5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Ventura County, California.
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Unincorporated Ventura County has weekly curbside collection of trash, recycling, and organics by County-franchised haulers Athens Services and EJ Harrison & Sons. Collection runs Monday through Friday by area, carts should be out by 6 a.m., and pickup may be delayed one day during holiday weeks.
California SB 1383 (Lara, 2016) — Health & Safety Code § 39730.6; Public Resources Code § 42652.5
(a) Consistent with Section 39730.5, methane emissions reduction goals shall include the following targets to reduce the landfill disposal of organics: (1) A 50-percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020. (2) A 75-percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2025. (b) Except as provide...
In unincorporated Ventura County, carts should be at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day, placed two to three feet apart and away from mailboxes and parked cars, with the wheels facing the curb. Proper spacing lets the automated trucks service each cart cleanly.
Under the County's residential collection agreements, unincorporated Ventura County single-family customers receive free bulky-item pickups each year (the agreements provide up to three free pickups annually, with EJ Harrison offering up to four). Multifamily complexes get free designated collection events. Schedule pickups through your hauler.
California Penal Code § 374.3
(a) It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designa...
Unincorporated Ventura County provides weekly curbside recycling in a blue cart through franchised haulers. Recycling is mandatory under California law (AB 341/AB 939) and the County's solid-waste ordinance. Containers should be emptied so no drips or chunks remain, and contamination of the recycling cart should be avoided.
CalRecycle SB 1383 Implementation — 14 CCR Division 7, Chapter 12
Landfilled food and other organic waste rotting in landfills emits methane climate pollution contributing to California's hotter summers, more frequent droughts, and more wildfires. Fight Climate Change by Recycling Organic Waste To reduce methane pollution and other short-lived climate pollutants, California passed SB 1383 (Lara, 2016). The law set targets for 2025: 75% less organic waste sent...
California SB 1383 requires organic-waste recycling, and unincorporated Ventura County implements it through County Code (Division 4, Chapter 7, Article 3) and Ordinance 4590. All residents have curbside organics collection (green cart) for food and yard waste; food scraps such as meat, bones, dairy, and peels go in the organics cart, bagged and tied.
10 cities in Ventura County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
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2 verified rules • Pickup Rules & Schedules, Recycling Requirements
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
1 verified rule • Recycling Requirements
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