Recycling Requirements: Lincoln vs Rocklin
How do recycling requirements rules compare between Lincoln, CA and Rocklin, CA?
Rocklin has fewer restrictions than Lincoln.
Lincoln, CA
Placer County
California SB 1383 (Public Resources Code §42652.5) requires every jurisdiction, including Lincoln, to provide organic waste recycling to all residents and businesses. Lincoln complies through its weekly recycling cart, biweekly green waste cart, and the 'One & Done Bin' organics program.
View full Lincoln rules →Rocklin, CA
Placer County
Rocklin uses a single gray-cart, single-stream system: residents put trash and recyclables together, and the Western Placer Waste Management Authority Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Lincoln sorts out cans, bottles, glass, PETE plastic, cardboard and newspaper. California SB 1383 (Public Resources Code §42652 et seq.) requires organic waste diversion; in Rocklin compliance is achieved system-wide at the MRF and through the separate green-waste cart, so 'no behavior changes' are required of households per the City's SB 1383 page.
View full Rocklin rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Lincoln | Rocklin |
|---|---|---|
| State law | SB 1383 / PRC §42652.5 | SB 1383 / PRC §42652 — organics diversion |
| Organic waste defined | PRC §42649.8 | - |
| Effective | Jan 1, 2022 (penalties from 2024) | - |
| Programs | Recycling cart, green waste cart, One & Done Bin | - |
| Commercial | Mandatory subscription | - |
| System | - | Single gray cart, sorted at MRF (Lincoln) |
| C&D diversion | - | 65% minimum (CALGreen §4.408.1 / §5.408.1) |
| Christmas trees | - | Free Dec 26 – Jan 4, Johnson-Springview & Twin Oaks Parks |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Lincoln FAQ
Does Lincoln have a food-scrap recycling program?
Yes. Lincoln complies with California SB 1383 (PRC §42652.5) by offering the 'One & Done Bin' organics program plus the biweekly green waste cart. Residents and businesses must keep organic waste out of the trash.
What counts as organic waste under California law?
Per Public Resources Code §42649.8, organic waste includes food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper waste.
Rocklin FAQ
Do I have to separate recyclables from trash?
No. The City of Rocklin's recycling page confirms 'everything that can be recycled is sorted and processed automatically' at the WPWMA Materials Recovery Facility — there is only one gray cart for trash and recyclables.
What do I do with food scraps under SB 1383?
Per the City's SB 1383 page, food scraps and uncoated paper go in the gray trash cart and are separated at the MRF; grass clippings and yard debris go in the green cart. No new sorting bin is required for residents.
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