Santa Clarita, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Subscription required
- single-family and commercial premises
- Cure period
- 72 hours after written notice
- Exemption
- self-haul permit under § 15.44.217
- Franchise system
- City Council grants hauler franchises
- Penalty
- noncompliance rate plus infraction fines
Summary
Every single-family home and commercial property in Santa Clarita that generates garbage, organics, or recyclables must be signed up with a City-franchised solid waste hauler under Municipal Code § 15.44.215. If the City finds a property isn't subscribed, it sends written notice, and the responsible party has seventy-two hours to sign up or get an exemption before being in violation.
In order to protect the public health, safety, and well-being and to prevent the spread of vectors, the person responsible for the day-to-day operation of each commercial premises and single-family residential premises in the City at which garbage, organic waste and recyclable materials are generated or accumulated shall make arrangements with a solid waste enterprise for the collection of these materials. If the City determines that the person in charge of day-to-day activities at any single-family or commercial premises has failed to subscribe for collection service as required by this chapter, a written notice may be sent informing of the violation and requirements of this chapter. If the person responsible for day-to-day operations does not subscribe to service within seventy-two (72) hours of the notice, or obtain an exemption per Section 15.44.217, the person is in violation of this chapter.
Full Breakdown
215 requires whoever runs the day-to-day operations of every single-family residential or commercial premises where garbage, organic waste, or recyclables are generated to subscribe with a City-franchised solid waste enterprise for collection. 200 lets the City Council grant one or more exclusive or nonexclusive franchises to solid waste enterprises to handle collection, transfer, recycling, composting, and disposal citywide. 217 before being formally in violation. The exemption route requires applying for a self-hauler permit under Part 3 of the chapter, or, for commercial businesses, seeking a waiver, and exempted commercial generators must file reports identifying where their waste went, in what amounts, and confirming it wasn't contaminated with recyclables or organics.
260, charged by the franchised hauler and remitted to the City, on top of the infraction penalties in Part 9 of the chapter. The subscription duty runs to whoever is in day-to-day charge of the premises, meaning a landlord, property manager, or tenant with operational control can all be the responsible party depending on who actually runs the site.
Violations & Fines
Failing to subscribe after the City's 72-hour written notice under § 15.44.215 puts the property in violation of Chapter 15.44, exposing the responsible party to the franchised hauler's noncompliance rate under § 15.44.260 plus infraction penalties under § 15.44.915, enforced through Sections 1.01.200-1.01.250 and 23.10.010-23.10.080 of the Municipal Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to sign up for trash service in Santa Clarita, or can I skip it?
What happens if the City catches my property without trash service?
Can I haul my own trash instead of using the franchised hauler?
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