Glenn County, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Removal frequency
- At least once a week
- Exception
- Written OK from Health Dept. director
- Standard container
- Metal can, close-fitting cover, 32 gal max
- Weight limit
- 80 pounds when filled
- Hauler
- Must hold county refuse-collector permit
- Enforcing agency
- Glenn County Health Department
Summary
Every dwelling and business in unincorporated Glenn County, California, must have its garbage, rubbish, and refuse removed at least once a week under Glenn County Code Section 7.08.060. Waste must sit in a standard closed container until pickup, and only the Director of the Health Department can approve a longer interval between collections.
Unless special permission is granted by the Director of the Health Department or his or her duly authorized representative, all garbage, rubbish and refuse created, produced or accumulated in or about dwelling units situated anywhere in the County, shall be disposed of or removed from the premises at least once each week. All garbage, rubbish, and refuse created, produced or accumulated on all other premises shall be disposed of or removed from such premises at least once each week, or more often, if necessary.
Full Breakdown
060 requires that garbage, rubbish, and refuse produced in or about dwelling units anywhere in the county be disposed of or removed at least once a week, unless the Director of the Health Department or an authorized representative grants special permission for a longer interval; all other premises must have refuse removed at least weekly, or more often if necessary. 020 as a metal can with a close-fitting cover and side bail handles holding 32 gallons or less, or another container approved by the permittee serving the property.
040 requires the same kind of covered, sanitary container for rubbish. 050, but any container, whether for garbage, rubbish, or both, cannot exceed 80 pounds when filled for removal unless it is designed for mechanical emptying. 010, to regulate and license the collection and transportation of refuse and to set county disposal charges. 260).
Violations & Fines
Failing to remove garbage, rubbish, and refuse weekly, or using a container that exceeds the 80-pound limit or lacks a close-fitting cover, is a violation of Chapter 7.08 enforced by the Health Department. Under the general county code penalty in Section 1.12.010, the violation is an infraction, rising to a misdemeanor if the same person repeats the same violation a third time within a 12-month period, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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