Redrock Environmental Group

Family History
The patriarch and founder of the Caglia Family of Companies, Frank S. Caglia, was born in 1912 in the small, modest village of Muschito, Italy. Just as thousands of immigrants following their dreams and seeking a better life in the United States, Frank stood on the windblown deck of a ship with his parents and younger siblings, saw the welcoming arms of Lady Liberty, and passed through the gates of Ellis Island. Eager to begin their new life in America, the Caglia Family settled in Fresno, working diligently to make ends meet. His drive, ambition, and strong work ethic motivated Frank to strive for success at a young age, and ultimately led to great accomplishments in his business and in the community. That success, fueled by his appreciation of his new home town of Fresno, inspired Frank Caglia to give back to the community that had given him so many blessings. It is that love of community that has led the Caglia family, for three generations, to be an integral part of the philanthropic works of greater Fresno and San Joaquin Valley.

Electric Motor Shop
Industrious and motivated, young Frank worked hard to help his parents and family. At the age of 12, Frank began working at the Electric Motor Shop sweeping, cleaning, listening and learning the business as he worked. As a young man, he began buying ownership interests in the shop and when the original owners retired, Frank purchased the remaining shares of the business. Under Frank’s leadership and with his entrepreneurial spirit, the business prospered. Dick Caglia, Frank’s son, has been the General Manager of Electric Motor Shop for the last 30 years. Frank’s daughter, Sally, is Executive Administrator for Caglia Enterprises. A truly family-managed business, Electric Motor Shop is a valley landmark: a premier electrical contractor and electrical supply wholesale house.

Orange Avenue Landfill
Frank’s father-in-law bought the old City Landfill from Rossi Disposal Service in 1939. In 1941, Frank purchased the landfill and created Orange Avenue Disposal to expand operations. Long before recycling was in vogue, Frank taught his seven children, Joe, Richard, Sally, Vince, Mary Ann, Bernadette, and Rose, the importance of resource conservation. Recycling used to be known as salvaging and Frank became an expert at turning salvaged materials into reusable products. In fact, he became a collector, with a warehouse of antiques and props that were used at numerous community fundraisers over the years. From those early days, the Caglia family championed environmentally sound practices, and participated in community efforts that challenged the community to do the same. Orange Avenue Disposal always participated in the Keeping America Beautiful campaign and championed services to keep Fresno clean as part of the Fresno Beautiful campaign in the 1960’s. Frank’s eldest son, Joe, carried on the family tradition of environmental preservation by managing the landfill in the seventies and eighties. Frank’s son, Vince, was the General Manager for the last 17 years of the landfill, until it ceased operations in 2008. It will be maintained in post-closure care by the Caglia family for over 30 years.

Industrial Waste and Salvage
The Caglia family began Industrial Waste & Salvage (IWS) in 1971 to collect waste, recyclables, construction and demolition materials. As its Vice-President, Frank’s son Vince Caglia expanded operations to include additional roll-off trucks, front-end loaders for commercial material collection, and automated residential trucks. The company specializes in designing custom waste and recycling programs to assist customers with compliance to State of California laws AB 341 and AB 1826. The IWS staff provides its residential, government, commercial and industrial customers with the best possible service daily while partnering with its sister company, CARTS, to reach the goal of a zero waste society.

Cedar Avenue Recycling and Transfer Station (CARTS)
The CARTS facility, started by the Caglia Family in 2004, represents the latest generation of transfer facilities. The CARTS Facility is a fully integrated Materials Recovery Facility processing mixed recyclables from a variety of sources, including construction/demolition materials, and waste from residential, government, commercial and industrial customers. CARTS recycles over 70% of collected refuse, repurposing it into raw materials for transformation into new products for consumers.

Redrock Environmental Group
As the exclusive provider of waste and recycling services for the lower elevations of Madera County, Redrock Environmental, is committed to a cleaner, healthier Madera County through advanced waste and recycling practices. By employing the most modern sustainability practices in the waste and recycling industry, Redrock Environmental is helping residents, government, commercial and industrial customers achieve compliance with AB 341 and AB 1826. Our unique history and methods give Redrock Environmental the expertise and experience to guide the greater Madera County area toward a cleaner, healthier, more environmentally sound future.

Renewable Energy
For the first time in Fresno County, a privately held company is harnessing landfill gas and converting it into electricity. A landmark project, it supplies 100% of the power required to operate many of the Caglia family owned facilities.

Caglia Environmental facilities now operate using renewable energy generated by the gas from the closed Orange Avenue Landfill. Gas from landfills is produced during the natural process of waste decomposition over time. When not harnessed for power, the filtered gas is burned off into the atmosphere. By capturing the gas before it is expelled, it can be used as a fuel, which is a sustainable alternative to an atmospheric release.

Through this green energy project and all of its operations, the Caglia Environmental Companies are committed to a cleaner, healthier San Joaquin Valley through advanced, state-of-the-art recycling and solid waste methods and technology.