Welcome to CEPA
The Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency (CEPA) is committed, through the Agency’s eight community-focused programs, to ensuring the health and wellbeing of the people, pets and environment of Santa Clara County. We do so by working in collaboration with the community, and we educate our neighbors on ways to care for themselves and their families, their fellow County citizens and visitors, County animals, and the beautiful environment we share, and together, must conserve.
Please visit the web pages of CEPA’s eight programs to learn more about this commitment.
Programs
Agriculture
Find out where certified farmers’ markets are located in the county, view crop reports, how to identify pests, learn about our dog team, invasive pests, and how to report a pesticide problem.
Animal Services
Adopt, volunteer, foster or donate and find resources for animals in the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
Household Hazardous Waste
Free drop-off for household hazardous waste, and we also offer a business hazardous waste disposal (VSQG).
Integrated Waste Management
Learn more about garbage recycling and organics collection in Unincorporated Santa Clara County.
Vector Control
Learn how to detect and minimize vector-borne diseases, abate mosquitos, and resolve problems with rodents, wildlife, and insects.
Watershed Protection Division
Learn about stormwater pollution prevention and report an illegal dumping/discharge into a storm drain or waterway.
Weed Abatement
Report overgrown weeds, trees, bushes, or debris that could cause a fire hazard.
Weights and Measures
Learn about how we protect the buyer and seller in all monetary transactions that use weight, measure, or count; register a business, or file an overcharge complaint.