Perris, CA Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)

Perris regulates organic waste under PMC Chapter 7.17 (Specific Regulations for Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, Recycling and Solid Waste Collection), the city's local implementation of California Senate Bill 1383, the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Reduction Act. SB 1383 requires every California jurisdiction to provide organic-waste collection and to have residents and businesses separate organics, including food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard/green waste, from trash. In practice, Perris residents use a three-cart system: a green cart for organics, a blue cart for recyclables, and a gray cart for trash, with the green cart accepting food scraps and yard trimmings. CalRecycle's SB 1383 regulations took effect January 1, 2022, and from January 1, 2024 jurisdictions may impose penalties for noncompliance. Home composting is fully compatible with SB 1383: residents are encouraged to compost yard trimmings and food scraps on-site, which reduces what must go to the green cart and supports the state's goal of cutting organic-waste disposal 75 percent by 2025. Perris's landscape and urban-forestry standards reinforce this by requiring a three-inch wood-mulch layer in planting areas (PMC 19.70.060) and encouraging mulch around trees (PMC 19.71.060), an end use for composted material. Homeowners should keep compost piles managed to avoid odor, vector (fly/rodent), and rubbish nuisances addressed elsewhere in Title 7 (e.g., Chapters 7.32 and 7.54). The mandatory part is organics separation/collection under Chapter 7.17; backyard composting is the encouraged, voluntary complement.