• Download a C&D Diversion Plan Form and return it to amorrill@cityofdavis.org.

• Complete a C&D Diversion Plan Form at the Building Division front counter.

• Save the weight receipts from Recology Davis, landfill, transfer station, or recycling center
• Estimate the weights of materials that were reused, recycled or disposed of at a facility that does not give weight receipts.
• Take pictures of items that were donated or reused.

There are two ways to meet the diversion requirements:

Option 1: Recycle Mixed Construction and Demolition Debris 

The facilities listed below will take mixed C&D debris (wood, drywall, etc.), sort it and guarantee a specified recycling rate (usually 65-75%). Taking C&D debris to these sorting facilities may be the easiest way for self-haulers to meet diversion requirements. Before taking your project debris to these facilities, check ahead to make sure that the waste you are taking is acceptable and avoid having your load rejected for recycling.

If using this option, please keep the following in mind:

• Choosing this option does not mean you do not need to sort your C&D debris. These facilities will only accept certain kinds of waste. You will still need to separate out non-recyclable wastes for the trash or your entire load may be rejected due to contamination. If this happens, your project may fail to meet it's diversion requirements.
• Loads brought to these facilities do NOT count as 100% recycled on your C&D Report Form. Only a percentage of the materials are recycled at these facilities. Contact the facility for details.
• Bringing all of your waste to these facilities does NOT guarantee that your project will meet the waste diversion requirements if loads are rejected.
• Land clearing debris (dirt, rock, trees, asphalt, concrete, etc.)  must be kept separate from other wastes in order to achieve the required diversion.

Yolo County Central Landfill
44090 County Road 28H,Woodland, CA
530-666-8727
Guarantees 65% diversion of C&D materials.
Hours: Monday thru Saturday, 6:30am – 4:00pm Sundays, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Click here for a list of items accepted as mixed C&D debris at the Yolo landfill C&D sorting facility.
Construction and Demolition Debris fees

The Yolo County Central Landfill also accepts reusable building materials for free. All donations are subject to inspection and may be rejected for donation. Check the County website for current donation acceptance. Example of acceptable items include lumber (clean wood 2”x4”s and 4”x4”s), doors and screens, windows (double-paned, vinyl), flooring (including tile and hardwood), lighting bricks, pavers (no dirt, no sod, no rocks or soil), cabinets, countertops (doors/drawers must be in tact), tools hardware (including plumbing fixtures). The landfill may refuse any donation at their discretion. Bring reusable items to the scale house at the landfill during normal operating hours. Reusable items will be sent to the Big Blue Recycling Barn Thrift Store at the landfill. 

GreenWaste Florin Perkins Resource Recovery Facility
4201 Florin Perkins Road, Sacramento
916-443-5120
Note: To claim recycling credit according to CALGreen or local C&D recycling ordinance, load tickets must be stamped "Sacramento County Certified C&D Sorting Facility" Sorted".

L and D Landfill and Material Recovery Facility
8635 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento
916-737-8640
Note: To claim recycling credit according to CALGreen or local C&D recycling ordinance, customers are required to go over the commercial scales, in order to receive a weight ticket that will be stamped as "Sacramento County Certified C&D Sorting Facility". 

Sierra Waste Recycling and Transfer Station, Inc. (SWRTS)
8260 Berry Avenue, Sacramento
916-388-8320
Note: To claim recycling credit according to CALGreen or local C&D recycling ordinance, load tickets must be stamped "Sacramento County Certified C&D Sorting Facility" Sorted".

Option 2: Separate Materials by Type for Recycling or Reuse

Materials can also be sorted out by type and recycled or reused separately to get diversion credit. Below is a listing of some common materials and how to re-use or recycle them:

• Asphalt, tile and concrete: asphalt, ceramic tiles and clean concrete in blocks 2' x 2' x 8" or smaller can be recycled at the Yolo County Central Landfill for a reduced fee. Local rock yards may accept them for recycling as well.
• Bricks: Recycle at the Yolo Landfill for a fee. They can often be sold to masonry companies for reuse; look in the Yellow Pages under “brick” and “concrete.” They can are also accepted at the Yolo Landfill Thrift Store for free
• Cardboard: Recycle at Recology Davis.
• Sawdust: Compost via the organic waste cart
• Scrap metal: Recycle scrap metal at Recology Davis.
• Windows: this type of glass is different from glass in bottles and jars and is not easily recycled. If intact, windows may be taken to the Yolo Landfill Thrift Store for re-use.
• Wood, lumber and pallets: Recycle at the Yolo County Central Landfill
• Consider posting usable items online via platforms such as Sacramento.Craigslist.org, FreeCycle.org, Facebook Marketplace,  etc.

Using the weight receipts and material weight estimates, add up the total weight of job site waste that was reused, recycled or disposed and enter the weights on the C&D Diversion Report Form. Include the estimated weights for materials without weight receipts. 

***For C&D debris that are sent to a landfill or transfer station as Mixed C&D Debris—only a percentage of the materials are recycled--see the facility information above.***

Calculate the Project Waste Diversion Rate:

• Add the total weight of reused and recycled job site waste to get the Diversion.
• Add the Diversion to the total weight of job site waste that was disposed to get the total Generation.
• Divide the Diversion by Generation to get the Project Diversion Rate.

There are several ways to submit a C&D Report Form:

• Bring the completed report form and receipts to the City Hall Building Division front counter (23 Russell Blvd.). Staff will scan the paperwork and will send them to the appropriate staff for review and approval.
• Scan your report form and receipts OR take a picture of them and email them to amorrill@cityofdavis.org

City staff will review C&D report forms and receipts and will determine if your project has complied with the diversion requirement, as follows:

1. Full Compliance: The project has met the diversion requirement.
2. Good Faith Effort to Comply: The project did not meet the diversion requirement, but the applicant has made a good faith effort to comply.
3. Non-Compliance: The project did not meet the diversion requirement and the applicant has not made a good faith effort to comply. A $1,000 penalty for non-compliance may be assessed.

Note: The Building Division will not final your building permit until AFTER your C&D report has been approved.