Indio, CA Trash & Recycling: Mandatory Organics Recycling (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal basis
- State SB 1383 organics law
- Green container
- Food scraps and yard trimmings
- Who's covered
- All single-family households required
- Waivers
- De minimis waiver available on request
Summary
Indio's SB 1383 ordinance requires every household to subscribe to organic waste collection and sort food scraps and yard trimmings into the green container, not the trash.
Subscribe to the city's three-container organic waste collection service(s) for all organic waste generated as described in division (B) of this section. ... Generators shall place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; source separated recyclable materials ... in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Generators shall not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or blue container.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 51A implements the state's SB 1383 mandate to cut methane from landfilled organic waste. Section 51A.03 requires every single-family generator in Indio to subscribe to the city's three-container organic waste collection service and to source-separate green container organic waste -- food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard and landscape trimmings -- into the green container rather than the gray trash container. Commercial businesses and multi-family properties face the same green-container duty under § 51A.04, plus food recovery obligations for larger food generators. The city may grant de minimis or other waivers under § 51A.05, and noncompliance can bring an inspection and a notice of violation.
Violations & Fines
Mixing food scraps or yard trimmings into the regular trash instead of the green container is a code violation that can trigger inspection and a notice of violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Indio homeowners have to separate food waste from trash?
Can yard trimmings go in the regular trash bin in Indio?
Sources & Official References
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