Trash & Recycling in Calaveras County, CA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Calaveras County, California.
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Bin Placement Rules
Calaveras County requires solid waste customers to set containers within twenty feet of where the hauler's truck can park; multi-dwelling, commercial and industrial accounts get a tighter ten-foot limit. Drop-box containers need the hauler's agreement and, if left in the road right-of-way, a public works encroachment permit.
Calaveras County Trash Container Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 8.12.130
A.In order to facilitate collection in community areas, solid waste collection containers shall be placed by the customer in a location no greater than twenty feet from the nearest point where the hauler's vehicle can reasonably be parked. The twenty feet shall be measured along the path over which the hauler must walk to carry the solid waste collection container.B.Standard containers for soli...
Recycling Requirements
Calaveras County does not run a universal curbside recycling mandate; instead, § 8.12.060.C requires new commercial, industrial and larger residential projects to build a paved recycling access area sized to at least half the square footage of the site's solid waste storage area.
Calaveras County Recycling Access Area Rules
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 8.12.060
C.Where feasible, recycling access areas shall be located adjacent to solid waste collection areas. If separate from the solid waste area, the recycling access area shall be no less convenient for use than the solid waste collection area. Recycling areas shall have a paved surface and shall be easily accessible for collection vehicles. Recycling access areas shall be properly designed and sized...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping solid waste anywhere except an authorized transfer station, disposal site or serviced storage container is unlawful under § 8.12.170. Violations are infractions escalating from $50 to $250 in fines, with a sixth offense in a year chargeable as a misdemeanor under § 8.12.570.
Calaveras County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Significant RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 8.12.170
It is unlawful for any person to dispose of any solid waste except in an authorized solid waste transfer station or disposal site, in appropriate and serviced storage containers, or in other areas designated for disposal of solid waste. This section applies to litter, as defined by this chapter. ... A.Any violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dol...
Yard Waste Collection
Calaveras County defines yard waste as clean vegetative matter like limbs, brush, grass clippings and leaves, and treats it as ordinary solid waste once it's mixed with other trash. Anyone hauling their own yard waste is exempt from the county's solid waste hauling permit requirement under Section 8.12.260.
Calaveras County Yard Waste Hauling Exemption
Few RestrictionsCalaveras County Code §§ 8.12.030, 8.12.260(B)
"Yard waste" means and includes clean vegetative matter such as limbs, brush, slash, grass clippings, leaves, branches, bushes, pine needles, and similar type of organic materials. When comingled with other types of solid waste, yard waste is considered to be solid waste for the purposes of this chapter. ... The provisions of this section shall not apply to:1.Persons hauling solid waste from th...
Dumpster Rules
New commercial, industrial and larger residential projects in Calaveras County must build a paved, properly sized solid waste storage and collection area that a garbage truck can reach. The requirement attaches at building-permit stage under § 8.12.060.
Calaveras County Commercial Dumpster Area Rules
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 8.12.060
A.The requirements of this section shall apply when a building permit is required for:1.Any new or expanded commercial or industrial building or public facility;2.Any new or expanded residential building having five or more living units; or3.Any residential subdivision when solid waste is stored for collection in a location serving five or more units.B.Solid waste storage and collection areas s...
Collection Schedule
Calaveras County bars solid waste collection before 6 a.m. or after 8 p.m. unless the board authorizes otherwise, and requires owners or occupants to have solid waste removed at least every seven days to prevent vectors and nuisances.
Calaveras County Trash Collection Hours and Rules
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code §§ 8.12.120, 8.12.140
A.The owner or occupant of any premises, business establishment or industry shall be responsible for the satisfactory removal of all solid waste accumulated on the property premises. To prevent propagation, harborage, or attraction of flies, rodents or other vectors and the creation of nuisances, solid waste, except for inert materials, shall not be allowed to remain on the premises for more th...
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