5 rules for unincorporated Kings County, California.
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Mid Valley Disposal provides residential trash, recycling and organics collection across unincorporated Kings County. Containers must be curbside by 6:00 a.m.; routes run 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Six holidays push that week's collection one day later. Disposal is handled through the Kings Waste & Recycling Authority.
Mid Valley Disposal requires unincorporated Kings County residents to place carts curbside by 6:00 a.m., set at least 3 feet apart, with lids closed and clear of parked vehicles and obstructions so the automated truck arm can reach each container.
Mid Valley Disposal offers on-request bulky-item collection for unincorporated Kings County residents, covering old appliances, couches, mattresses, electronic waste and tires, arranged as a temporary service through the hauler. Residents may also self-haul to the Kings Waste & Recycling Authority facility.
Unincorporated Kings County residents receive a recycling cart from Mid Valley Disposal for commingled paper, cardboard, cans, glass and plastics #1, #2 and #5. Recycling is mandatory under California's AB 341 and SB 1383 framework, and the County is part of the Kings Waste & Recycling Authority.
California SB 1383 requires organics separation statewide. Kings County confirms that for unincorporated areas, subscribing to organics/recycling collection is mandatory unless the County's Environmental Health Division grants an exemption. Mid Valley Disposal's green organics cart takes yard waste plus food scraps and food-soiled paper.
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