Trash & Recycling in San Diego County, CA (2026)

California SB 1383 (2016, Lara) — Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: 75% reduction in organic waste landfill disposal by 2025 (Health & Safety Code § 39730.5, Public Resources Code § 42652.5)

ts pursuant to other provisions of this division. SEC. 5. Section 39730.8 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 39730.8. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission. (2) “Energy commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. (3) “Strategy” means the str...

San Diego County Code § 68.571(h)

No owner, occupant, or operator shall place, deposit, or allow any containers to remain on a street, curb, sidewalk, or any other place in a public or private right of way before 6:00 p.m. of the day prior to the regular day for collection by a collector or CRMC, or after 12:00 p.m. on the day following collection day. Owners, occupants, and operators shall place their containers in a location ...

CalRecycle — Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SB 1383) organic waste reduction regulations

short-lived climate pollutants, California passed SB 1383 (Lara, 2016). The law set targets for 2025: 75% less organic waste sent to landfills. 20% of unsold, still-edible food sent to food recovery organizations. SB 1383 Regulations The Office of Administrative Law approved SB 1383 regulations. Final Regulations Text (Accessible Version) Final Statement of Reasons Final Statement of Purpose an...

San Diego County Code § 68.570

The owner, occupant, or operator of a premises subject to subsection (a) above shall: (1) source separate and store designated recyclable materials and designated organic materials separately from solid waste; and, (2) source separate and store designated recyclable materials and designated organic materials separately from each other. ... No owner, occupant, or operator of a premises shall dis...

San Diego County Code § 68.503

It shall be unlawful and is a public nuisance for a person to place, deposit, or bury, or employ another person to place, deposit, or bury, any discarded materials as defined in section 68.502, on the right of way of any street or highway, any park or campgrounds, or on any public or private property, unless the property is a solid waste facility regulated under the California Public Resources ...

San Diego County Code § 68.571

(2) For premises in densely-populated areas, subscribe to and participate in the collector's and/or CRMC's collection service(s) by using a three-stream collection service and placing discarded materials in designated containers as follows: (i) Place source separated designated organic materials in the organic materials container(s).

San Diego County Code § 67.808(a)(7)(C)(i)-(ii)

Trash storage and disposal areas shall be kept clean and free of debris. ... Dumpsters, grease bins, grease traps, and interceptors, and other containers shall be maintained in a clean and leak-proof condition and shall be kept securely closed when not in use.

San Diego County Code § 68.550(a)(1)-(2)

(a) A collector providing single-family collection service and/or multi-family/commercial collection service pursuant to a NEFA shall comply with all of the following requirements... (1) In densely-populated areas, collector shall collect solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials from customers that voluntarily subscribe to collector's services. Collector shall provide collection...

San Diego County Code § 68.570

(c) The owner, occupant, or operator of a premises subject to subsection (a) above shall: (1) source separate and store designated recyclable materials and designated organic materials separately from solid waste; and, (2) source separate and store designated recyclable materials and designated organic materials separately from each other. ... (i) No owner, occupant, or operator of a premises s...