Kings County, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 13-37(a)(3)
- Schedule-change notice
- 30 days minimum
- Info requirement
- printed collection-day cards, § 13-38
- Service status
- mandatory subscription, § 13-12(1)
Summary
Licensed haulers must give unincorporated Kings County customers a regular collection schedule and at least 30 days' notice before changing route days, per § 13-37(a)(3).
The licensed hauler shall provide a minimum regular collection schedule for his or her customers. The licensee may change the regular collection schedule ... but only after giving the county public works department and each of the effected customers at least 30 days notice of the proposed change.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Kings County Code § 13-37(a)(3) requires every licensed hauler to provide a minimum regular collection schedule for its customers, and bars changing that schedule without giving the public works department and every affected customer at least 30 days' notice. Section 13-38 backs this up by requiring haulers to supply customers with printed information cards listing days of collection at subscription, on request, and in advance of any route or regulation change. Service itself is mandatory: § 13-12(1) requires single-family generators to subscribe to the county's three-container collection service for all solid waste generated, unless they qualify as self-haulers.
Violations & Fines
Hauler noncompliance with schedule and notice duties is handled through license conditions and enforcement under §§ 13-54/13-55, and can be grounds for license revocation rather than a resident fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my Kings County trash hauler change my pickup day without notice?
Do unincorporated Kings County residents have to subscribe to trash service?
Sources & Official References
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