Press Releases
KERN COUNTY, Calif. – Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has launched its 23rd annual Great American Cleanup (GAC) which began in late March and…
Read MoreKern County, CA (Mar. 3, 2021) – Over the past year, the Kern County Public Works Department has been working diligently with different community members throughout the County…
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 MoreEvery year, Kern County Public Works promotes the Christmas Tree Recycling Program that runs from Saturday, December 26, 2020, through Sunday, January 10, 2021. This program encourages residents throughout the…
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 MoreKern County, CA – In late September, the Governor of the State of California, Gavin Newsom, vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 68. This bill focused on extending the Alternate Management Standards…
Read MoreBakersfield, 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…
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