Utility Providers in Concord, VA

This is one of Concord’s best perks. Every residential customer gets three free on-call pickups per calendar year. If you have extra moving boxes, an old mattress, or a couch that didn’t fit the new floor plan, you just call MDRR at (925) 682-9113 to schedule a free curbside haul-away.

Yes! You don’t have to drive to a special facility. Put your used alkaline batteries in a clear plastic zip-top bag and place them on top of (not inside) your blue recycling cart on your regular pickup day.

Don’t worry, you aren’t being double-billed. MCE is a “Community Choice Aggregation” program. They buy the clean power, and PG&E delivers it. It was created to give Concord residents more “local control” over where their energy comes from. You can opt-out to stay 100% with PG&E, but most residents keep it because the rates are designed to stay competitive with PG&E’s standard generation.

While California’s statewide restrictions fluctuate, Concord residents are encouraged to follow the “No Watering Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM” rule to prevent evaporation. If you’re looking to tear out a thirsty lawn for a drought-tolerant garden, check the CCWD website, they often offer “Lawn-to-Garden” rebates of up to $1,000 for residential conversions.

Starting in March 2026, PG&E changed how they bill. Instead of burying the cost of maintaining the wires and call centers inside the price of electricity, it’s now a flat monthly fee (about $24 for most, or $6-$12 for low-income programs). This actually lowered the price you pay per kilowatt-hour, making it cheaper to run your AC during a heatwave.

In Concord, “Organics” isn’t just for yard clippings. You can (and should) put meat, dairy, bones, and even pizza boxes in your green cart. MDRR turns this into high-quality compost for local farms, completing the circle of “resource recovery” that gives the company its name.