Menifee, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 6.30.030, Menifee Code of Ordinances
- Who must comply
- Single-family, multi-family, and commercial premises
- Vacancy exception
- 45+ consecutive days vacant, proof required
- Self-haul diversion requirement
- At least 50% of waste diverted from landfill
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
- Infraction penalty
- $100 first, $200 second, $500 third offense
Summary
Every single-family home, multi-family building, and business in Menifee must either subscribe to franchised trash collection or obtain a self-hauler permit under Menifee Code of Ordinances § 6.30.030. The only exception is a property vacant for 45 days or more, and the owner must prove the vacancy to the city.
(A) Arrangements for removal of solid waste mandatory. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the owner, property manager, tenant and/or person in charge or control of each single-family dwelling, each multi-family dwelling, and each commercial premises in the city shall either (i) subscribe to solid waste handling services with a franchisee for said premises; or (ii) obtain and maintain a permit as a self hauler as set forth in this chapter in connection with said premises.
(B) Exception; vacant premises. The above requirement to provide for solid waste handling services shall not apply in connection with any single-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling, or commercial premises which are vacant for a period of 45 days or more, provided this exception shall only apply during the period of vacancy.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-432, passed 4-15-2026).
Full Breakdown
030(A) requires the owner, property manager, tenant, or other person in charge of every single-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling, and commercial premises in the city to either subscribe to solid waste handling services with the city's franchised hauler or obtain and maintain a self-hauler permit under the chapter. There is no third option: informally hauling your own trash without a permit, or going without service altogether, is not allowed. 030(B) carves out a narrow exception for premises that sit vacant for 45 days or more, but the property owner carries the burden of providing the City Manager reasonable evidence of the vacancy period under guidelines the City Manager is authorized to issue.
100(B) requires an annual application to the City Manager listing every container and piece of transport equipment to be used, a written disposal and diversion plan showing at least 50% of collected waste will be diverted from landfill under AB 939, and an organic-waste diversion plan under 14 Cal. , Div. 7, Ch. 3. 060(A), independent of any other violation, and the city may abate it in addition to issuing a citation. 120(B) makes each day of an ongoing violation a separate offense punishable as a misdemeanor (up to $1,000 and six months in county jail) or an infraction ($100 first offense, $200 second, $500 third and beyond) at the discretion of the City Manager or City Attorney.
Violations & Fines
Living in a home or operating a business in Menifee without an active franchise subscription or self-hauler permit is a public nuisance under § 6.30.060(A), abatable independent of any fine. Under § 6.30.120(B), each day of violation is a separate offense: misdemeanor penalties reach a $1,000 fine and up to six months in county jail, while infractions run $100/$200/$500 for first, second, and repeat offenses within a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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