Trash & Recycling in Vacaville, CA (2026)
6 verified trash & recycling rules for Vacaville, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Recology Vacaville Solano provides weekly curbside collection of gray garbage, blue recycling, and green organics carts to all single-family customers within Vacaville city limits. Each customer is assigned a service day on the published collection calendar, and all three carts are typically serviced together. Subscription and participation are required under California Senate Bill 1383. The customer service number is (707) 448-2945.
Vacaville Weekly Curbside Trash, Recycling, and Organics Pickup
Some RestrictionsCalifornia SB-1383 (2016) — Health and Safety Code Sec. 39730.6 and Public Resources Code Sec. 42652.5 (Organic Waste Disposal Reduction)
39730.6. (a) Consistent with Section 39730.5, methane emissions reduction goals shall include the following targets to reduce the landfill disposal of organics: (1) A 50-percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020. (2) A 75-percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2025. ... 42652.5....
Bin Placement Rules
Recology Vacaville Solano requires that all three carts be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day, with wheels touching the curb so the lid opens to the street, handles toward the curb, the lid completely closed, and at least three feet of clear space between each cart and other carts, vehicles, lamp posts, trees, and similar objects. Carts may not block the sidewalk. Carts left improperly at the curb can be skipped and may trigger code enforcement under Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 8.10 if left for an extended period.
Vacaville Cart Curbside Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsBulk Item Disposal
Recology Vacaville Solano provides one annual curbside bulky-item collection per residential customer. The customer may set out either two bulky items, two cubic yards of bagged material, or three e-waste items. Pickup is scheduled at least one day before the regular collection day. Hazardous waste, construction and demolition debris, and auto parts are not accepted in the bulky-item program.
Vacaville Bulky Item Pickup and Cleanup Program
Few RestrictionsRecycling Requirements
All Vacaville residents must subscribe to and participate in the City's three-cart Recology service (gray garbage, blue recycling, green organics) under California Senate Bill 1383 and the City's local SB 1383 program. Recyclables and food/organic waste must be sorted out of the garbage. Proper sorting is monitored through annual random collection-route reviews, and improper sorting triggers educational notices with potential escalation to administrative penalties.
Vacaville Recycling and SB 1383 Sorting Requirements
Some RestrictionsCalRecycle — SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy (Statewide Organic Waste Collection & Recycling Requirements)
California's Organic Waste Reduction SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy ... 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 w...
Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping in Vacaville is prosecuted under California Penal Code §374.3, which prohibits dumping waste matter on public or private property without the consent of the owner. State penalties scale from $250 for a first conviction to $1,000+ for repeat offenders, with a possible $3,000 fine and county-jail time for commercial-quantity dumping. Locally, illegally dumped material is also a public nuisance under Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 8.10, abatable at the responsible party's expense under Chapter 1.28.
Vacaville Illegal Dumping Prohibition and Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsYard Waste Collection
Yard trimmings in Vacaville go in the green organics cart along with food scraps, under California SB 1383. The cart is collected weekly by Recology Vacaville Solano and processed at Jepson Prairie Organics. Open burning of landscape debris is regulated by the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD), which has jurisdiction over agricultural and open burning in northeastern Solano County including Vacaville, Dixon, and Rio Vista.
Vacaville Yard Waste and Green Cart Use
Some RestrictionsLooking for Solano County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Vacaville city rules.
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