Huntington Beach, CA Trash & Recycling: Mandatory Organics Recycling (2026)

020(A) requires every single-family organic waste generator to subscribe to the City's three-container organic waste collection service, and the City can review the number, size and location of a household's containers to check that capacity is adequate, requiring the generator to adjust its service level on request. Subsection (B) spells out the sorting rule: source-separated green container organic waste, such as food scraps and yard trimmings, goes in the green container; source-separated recyclable material goes in the blue container; and everything else, including mixed waste and unseparated food waste, goes in the gray container, with materials designated for the gray container barred from the green or blue containers.

The City is not required to replace functional containers purchased before January 1, 2022 solely to match the color scheme before the end of their useful life or January 1, 2036, whichever comes first, but the hauler must label those containers to show what belongs in them. 9(c) instead of relying entirely on the cart system. 22 supports a notice of violation and an administrative fine issued by a City Enforcement Official, following the City's standard administrative citation procedures, and the City can also pursue civil action or prosecute a violation as a misdemeanor or infraction. 18.