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Yuba County, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Bulky items
appliances, furniture, concrete, dirt, rocks
Requires
special arrangement with the Collector
Never accepted
household hazardous/e-waste, Freon units
Applies to
unincorporated Yuba County

Summary

Large items like appliances, furniture, rocks, concrete, and dirt aren't part of regular refuse pickup in unincorporated Yuba County: owners must set up special collection with the Collector directly.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Yuba County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Rocks, sod, concrete, bricks, and similar solid material, plaster, dirt, large appliances, and furniture shall be subject to pickup by the Collector with special arrangement therefor made between the owner and the Collector.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).

Full Breakdown

Section 7.05.250 splits refuse into two categories the regular route won't take. Subsection (a) bars household hazardous waste, universal waste, e-waste, home-generated sharps, Freon-containing appliances, Class I toxic chemicals, and liquid garbage from regular service entirely. Subsection (b) covers bulky material, rocks, sod, concrete, bricks, similar solid material, plaster, dirt, large appliances, and furniture, which the Collector will still pick up, but only through a special arrangement made directly between the owner and the Collector rather than on the standard weekly route.

Violations & Fines

Setting bulky or prohibited items at the curb for regular pickup without arranging special collection is a misdemeanor under the code's general penalty clause: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in County Jail, or both.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the trash service pick up my old sofa or refrigerator in unincorporated Yuba County?
Not on the regular route. Section 7.05.250(b) requires a special pickup arrangement made directly between the owner and the Collector for bulky items like furniture and large appliances.
Can I put construction debris like bricks or concrete in my regular bin?
No. Those materials require the same special arrangement with the Collector under § 7.05.250(b) rather than regular container service.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Yuba County

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