5 rules for unincorporated Amador County, California.
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Unincorporated Amador County is served by franchised hauler ACES Waste Services (Republic Services), which provides weekly curbside garbage collection countywide using 32-, 64-, or 96-gallon carts across four service zones. Residents may also self-haul to the Western Amador Recycling Facility (Buena Vista) in Ione, where a $3.00 per-load county surcharge applies.
ACES Waste, Amador County's franchised hauler, requires carts to be placed at the curb (or street edge where there is no curb), facing the street, on level ground, and out before 6:00 a.m. on collection day. Setout rules come from the hauler; the underlying storage standard comes from the County's Title 7.24 ordinance.
Unincorporated Amador County residents dispose of bulky items by self-hauling to the Western Amador Recycling Facility (Buena Vista transfer station) in Ione, where a $3.00 per-load county surcharge applies on top of disposal fees by waste type. There is no countywide scheduled curbside bulky pickup; the County advises calling Waste Management (209-223-6429) for item-specific fees.
In unincorporated Amador County, franchised hauler ACES Waste provides residential recycling at no extra charge. Automated routes get a 32-gallon recycle cart collected every other week; non-automated routes receive orange bags. Recyclables can also be dropped at the Western Amador Recycling Facility. California's statewide recycling laws (AB 341, CRV) apply independently.
California's SB 1383 mandates organic-waste recycling statewide, but Amador County qualifies as a rural jurisdiction (Public Resources Code §42649.8) and applied for the rural exemption under 14 CCR §18984.12(c). Through December 31, 2026, the County is not subject to the organic-waste collection-services and recovered-organics procurement requirements. Edible food recovery and other universal SB 1383 duties still apply.
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