Trash & Recycling in Chico, CA (2026)

Chico Municipal Code § 8.12.080(D)

The solid waste receptacle shall not be placed in the front yard or adjoining public right-of-way more than12 hours in advance of the day on which solid waste collection services are to be provided, and shall be removed from the front yard or adjoining public right-of-way the same day upon which solid waste collection services are provided.

Chico Municipal Code §§ 8.12.040, 8.12.080

That, except when set out for collection, such receptacles are stored and maintained to the side or rear of the structure where the solid waste is generated and out of public view unless it is determined by the Building Official that this is not feasible. ... The solid waste receptacle shall not be placed in the front yard or adjoining public right-of-way more than 12 hours in advance of the da...

Chico Municipal Code § 5.16.090(N)-(O)

N. Provide no fewer than two free bulky waste collections each year to single-family and two-family residential customers; O. Provide no fewer than one free bulky waste collection each year to multi-family residential complexes as may be arranged by the multi-family complex management;

Chico Municipal Code § 8.08.030

It shall be unlawful for any solid waste collector to dispose of recyclable solid waste, collected pursuant to the residential recycling program required pursuant to Chapter 5.16 of this Code, in a landfill disposal site, or to dispose of such recyclable solid waste in a manner which results in other than the marketing of such solid waste for re-use.

Chico Municipal Code § 8.13.130

All residential premises, except residential premises that meet the self-hauler requirements of SB 1383 and have received a written self-haul waiver from the City, shall subscribe to the City's container collection services for garbage, recyclable materials, and organic waste, including food waste. ... Generators shall not place materials designated for the garbage container into the organic wa...

Chico Municipal Code § 9.22.010

It shall be unlawful for any person in the city, to throw into or deposit upon any public street, highway or grounds or any private premises, any garbage or filth; also to empty or throw or deposit in any cesspool or manhole or flushing hole of any sewer within the city, any glass, broken wares, hay, straw, dirt, rubbish, garbage, waste matter, filth, butcher's offal, or branches of trees; or t...

Chico Municipal Code § 8.12.120(A)

All recyclable yard debris shall be placed for collection within receptacles so that the lid will close. Alternatively, recyclable yard debris may be bundled, provided that the material does not exceed four feet in length and 18 inches in diameter, is secured and each bundle is easily handled by one person. Recyclable yard debris shall not be placed in plastic bags or any receptacle other than ...

Chico Municipal Code § 8.08.060(B), (D)

All receptacles used for the storage of garbage, rubbish and waste matter accumulated on such property shall be emptied and the contents thereof removed and disposed of when: 1. Said contents are within four inches or less from the top of the receptacle; and 2. At least once a week. ... Garbage, rubbish and waste matter accumulated on such property in large quantities may be stored for collecti...

Chico Municipal Code § 8.12.010

It shall be unlawful for any person or place having solid waste, in the city, to fail to provide upon the property and at all times to keep and maintain within a building or on the property on which the building is situated receptacles as provided by this chapter, and chapters 5.16, 8.04, and 8.08.