Sacramento, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Multi-family minimum
- Once every 12 months, § 13.24.520(A)(7)
- Business duty
- 'As needed,' § 13.24.510(A)(2)
- Provider
- Must use franchised waste hauler
- Enforcing agency
- Solid Waste Manager
- Penalty
- $250-$25,000 per day
Summary
Sacramento requires multi-family residential properties to subscribe to a bulky-item removal service for tenants' furniture and household belongings under City Code § 13.24.520(A)(7), with pickup guaranteed at least once every twelve months; business properties carry a parallel duty under § 13.24.510(A)(2).
A. Each multi-family residential property must ensure and demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this chapter and must: ... 7. Subscribe to a service for removal of bulky waste such as tenants' furniture and household belongings, as needed, but at a minimum of once every twelve months.
Full Breakdown
24's business and multi-family generator rules rather than a separate 'brush and bulk' chapter. 510(A)(2) to 'subscribe to a service for removal of large bulky items, as needed,' through their franchised hauler agreement, though that section sets no matching 12-month floor. 520(A)(1). Sacramento's franchise structure means only city-approved haulers, not independent junk removal companies, may lawfully collect bulky waste for a fee from these properties. 520(M), even if every other collection service is current. The Solid Waste Manager can demand proof of the customer service agreement showing bulky-item coverage within 10 business days, and owners of multi-family properties must tell new tenants about collection procedures for large items within 14 days of move-in. This ordinance does not create a citywide curbside bulky-item day for single-family homes; it is a subscription mandate aimed at commercial and multi-family generators.
Violations & Fines
Failure to maintain the required bulky-item service triggers the same enforcement path as any Chapter 13.24 violation: a notice of violation, then an administrative enforcement order from the Solid Waste Manager, and civil penalties of 'not less than $250 or more than $25,000 for each day the violation continues' under § 13.24.670(C), plus potential misdemeanor liability. Owners have 10 calendar days to appeal an order in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often must my apartment building offer bulky-item pickup?
Can I hire any junk hauler to remove bulky items?
Does the 12-month minimum apply to a single-family home?
Sources & Official References
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