5 rules for unincorporated San Benito County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated San Benito County requires solid waste collection through the exclusive franchise hauler, Recology San Benito County, under County Code Chapter 15.01. It is unlawful to commercially collect waste without a county franchise. Mandatory collection areas are defined, with limited exemptions (e.g., steep or narrow driveways) granted by the Health Officer.
Recology, the exclusive franchise hauler for unincorporated San Benito County, asks that carts be set out the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on the service day, placed in the street with wheels against the curb (or roadside where there is no curb), lids toward the street, and about 18 inches apart so trucks can service them safely.
Recology San Benito County provides residential customers two free curbside bulky-item collections per year, each up to 2 cubic yards of material, up to 5 pieces of electronic waste, and up to two appliances or bulky items. Items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. The County-owned John Smith Road Landfill also accepts self-hauled bulky waste.
Recology provides curbside recycling (a 64-gallon cart) to unincorporated San Benito County under the County's solid waste franchise. California's AB 341 mandatory commercial recycling applies to businesses and multifamily complexes generating 4+ cubic yards of waste weekly. The County implements AB 341 and AB 939 diversion mandates through the Regional Agency.
San Benito County (population under 70,000) qualifies for SB 1383's rural low-population exemption, extended by AB 2902, so it is exempt from the state's organic-waste collection and procurement mandates. However, edible food recovery still applies, and the County voluntarily offers a 96-gallon organics cart through Recology.
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