5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shasta County, California.
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Garbage collection in unincorporated Shasta County is provided by franchised haulers (Waste Management/USA Waste; Burney Disposal in outlying areas), but residential service is optional - the County does not mandate subscription. Subscribers get weekly trash, biweekly recycling, and weekly organics, with collection day by address.
Shasta County does not impose a county-wide cart-placement ordinance; setout rules come from the franchised hauler. Waste Management directs subscribers to place carts at the curb with wheels against the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day and to remove them the same day.
Unincorporated Shasta County Waste Management residential customers can use a landfill voucher to dispose of up to 3 cubic yards of household trash or up to 3 bulky items at the Anderson Landfill. The County-owned West Central Landfill and area transfer stations also accept residential and bulky waste.
Recycling is collected biweekly for Waste Management subscribers in unincorporated Shasta County. Statewide laws (AB 341, AB 1826) require commercial and multifamily recycling, and SB 1383 contamination standards apply. The County administers waiver applications for businesses and multifamily complexes.
California SB 1383 mandates organic waste separation, implemented locally in unincorporated Shasta County through County Code Chapter 8.34 (Organic Waste Disposal Reduction). Waste Management began weekly organics collection October 6, 2025, using a 96-gallon green cart; contaminated carts can be charged $37.86 after two warnings.
1 cities in Shasta County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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