In unincorporated San Diego County, private companies operating under non-exclusive franchise agreements (NEFAs) provide curbside trash and recycling. Service is not provided directly by the County. Densely-populated areas must subscribe to three-stream (trash, recycling, organics) collection or self-haul. The Solid Waste Ordinance was updated effective June 4, 2021.
Unlike a single municipal hauler, the unincorporated County uses a non-exclusive franchise system. County Code Sec. 68.530 makes it unlawful to collect discarded materials in the unincorporated area without a non-exclusive franchise agreement (NEFA) or Certified Recyclable Materials Collector certificate; the combined number of single-family and multi-family/commercial collectors is capped (29 collectors under the prior SWMA system through June 30, 2021). Residents and businesses choose from the County's list of franchised haulers. Under Sec. 68.570 and 68.571, owners/occupants in densely-populated communities (e.g., Spring Valley, Lakeside, Ramona, Fallbrook) must subscribe to a three-stream collection service - solid waste, source-separated recyclables, and source-separated organics - and place each material in its designated container, or self-haul under Sec. 68.572. Sparsely-populated communities (e.g., Campo, Boulevard, Warner Springs, Ranchita) have reduced organics obligations. The County's Solid Waste Ordinance (Chapter 5) incorporates state recycling laws including AB 341, AB 1826, AB 827, and SB 1383. A violation of Sec. 68.571 is an infraction (potential misdemeanor for repeat offenders). Containers may not overflow and must be set out within the timing window in Sec. 68.571(h).
A violation of County Code Sec. 68.571 (subscription and container requirements) is an infraction; two or more violations in one year may be charged as a misdemeanor. Code Compliance may also issue administrative citations for waste-storage and recycling violations under the Solid Waste Ordinance.
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