Trash & Recycling in Yuba City, CA (2026)
6 verified trash & recycling rules for Yuba City, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Yuba City has an exclusive franchise with Recology Yuba-Sutter for weekly three-cart curbside collection (gray landfill, blue recycling, green organics). Carts must be set out by 5:00 a.m. on the assigned service day.
Three-cart curbside collection by Recology Yuba-Sutter
Some RestrictionsBin Placement Rules
Recology requires carts at the curb by 5:00 a.m. on collection day, spaced about 3 feet apart and clear of cars, mailboxes, and low branches so the automated arm can lift them. Nothing may be stacked on or beside the cart.
Curb placement: 5 a.m. setout, 3-foot spacing, no overhead obstructions
Some RestrictionsBulk Item Disposal
Yuba City residents receive four free bulky-item collections per year (up to 5 items per pickup) or equivalent Marysville Transfer Station drop-off passes through their Recology franchise — more generous than the surrounding unincorporated areas.
Four free annual bulky pickups (5 items each) or transfer-station passes
Few RestrictionsRecycling Requirements
Yuba City enforces California's mandatory recycling laws: AB 341 (commercial recycling), AB 1826 (organics recycling for businesses and multi-family), and SB 1383 (mandatory residential organics separation since Feb 19, 2022). Single-family blue/green carts are bundled with garbage at no extra charge.
Mandatory recycling — AB 341, AB 1826, SB 1383
Heavy RestrictionsIllegal Dumping
California Penal Code §374.3 makes illegal dumping an infraction ($250-$1,000 first offense, up to $3,000 third) — doubled for tires and bumped to a misdemeanor with up to 6 months in jail for commercial quantities. Yuba City Code Title 4, Chapter 20 separately prohibits trash scavenging from refuse and recycling carts.
Illegal dumping — Penal Code §374.3 + Yuba City trash-scavenging ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsYard Waste Collection
Yard waste goes in the green organics cart along with food scraps under SB 1383. Christmas trees are collected curbside Dec 25-Jan 15 if under 6 feet, free of stands and ornaments. Open burning of yard waste is prohibited under Yuba City Code Title 4 fire provisions.
Green cart organics — leaves, grass, branches, weeds (and food scraps under SB 1383)
Some RestrictionsLooking for Sutter County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Yuba City city rules.
Trash & Recycling in Sutter County →