Fresno provides weekly curbside collection of trash, recycling, and green waste through its solid waste franchise. Residents receive three carts: gray for trash, blue for recyclables, and green for organic/green waste. Collection occurs on a designated day each week. Carts must be placed at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day with lids closed and handles facing the house, at least three feet apart from each other and from obstructions.
The City contracts with a franchised hauler for residential collection services. SB 1383 (California's organic waste diversion law) requires all residents to participate in organics recycling through the green cart program. Contamination of recycling carts with non-recyclable materials may result in the cart not being collected. Bulky items and electronic waste have separate collection programs. Holiday collection schedules are published by the hauler and the City.
Failure to properly sort waste or contaminating recycling carts may result in the cart being tagged and not collected. Repeated contamination may result in removal of recycling service.
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