5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Riverside County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Riverside County Ordinance No. 745 makes solid waste collection compulsory in designated unincorporated areas. Every residence and business must have service, all waste must be removed at least once a week, and only County-franchised haulers may collect it.
California SB 1383 (Short-lived Climate Pollutants — Organic Waste Reduction)
SB 1383, Lara. Short-lived climate pollutants: methane emissions: dairy and livestock: organic waste: landfills. (1) The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The state board is required to approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equi...
Under Ordinance No. 745, containers in unincorporated Riverside County may be placed at the street no more than 12 hours before collection and must be removed within 12 hours after. Residential carts must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day.
Residents in unincorporated Riverside County receive bulky item pickups through their County-franchised hauler. CR&R, the franchised hauler for unincorporated areas, provides two free bulky item pickups per calendar year, scheduled in advance with the hauler. Illegal dumping of bulky items is a separate nuisance violation.
Riverside County Ordinance No. 745 requires all residential and commercial properties in compulsory-collection areas to participate in a three-container system, placing source-separated recyclables in the blue container. Mixing trash into the recycling cart is prohibited.
California SB 1383, implemented locally by Riverside County Ordinance No. 745, requires residents and businesses in unincorporated areas to separate organic waste (food scraps, yard trimmings) into the green container. Requirements became enforceable statewide on January 1, 2022.
9 cities in Riverside County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
6 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
6 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
1 verified rule • Pickup Rules & Schedules
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