Camarillo, CA Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)

130, states plainly that active composting in containers is not prohibited by the solid waste rules. 010 as the method of waste treatment in which organic solid wastes are biologically decomposed under controlled aerobic or anaerobic conditions, and a "container" for these purposes includes any residential solid waste, recycling, green waste, or organic waste container used to hold material on the premises. 04 (which otherwise bar unauthorized accumulation, unlawful dumping, and burning of solid waste), the effect is that a homeowner can maintain a backyard compost bin or pile without running afoul of those sections, so long as the material stays contained on the property.

020 by reference to 14 CCR Section 17855(a)(4), which carries separate state and city recordkeeping obligations under the mandatory organic waste chapter. A typical residential compost bin falls far below that threshold. 112, so residents who prefer curbside pickup instead of composting must not commingle green waste with other trash containers, which carries its own violation exposure discussed below.