Trash & Recycling Rules by City in California

198 California jurisdictions compared, 157 cities and 41 counties, 1489 rules in total.

Across California, Concord has the most restrictive trash & recycling on file and Sonora the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.

Light Restrictions (2)

Some Restrictions (178)

Significant Restrictions (15)

Heavy Restrictions (3)

Trash & Recycling strictness, California

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