall enter into an agreement with the franchisee for the removal and transportation of solid waste at the frequency appropriate for the type and size of business. Payment for such service shall be made directly to the franchisee in accordance with Section 8.12.080.
Prohibition on Expanded Polystyrene Foodware
Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Town of Mammoth Lakes prohibited the use of all takeout foodware containers made from expanded polystyrene – commonly known as Styrofoam, also labeled Plastic #6. Violators are subject to fines up to $500 per day. California passed AB 341, the Mandatory Commercial Recycling law, in 2011. Under this law, businesses that produce four (4) cubic yards or more of solid waste every week and multi-family complexes with five (5) units or more are required to participate in a recycling program. Employees and tenants may be required to participate.
Compliance options include:
- contact supplier for alternative packaging
(Ord. No. 23-07, exh. A(8.15.030), 7-19-2023; Ord.No. 24-01, exh. A(8.15.030), 1-3-2024)
Single-use foodware Accessories and Condiments
Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Town of Mammoth Lakes prohibited food providers from offering plastic single-use foodware accessories or condiments, except upon request. Violators are subject to fines of up to $300.00 per year.
(Ord.No. 23-07, exh. A(8.15.040), 7-19-2023; Ord.No. 24-01, exh. A(8.15.040), 1-3-2024)
Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles
Starting on January 1, 2025, the Town will no longer allow Town officers, Town officials, or Town employees to use, sell, or distribute single-use plastic water bottles, except in case of emergency. Single-use plastic water bottles will also not be available at town-affiliated events, nor to special event permit holders.
By January 1, 2026, all businesses and vendors within the Town will be prohibited from selling single-use plastic water bottles, except in case of emergency.
(Ord. No. 24-01, exh. A(8.15.050), 1-3-2024; Ord.No. 24-01, exh. A(8.15.050), 1-3-2024)
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