Chico Municipal Code Title 8 mandates that every residential premises subscribe to franchised curbside collection for garbage, recyclables, and organics (3-cart system). Service is provided by city-franchised haulers Waste Management (North Valley Waste) and Recology Butte Colusa, with one weekly collection day per address covering all three streams.
Under Chico Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 (Solid Waste Disposal — General Provisions) and Chapter 8.13 (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, adopted to implement California SB 1383), all residential premises within city limits must subscribe to the City's container collection service for garbage, recyclable materials, and organic waste unless granted a written self-haul waiver. Cal. Pub. Resources Code §§42649.8–42649.87 (SB 1383) requires every California jurisdiction to provide organics collection to every resident and business, and CMC §8.13.130 codifies the local enforcement framework. Chico is divided into two franchise service zones: Waste Management (dba North Valley Waste Management, (530) 893-4777) and Recology Butte Colusa ((530) 533-4783) serve residential customers under separate franchise agreements approved by the City Council. Recycling and organics are collected weekly on the same day as garbage. Carts must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day with wheels against the curb, lid closed, and at least 3 feet of clearance from parked cars, mailboxes, low branches, and other carts.
Failure to subscribe to franchised service is a CMC §8.04 violation enforceable as an administrative citation under CMC Title 1. SB 1383 contamination of the organics or recycling cart can trigger a contamination notice and, after the state-mandated education period (ended Jan 1 2024), administrative fines starting at $50–$100 for first offense and escalating to $500 per violation per day. Late set-out, blocked carts, or overloaded carts may result in a missed pickup; the customer must wait for the next service day or pay a return-trip fee.
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