5 rules for unincorporated Mariposa County, California.
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Mariposa County is a self-haul system: most residents take waste to the Mariposa Landfill or to transfer stations rather than using universal curbside service. Code Chapter 8.36 lets residents haul their own refuse, requires permitted collectors elsewhere, and limits collection hours to 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Because Mariposa County is mostly self-haul, there is no universal curbside set-out schedule. Code Chapter 8.36 governs container placement: collector containers of one cubic yard or more must be marked with the servicing agent's name and phone, and no one may use or dump in a container not provided for them.
Mariposa County Code defines bulky waste as large items like appliances, furniture, and tree branches. Residents self-haul bulky items to the Mariposa Landfill or a transfer station, where fees apply. Many specialty items (appliances, e-waste, tires, propane tanks) require separate handling and some carry fees.
Mariposa County runs recycling through its landfill recycling center and transfer stations. At the Recycling Center, clean recyclables must be separated by type into the right bin; at transfer stations, recyclables may be co-mingled in a single bin. Materials accepted include paper, cardboard, glass, plastics #1-7, and metals.
California's SB 1383 organics-recycling law generally requires organic-waste collection, but CalRecycle granted Mariposa County a Rural Exemption effective January 1, 2022. The county is exempt from organic-waste collection and procurement mandates, but edible food recovery, recycled-paper procurement, and landscaping requirements still apply.
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