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

The City of Redlands implements California's SB 1383 organic waste mandate through its municipal Solid Waste Division and Redlands Municipal Code Chapters 13.64 and 13.67, amended by Ordinance No. 2987. The city directs that beginning April 1, 2024, all food waste must be disposed of in the green (yard) waste cart. SB 1383 requires all residents, multi-family tenants, and commercial businesses to separate organic materials from trash and recycling. Accepted green-cart organics include fruits, vegetables, cheese, dairy, bread, pasta, cooked and raw meats, fish, egg shells, plate scrapings, bones, peels, expired foods, and fruit pits, along with green waste (tree trimmings, grass, leaves, flowers, weeds). Prohibited from the green cart are plastic bags (including compostable or biodegradable bags), trash, paper, cardboard, food-soiled paper, Styrofoam, glass, plastics, metal, diapers, pet waste, electronic waste, and household hazardous waste. The city encourages backyard composting as a complement but the program covers organics not suitable for home composting. Redlands' code amendment removed prior green-waste exemptions and made organics participation mandatory for all customers unless otherwise specified. Because Redlands has more than 70,000 residents, it does not qualify for the SB 1383 rural-jurisdiction exemption that some small/low-population areas use; the full mandate applies. As of January 1, 2024, jurisdictions may issue notices of violation and fines for SB 1383 non-compliance per local code. These are city ordinance requirements, not San Bernardino County rules.