Kings County, CA Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 13-8 definition
- Size cap
- 100 cubic yards
- Area cap
- 750 square feet
- Alternative to
- three-container subscription, § 13-12(1)
Summary
Kings County caps on-site community composting at 100 cubic yards and 750 square feet of feedstock and compost at any one time, letting residents compost instead of subscribing to full collection service.
Community composting means any activity that composts green material, agricultural material, food material, and vegetative food material, alone or in combination, and the total amount of feedstock and compost on-site at any one time does not exceed 100 cubic yards and 750 square feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Kings County Code § 13-8 defines 'community composting' as any activity that composts green material, agricultural material, food material, and vegetative food material, alone or in combination, so long as the total feedstock and compost on-site at any one time does not exceed 100 cubic yards and 750 square feet. Section 13-12(1) lets single-family generators satisfy their organic-waste obligation by managing organic waste on site or using a community composting site instead of relying solely on the county's three-container collection service. Section 13-11(b)(2) separately exempts on-site green waste composting from the county's ban on dumping solid waste outside an approved container.
Violations & Fines
No standalone fine for composting itself; exceeding the 100-cubic-yard/750-square-foot threshold takes the activity outside the 'community composting' definition, losing its exemption from the § 13-12(1) collection-service requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I compost at home instead of using county trash service in Kings County?
Is there a size limit on home composting?
Sources & Official References
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