Recycling

Find information on what items you can recycle (paper, cardboard, plastics, and metals), as well as items that require special handling or cannot be recycled on the Republic Services website.

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Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling Law

In 2014, AB 1826 Chesbro (Chapter 727, Statutes of 2014) was signed into law, requiring businesses, including apartment communities/multi-family housing with 5 or more units, to recycle organic waste based on the amount of waste generated each week.

Organic Waste Includes:

  • Food waste
  • Food-soiled paper
  • Green waste
  • Landscape and pruning waste
  • Nonhazardous wood waste
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Business & Multi-family Housing

  • Businesses and multi-family housing units generating 8 cubic yards or more of organic waste per week were required to have organics recycling in place by April 1, 2016. 
  • Businesses and multi-family housing units generating 4 cubic yards of organic waste per week must arrange to recycle their organics by January 1, 2017. 
  • Businesses and multi-family housing units generating 4 cubic yards of solid waste per week must arrange to recycle their organics by January 1, 2019.

Please note: Multi-family housing units are not required to have food waste diversion program, but must recycle green/landscaping waste.

Further Information

For more information about the California’s mandatory organics recycling law, visit the CalRecycle website.