About Oxnard’s Environmental Resources Division
The City’s Public Works Department Environmental Resources Division (ER) is an enterprise fund operation that provides Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) services to Oxnard residents and businesses, which includes collection, sorting, processing, and disposal for 34,154 residential properties and 16,378 commercial customers (includes apartment buildings) six days a week. Services include collection, sorting, transportation, and transferring material to the landfill to foster a clean, safe, and sustainable Oxnard.
To provide our services while meeting all Local, State, and Federal requirements, ER:
- Recycles approximately 12,918 tons of material and 14,177 tons of organics (green waste & food waste)
- Handles approximately 294,938 tons (589,876,000 lbs) of MSW annually
- Has a workforce of 179 essential workers fulfilling 529,443 hours per year
- Has invested approximately $60 million in capital equipment, facilities, and land including the Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station and approximately 138 vehicles (109 heavy-duty trucks & 29 small vehicles)
