Palm Springs, CA Trash & Recycling: Mandatory Organics Recycling (2026)

090 sets the baseline rule for Food Waste: it must be drained of liquids before disposal and placed into a Green Container or Brown Container, composted on site, or hauled to a composting facility, with material managed according to City guidance on wrapping or bagging. 9(c), rather than relying solely on curbside collection. 310: a de minimis waiver is available where a business's Green Container organic waste comes to less than 20 gallons per week per container (if total Solid Waste service is 2+ cubic yards weekly) or less than 10 gallons per week (if under 2 cubic yards), with written verification good for up to five years.

A physical-space waiver is separately available where the premises genuinely lacks room for the required containers. 370: through 2023 the City focused on education and notice, and administrative civil penalties for organics violations began January 1, 2024, following a Notice of Violation that gives the generator 60 days to correct the problem.