Newport Beach, CA Trash & Recycling: Mandatory Organics Recycling (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered generators
- every single-family household (SB 1383)
- Notice-to-comply window
- 60 days
- Civil penalties begin
- January 1, 2024
- Self-haul exemption
- Section 6.06.070 self-haulers
- Onsite alternative
- backyard composting under 14 CCR 18984.9(c)
- Enforcing official
- Municipal Operations Director
Summary
Newport Beach requires every single-family household to separate food scraps from trash under Municipal Code Section 6.06.030, implementing the state's SB 1383 organics law. Residents must subscribe to city collection service and sort food scraps, green waste, recyclables, and trash into separate designated containers, with civil penalties for noncompliance starting January 1, 2024.
Except SB 1383 single-family generators that meet the self-hauler requirements in Section 6.06.070, an SB 1383 single-family generator shall comply with the following requirements: A. Subscribe to the City's waste collection services and comply with the requirements described in subsection (B) of this section... B. Participate in the City's divertible materials collection services by placing food scraps in the container designated for food scraps, recyclable materials in the container designated for recyclable materials, green waste and wood waste in the designated container, and all other municipal solid waste in the designated container.
Full Breakdown
070. Covered households must subscribe to the City's waste collection service and, under subsection (B), place food scraps in the container designated for food scraps, recyclable materials in the recycling container, green waste and wood waste in the green waste container, and everything else in the trash container. 9(c), in place of curbside separation. 060 defines full participation, including supplying labeled containers and periodically checking for contamination for covered generators. 05 can issue. 020's fine schedule apply for noncompliance found on or after January 1, 2024. The City may extend a compliance deadline for extenuating circumstances such as wildfires, permit delays, or CalRecycle-documented recycling infrastructure shortfalls. 060.
Violations & Fines
Skipping food-scrap separation triggers a notice of violation under Section 6.06.150 giving 60 days to comply; uncorrected violations found on or after January 1, 2024 move to an administrative citation and fine under Chapter 1.05.020's schedule (up to $600 for a third offense within a year), with a right to a hearing appeal under Section 1.05.060.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Newport Beach residents have to separate food scraps from trash?
Can I compost at home instead of using the food-scraps cart?
What happens if I don't separate my organics?
Does this rule apply to apartment buildings too?
Sources & Official References
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