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

Organic-waste recycling in Perris is mandated by California Senate Bill 1383, the state's short-lived climate pollutant law, which the City administers through its Public Works SB 1383 program. Effective January 1, 2022, SB 1383 requires all businesses, residents, and multifamily properties to separate organic materials — such as plant debris, food waste, food-soiled paper, and untreated wood waste — from trash and either subscribe to the required organics collection service or self-haul to an appropriate facility for diversion. Perris residents are expected to use the green organics cart for all plant debris, food waste, and food-soiled paper. Because Perris has roughly 78,000 residents — well above the 70,000 threshold — it does not qualify for the rural low-population SB 1383 exemption, so its mandate is full-strength. The City's franchised hauler CR&R provides the green organics cart and processes collected material at its anaerobic digester facility in Perris, converting food and yard waste into renewable natural gas and compost. SB 1383 also requires an edible food recovery component: the City categorizes covered businesses as Tier 1 and Tier 2 Commercial Edible Food Generators and, through a partnership with the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Regional Food Rescue Program, helps them donate surplus edible food to recovery organizations. To support procurement targets, Perris hosts compost giveaways where residents can take home free compost with proof of residency. Residents and businesses can reach the City's Waste & Recycling team at (951) 657-3280, and CR&R at (951) 943-1991.