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Bakersfield, CA – Homeowners, carpet installers, and other contractors in Kern County will be able to drop off carpet for recycling at the Bena, Shafter-Wasco, and Kern Valley diversion sites.…
Read MoreThe Public Works Department sponsors several one-day Residential Hazardous Waste Collection Events, in outlying areas, each year. During these half-day opportunities, residents have the chance to bring left-over residential hazardous waste…
Read MoreFALL BULKY WASTE COLLECTION EVENT Bakersfield, CA – Tired of holding onto unwanted household bulky waste items? The Kern County Public Works Department will be hosting its annual Fall Bulky…
Read MoreKern County, CA – With great success with the first-ever Kern County Public Works (KCPW) virtual cleanup back in August, KCPW, in association with Keep Kern Beautiful (KKB), will be…
Read MoreOakland, CA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is updating flood maps along Lake Isabella and the Kern River around Bakersfield. New maps identify the current flood hazards and…
Read MoreKern County, CA – August 3, 2020 – Kern County Public Works (KCPW), in association with Keep Kern Beautiful (KKB), is hosting its first-ever virtual cleanup! This event will take…
Read MoreEffective July 1, 2020, the State of California is requiring businesses to provide organics (compost) and recycling bins wherever there is public access to the business. For more details, click…
Read MoreKern County Public Works has officially reopened the Stop ‘n’ Shop Program located at the Kern County Special Waste Facility in Bakersfield. The Stop ‘n’ Shop, is a reuse and…
Read MoreBeginning with events scheduled for May 2nd, 2020, the Public Works Department will resume hosting residential hazardous waste collections throughout Kern County. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Kern…
Read MoreOur Kern County Recycling and Sanitary Landfills and Transfer Stations have experienced a dramatic increase in residential traffic after the stay-at-home order went into effect in March. We are asking that…
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