Shasta County, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Schedule authority
- Board of Supervisors sets frequency
- Hauler permit
- Required under Sec. 8.32.040
- Organics mandate
- Single-family must subscribe, Sec. 8.34.030
- Organics penalty
- $50/$100/$250 escalating fines
- Enforcing dept
- County Public Works Director
Summary
Shasta County does not print a fixed pickup day in its code; instead the board of supervisors decides collection frequency, method, and cost for every unincorporated service area under Section 8.32.030. Anyone who wants to haul refuse for pay first needs a county permit, and single-family households must also subscribe to the county's organic waste program under Section 8.34.030.
The board may specify the frequency of collection, means of collection and transportation, level of service, the maximum charges and fees that can be charged for refuse collection service, the compensation to be paid to the county, the nature, location and extent of providing refuse collection services, and dispute resolution procedures and other terms and conditions related to refuse collection service.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code: Supplement 22).
Full Breakdown
010 states that the board finds the public health, safety and welfare require regulating refuse collection to prevent indiscriminate dumping and to make sure every county resident has adequate service and disposal capacity. 030 gives the board of supervisors discretion to decide whether the public health, safety and welfare is best served by providing refuse collection service by contract, license, permit or otherwise, to grant exclusive franchise areas, and to set the frequency of collection, means of collection and transportation, level of service, and the maximum charges and fees through those contracts. 060. 090.
Violations & Fines
Running a refuse hauling business in the unincorporated county without the Section 8.32.040 permit is a misdemeanor prosecutable under Chapter 1.08, and any violation of the refuse chapter is itself declared a public nuisance under Section 8.32.120. On the organics side, Section 8.34.120 lets the county issue administrative citations with escalating base penalties of $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second, and $250 for a third or later violation, appealable under Chapter 8.28's hearing process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Shasta County set a specific trash pickup day for unincorporated residents?
Do I have to sign up for the county's green waste service?
Can anyone start hauling trash for money in Shasta County?
What happens if I don't sort my organic waste correctly?
Sources & Official References
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