The first day of Turtle Rock Park Biomass Pile operations is Saturday, April 20th and it runs through Sunday, May 26th, weather permitting.
Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Closed for lunch 12:00pm-12:30 pm
Accepted Materials:
Natural vegetation, shrubs, branches, limbs, pine needles, grasses, leaves
Not Accepted:
Stumps, treated wood, wood with nails, non-vegetation items, rocks, dirt, cement, construction debris and construction site clearing debris, trash, garbage, household waste, furniture, tires, recyclable items, metals, appliances, plastics, batteries, oil, vehicles, paint, solvents, anti-freeze, paint thinners, cleaning fluids, aerosol cans, pesticides, insecticides.
Please note that burned vegetation will not be accepted at the Burn Pile.
Thank you for your assistance in sorting materials.
The Biomass (Burn) Pile is held for Alpine County residents free of charge. This service is provided by Alpine County Community Development in cooperation with Eastern Alpine Fire/Rescue and Alpine Fire Safe Council. Funding for this project provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CAL FIRE) Wildfire Prevention Grants Program as part of the California Climate Investments Program.
For more information, contact Alpine County Community Development at 530-694-2140 or email Clint Celio, Alpine County Wildfire Projects Coordinator at ccelio@alpinecountyca.gov