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Trash & Recycling in Santa Clarita, CA (2026)

4 verified trash & recycling rules for Santa Clarita, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Burrtec provides exclusive residential trash and recycling collection per SCMC 15.44. Transition to Burrtec occurred July 1, 2023.

Santa Clarita Trash Pickup Schedules & Rules

Some Restrictions

California SB 1383, Public Resources Code Section 42652.5

42652.5. (a) The department, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, shall adopt regulations to achieve the organic waste reduction goals for 2020 and 2025 established in Section 39730.6 of the Health and Safety Code. The regulations shall comply with all of the following: (1) May require local jurisdictions to impose requirements on generators or other relevant entities within thei...

Bin Placement Rules

Bins must be placed curbside on collection day. Burrtec provides three-cart system: black (garbage), blue (recycling), green (organics) per SB 1383 requirements.

Santa Clarita Trash Bin Placement Rules

Some Restrictions

Bulk Item Disposal

Residents get 4 bulky item pickups per year: 3 large items or 10 bags (32-gallon) per pickup. Service provided through Burrtec.

Santa Clarita Bulk Item Disposal & Pickup

Some Restrictions

Recycling Requirements

SB 1383 requires organics diversion. AB 341 mandatory commercial recycling applies. All residents must use the three-cart system provided by Burrtec.

Santa Clarita Mandatory Recycling Requirements

Some Restrictions

California SB-1383 (2016) Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy - Organic Waste Recycling (CalRecycle)

To reduce methane pollution and other short-lived climate pollutants, California passed SB 1383 (Lara, 2016). The law set targets for 2025: 75% less organic waste sent to landfills. 20% of unsold, still-edible food sent to food recovery organizations. ... All jurisdictions need to provide organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses, and recycle organic waste. ... Some food...

Looking for Los Angeles County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Santa Clarita city rules.

Trash & Recycling in Los Angeles County