5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sutter County, California.
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Unincorporated Sutter County's solid waste and recycling collection is provided by Recology Yuba-Sutter under an exclusive County franchise and the Regional Waste Management Authority. Residents receive refuse, recycling and organics carts; a standard 32-gallon cart is included in base service.
For automated collection in unincorporated Sutter County, Recology Yuba-Sutter requires carts at the curb at least 3 feet apart and 3 feet from cars or other objects. The County Property Nuisance Code separately bars storing bins visible from the street for more than 48 hours.
Recology Yuba-Sutter provides four free annual bulky-item collections to unincorporated Sutter County residents. Each pickup covers up to two cubic yards of bulky items plus one large item and up to four passenger or light-truck tires; appointments are scheduled in advance by phone.
Unincorporated Sutter County residents and businesses must keep recyclables out of the trash and use the recycling program under the RWMA's SB 1383 ordinance and California's commercial recycling laws (AB 341). Recology's blue cart takes paper, cardboard, glass, metal and plastics 1-7, no plastic bags.
Under RWMA Ordinance No. 22-1, implementing California SB 1383, single-family and commercial generators in unincorporated Sutter County must separate organic waste into the green cart or self-haul. Certain low-population census tracts with CalRecycle-approved waivers are exempt. Penalties run $50-$250 and apply from 2024.
1 cities in Sutter County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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