Turlock, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- TMC § 6-3-104(a)
- Minimum frequency
- At least 4 times per month
- Late fee
- $25 delinquency penalty
- Opt-out
- Vacancy affidavit, renewed annually
- Billed with
- Water and sewer utility bill
Summary
Every Turlock home and business must subscribe to city trash, recycling, and compost collection and pay for it even if unused, with pickup guaranteed at least four times a month.
Every single-family premises or commercial business (throughout this chapter, commercial business includes multifamily residential dwellings of five (5) or more units, unless otherwise excluded) in the City shall be required to subscribe with the franchised collector(s) for garbage container, recycling container, and compost container collection; comply with the relevant sections of this chapter, State law, and local ordinances; and to pay for the collection and disposal of such containers, regardless of whether such owner elects to use such service, unless the commercial business owner receives a waiver as provided in this chapter or material is self-hauled per the self-hauler requirements in this chapter. Subscription to such required service does not preclude commercial businesses from self-hauling their own waste in their own vehicles if they meet the self-haul requirements noted in this chapter.
(b) Nothing in this article shall limit the right of an individual person, organization, or other entity to donate, sell, or otherwise dispose of recyclables waste material; provided, that any such disposal is in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(c) Billing and payment. Accounts for garbage, organic waste, and recyclable materials collection shall be billed by service date in conjunction with billing for sewer and water services and shall be due and payable in the City of Turlock Finance Office by the due date shown on the utility bill.
(d)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937289; v6 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Turlock Municipal Code Section 6-3-104(a) requires every single-family residence and commercial business, including multifamily properties of five or more units, to subscribe with the City's franchised collector for garbage, recycling, and compost container service, and to pay the charges regardless of actual use, unless granted a waiver or self-hauling under the chapter's separate requirements. Section 6-3-112 backs this with a minimum service level, requiring the collector to empty containers at intervals no less than four times per month. Only a vacant unit with a signed annual affidavit can suspend billing under Section 6-3-105.
Violations & Fines
Nonpayment triggers a $25 delinquency penalty on the sixth day past due, written notice, and potential service termination after five more days, per TMC 6-3-104(d).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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