Tracy, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Container source
- Franchised contractor only
- Max collection frequency
- Up to 6 days/week
- No pickup day
- Sunday excluded
- Container compliance date
- New containers post Jan. 1, 2022
- Enforcement
- Notice of Violation, 60-day cure period
Summary
Tracy's exclusive collection franchise controls commercial dumpsters and roll-off boxes. Under Tracy Municipal Code section 5.20.090(c), the city's franchised contractor supplies one or more containers or roll-off boxes to commercial customers based on need, and collections can run up to six days a week, with no Sunday pickups.
(c)Containers for commercial users. Contractor shall provide one or more containers and/or roll-off boxes to commercial users for refuse, recyclables, and/or organic materials in accordance with their needs and subject to exemptions per § 5.20.050. Collections can be scheduled up to six (6) days a week, excluding Sunday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).
Full Breakdown
Tracy runs its commercial refuse system through a single exclusive franchise agreement rather than letting businesses hire any hauler they choose. 070 grants that exclusive right to a single contractor under a franchise agreement approved by the City Council. 050, and collection can be scheduled up to six days a week, excluding Sunday. 080, such as hauling materials generated by their own specialized operation with their own personnel and equipment; substituting an outside hauler for the franchised contractor is not allowed. 8, which is how Tracy enforces state SB 1383 organics-sorting rules at the dumpster level. The City may approve changes to container sizes and distribution methods administratively, without amending the ordinance itself.
Violations & Fines
Placing or servicing a dumpster outside the franchised contractor violates sections 5.20.060 and 5.20.070. Under section 5.20.260, the City documents noncompliance, issues an educational notice, then a Notice of Violation giving sixty days to correct the problem before an administrative citation and fine follow under Chapter 1.28; fine amounts are set in section 1.28.050. Cited businesses can appeal under sections 1.28.070 through 1.28.110.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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