Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
One Government Center Lane
Valley Center, CA 92082
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The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians occupies a 5,000-acre reservation in Valley Center, CA. Established in 1875, the Rincon Band is a sovereign government recognized by the United States of America.
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Solid Waste Management
The Rincon Tribe believes that the protection of human health and the environment can be effectively balanced with economic and residential development on Tribal lands in a manner that honors the earth, people, plants, animals, and waters. The 2018 Rincon Tribal Environmental Plan (TEP) describes waste and hazardous materials management as being one of the Tribe’s highest priorities.
The Rincon Environmental Department’s solid waste program endeavors to maintain and improve Tribal environmental quality by implementing a cost-effective and efficient waste management program that is accessible to all residents and meets the needs of the Tribal community. The program’s goals are to:
Curbside Trash Collection
The Tribally run curbside trash collection service is operated by Rincon General Services and offers several competitive advantages, including convenient billing, flexible, quality service, and low cost. It creates jobs, is community-focused, and contributes to self-sufficiency.
Recycle, Reduce, and Re-use
The Rincon Environmental Department encourages environmentally sound waste management practices that promote resource conservation through recycling, recovery, reduction, clean up, and elimination of waste.
Since 2010 the Rincon Tribe has promoted recycling by encouraging reservation residents to deposit plastic bottles, aluminum cans, paper and cardboard in a mobile recycling trailer (known by residents as “Bubba”) that is regularly moved by Rincon General Services to several different locations on the reservation convenient to residents.
Rincon’s Transfer Station also is available for Tribal Members living both on and off the reservation to bring household hazardous waste, tires, electronic wastes, glass, tires, green waste and residential trash.
The Rincon Environmental Department schedules disposals for accumulated household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and tires several times per year, and hosts or participates in-person events such as Clean-Up Day and Inter-Tribal Earth Day.
Go back to Rincon Environmental Department (RED) Page.
Camille Merchant
Camille Merchant
Environmental Director
One Government Center Lane
Valley Center, CA 92082
cmerchant@rincon-nsn.gov
Rincon Environmental Department Links
Water Quality
Solid Waste Management
Air Quality
Endangered Species and Habitat Protection
Oak Trees and Invasive Species
Education & Outreach
Rincon C.A.R.E.S
Climate Adaptation & Sustainability
Rincon Tribal Council
Bo Mazzetti
Vacant
Laurie Gonzalez
John Constantino
Joseph Linton
News and Events
Rincon Tribe Unveils New Market at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
EPA Awards Rincon Tribe Approval to Administer Water Quality Standards Program on Reservation
Three San Diego County tribes receive more than $3 million from EPA for recycling infrastructure – The San Diego Union-Tribune
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