Organics (Including soiled paper, foodwaste, green waste) Construction and Demolition materials and plastics.

Solano County is nexus of all transportation options:

Air – 47 miles to Sacramento International Airport; 55 miles to Oakland International Airport; 57 miles to San Francisco International Airport;

Rail - Union Pacific freight line provides national rail service to many parts of the County;

Sea - 60 miles to the Port of Oakland International, 40 miles to the Port of Stockton, 60 miles to the Port of West Sacramento; and

Highway – US Interstate 80 runs through Solano County. Other US Interstates are 505, 580, and 780. State Highway 12 is a designated federal freight corridor. Other State Highways are SR 29, SR37, SR 113, SR 84, SR 128 and SR 220

As of March 3, 2017, Solano employed 195,600 workers. The County’s not seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is at 5.6 percent. Over 2016, Solano County added 1,600 new jobs; an increase of 1.0 percent. Wages in Solano County remain very competitive with respect to other counties within its region, especially the urban, Bay Area counties where wages have risen more quickly. Private-sector incomes and jobs are leading the way in Solano County’s economic expansion.

Strategically located between the political powerhouse of Sacramento and the business dynamos of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, adjacent to the world-famous Napa Wine Country and near 4 of the nation’s top research universities, Solano County is at the center of everything. Companies from throughout California, the nation and around the world have established a presence in Solano County. In addition to a thriving leisure and hospitality sector, Solano has a renowned & growing biotech cluster, a dynamic manufacturing base, expanding wine and food niche, major company headquarters, regional offices and extensive retail combine to make Solano County one of the most vibrant business centers in the nation.

Narcisa Untal