Davis provides curbside organics (yard trimmings and food scraps) collection required under California SB 1383 and AB 1826, and supports backyard composting through subsidized bins and free classes.
The City of Davis operates an Organics Program that gives single-family residents a 95-gallon organics cart collected weekly with trash and recycling, plus on-street pick-up of yard trimmings. Participation supports California's organic-waste mandates: AB 1826 requires organic-waste recycling and SB 1383 requires cities to divert food scraps and yard waste from landfills to reduce methane, obligating residents to keep organics out of the trash. Davis also encourages home composting: after a free city compost class in fall and spring, residents can buy composting worms for $5 and single-family households can obtain a backyard compost bin for $10. Backyard piles are permitted but must be maintained so they do not create odor, pest, or nuisance conditions under Chapter 23.
Placing organics or yard waste in the wrong cart contravenes the SB 1383 organics program and can prompt corrective outreach or contamination notices. A poorly kept backyard compost pile that attracts pests may be addressed as a Chapter 23 nuisance.
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