Sacramento County, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Who must subscribe
- Business & multi-family generators
- Service basis
- On-call, Director-set frequency
- Covers
- Furniture, large/bulky household items
- Not covered
- Single-family residential (§ 6.20.410)
Summary
Businesses and multi-family properties in unincorporated Sacramento County must subscribe to on-call bulky-item removal service frequent enough to keep furniture and large debris from piling up outside their waste containers.
Subscribe to a service for removal of large and bulky items on an on-call basis or at a frequency necessary to avoid overflowing waste material containers and any accumulation of waste outside of containers, as determined by the Director in consideration or the size and nature of the business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941150; v18 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Sacramento County Code § 6.20.420(B)(2) requires every business generator in the unincorporated area to subscribe, through a franchisee or broker, to an on-call bulky-item removal service, covering large and bulky waste, at a frequency the Director sets based on the business's size and nature, specifically to prevent overflowing containers and waste accumulating outside them. Section 6.20.430(B)(4) imposes the identical subscription duty on multi-family generators, naming tenants' furniture and household belongings as the target waste stream. Single-family residential generators are not covered by this on-call bulky-item mandate; their solid waste, recycling, and organics service runs under § 6.20.410 instead.
Violations & Fines
A business or apartment complex that lets bulky waste pile up outside containers without an on-call removal subscription is out of compliance with Chapter 6.20 and subject to the chapter's inspection, notice, and re-inspection fee process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my single-family home get free bulky-item pickup under this rule?
How often must a business schedule bulky-item removal?
Sources & Official References
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