Alhambra, CA Trash & Recycling: Mandatory Organics Recycling (2026)

18, Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, implements the state's SB 1383 organics mandate locally. 020 requires every single-family generator to subscribe to the city's organic waste collection services and to place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container, recyclables in the blue container, and everything else in the gray/black container, without mixing gray/black materials into the green or blue streams. 040, in which case a reduced two-container configuration applies. The city or its designee may review a generator's container count, size and collection frequency to confirm adequate capacity, and generators must adjust their service level when the city requests it.

110: a city enforcement official issues a notice of violation, and if the respondent is not compliant within 60 days a final notice sets a compliance deadline of 48 hours to five days. 110(E) are tiered: a $50 base penalty for a first violation within a year, $100 for a second, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation in the same year. Contaminated containers found more than once in a year can also draw contamination processing fees from the city's franchise hauler. 090.