Rohnert Park, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Mandatory service
- every premises must subscribe unless self-hauling under permit
- Source separation
- garbage, recyclables, and organics in separate containers
- Container timing
- set out just before pickup, removed by 8 a.m. next day
- Non-subscribers reported
- collector must notify the city manager of unserved premises
- Self-haul alternative
- weekly self-haul allowed only with a public works permit
Summary
Rohnert Park requires every premises to subscribe to solid waste collection through the city's authorized collector unless the owner self-hauls weekly under a permit, and residents must set containers out only shortly before pickup and pull them back in by 8:00 a.m. the next day.
A.Except from premises where the owner, occupant or other person in custody of such premises regularly self-hauls all waste generated on the premises at least once per week in accordance with Section 8.12.110, every owner and occupant shall cause such premises to be subscribed to regular solid waste collection service with the authorized collector. ... D.All collection containers shall be placed by the occupant of each residential premises within the city at or near the front of the residential premises at a location readily accessible to the authorized collector during the time period designated by the authorized collector for collection. Placement of said collection container for collection shall be made at a time immediately prior to the regular scheduled time for solid waste collection service, and containers shall be removed by no later than 8:00 a.m. on the following day after collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
120, to subscribe their premises to regular solid waste collection service with the city's authorized collector, at a service level sufficient to handle the garbage, recyclables, and organic materials the premises generates each week; the city manager can require the owner to increase container size or number if the subscribed level proves inadequate. Subsection (B) requires each generator to source-separate recyclable materials and organic materials, including food waste, from garbage into the collector's designated containers, and subsection (C) bars placing prohibited contaminants into the wrong container.
on the day after collection. Under subsection (E), the authorized collector must give the city manager written notice of any occupied premises it serves that is not subscribed to collection service, which is how the city identifies non-compliant properties. Organic materials may instead be fed to animals kept sanitarily on-site, or composted on-site or through community composting, under subsections (G) and (H).
Violations & Fines
Failing to subscribe to collection service, contaminating a recycling or organics container, or leaving containers out past 8:00 a.m. the day after pickup violates § 8.12.040 and is enforceable under § 8.12.170 as a public nuisance infraction, up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within twelve months, and $500 for each further repeat, with three violations in a year chargeable as a misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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