Butte County Department of Development Services

09/09/2026

FREE COHASSET COMMUNITY CLEANUP

📅 Saturday, September 12 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍Corner lot at Cohasset Road x Vilas Road (formerly Vose’s Shopping Center)

Important:
⭐ Proof of residency required. Unincorporated Butte County residents only. Bring your mailed postcard, if you’ve received one.
⭐ Carefully review the Accepted and Unacceptable Waste Items List.
⭐ Unaccepted items will not be accepted.
⭐ Participants must unload and dispose their items without assistance from staff.

Carefully review the Accepted and Unacceptable Waste Items List.

❌ NO Fire debris / burned materials
❌ NO Tires
❌ NO E-waste / electronics
❌ NO vehicle or automotive parts
❌ NO household or bagged garbage
❌ NO hazardous waste or hazardous materials

Contact Code Enforcement if you have any questions at 530.552.3702 or [email protected].

09/03/2026

2026 Community Cleanup Program: Remaining Dates

We’ve completed six community cleanups this year, with four more still to come! See the graphic for upcoming dates and areas.

📍 Specific locations, accepted materials, and other details will be included in each dedicated cleanup announcement. Follow the Butte County Code Enforcement page for updates and announcements.

Stay tuned for the 2027 Community Cleanup Program!

This program is made possible through grant funding, allowing us to provide free cleanup opportunities to residents of unincorporated Butte County. We also greatly appreciate the continued support and partnership of our waste haulers, whose involvement helps make these community cleanups possible! Crown Metals, Recology Butte Colusa Counties, Northern Recycling & Waste Services, Waste Management - Chico, CA.

09/02/2026

Butte County offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!

09/02/2026

A free disposal program that started as a small effort to help Butte County residents get rid of unwanted waste has grown into a popular series of community cle

08/25/2026

08/21/2026

MAGALIA, WE'RE BACK! Join us for our third Magalia Community Cleanup and clear out those bulky unwanted items.

📅 Saturday, August 22 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

NEW: We are NOT accepting E-waste/Electronics. Carefully review the Accepted and Unacceptable Waste Items List before loading your vehicle.

Important:
⭐ Proof of residency required. Unincorporated Butte County residents only.
⭐ Bring your mailed postcard, if you received one.
⭐ Carefully review the Accepted and Unacceptable Waste Items List.
⭐ Unaccepted items will not be accepted.
⭐ Participants must unload and dispose of their items without assistance from staff.

Traffic Reminders:
🚗 Do NOT block traffic on Skyway.
🚗 Do NOT block driveways.
🚗 Enter the event from the south end of the turnout.

Please Note:
❌ NO E-waste / Electronics
❌ NO household or bagged garbage
❌ NO vehicle or automotive parts
❌ NO tires
❌ NO hazardous waste or hazardous materials

This free community cleanup is provided by the Butte County Development Services Code Enforcement Division to help residents properly dispose of accumulated unwanted items, support voluntary code compliance, and improve our unincorporated communities.

Questions? Contact Butte County Code Enforcement at 530.552.3702 or [email protected].

08/10/2026

Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey invites residents of Butte, Tehama, and Shasta Counties who suffered damage, evacuation, or trauma from the 2024 Park Fire to submit victim impact statements to his office to be presented to the judge at Stout's October sentencing. Statements may be submitted via email to: [email protected].

For assistance with submitting an impact statement, please call 530.552.5600.

08/04/2026

Butte County is aware of questions and concerns regarding an upcoming agenda item before the Butte County Water Commission related to AI data centers.

To clarify, Butte County has not received an application or development proposal for an AI data center. With increasing national attention on AI data centers and their potential infrastructure needs, the Commission requested a general informational discussion to better understand the County's process of what would happen if a proposal were submitted in the future. Because the Water Commission's interest is centered on water resources, the discussion will also provide an overview of how AI data centers impact water usage.

It is also important to note that Butte County's current zoning ordinances do not permit data centers in the unincorporated areas of the county.

This agenda item is educational in nature and is intended to help commissioners better understand a topic receiving increased national attention. It should not be interpreted as an indication that a data center project is being proposed or considered for approval in Butte County.