Napa, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Solid-waste collection in the City of Napa is delivered by Napa Recycling & Waste Services (NRWS) under an exclusive franchise authorized by Napa Municipal Code Chapter 5.60 (Municipal Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Compost Collection and Disposal). The 1999 amendment to Chapter 5.60 imposed a 'universal' mandatory-service requirement: every residential and commercial premises inside city limits must secure and maintain solid-waste, recycling, and organics collection through the city's authorized contractor at city-approved rates. NRWS provides a weekly three-cart program — landfill (gray/black), recycling (blue, single-stream), and compost (green, combined yard and food waste) — in 35-, 65-, or 95-gallon sizes; the monthly rate covers one landfill cart, up to two 95-gallon (or up to four 35-gallon) recycling carts, and up to two 95-gallon compost carts. NRWS asks customers to set carts at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day, spaced 2 feet apart and 4-6 feet from any obstacle. Material is processed at the Napa Recycling & Composting Facility at 820 Levitin Way, American Canyon (707-255-5200), with overflow transferred through the Devlin Road Transfer Station at 889 Devlin Road. California SB 1383 (Public Resources Code §42652+ and CalRecycle Title 14 CCR §18981+) requires every California jurisdiction to provide and enforce three-stream collection from residents and businesses; the City of Napa's SB 1383 program is administered jointly by the city's Solid Waste & Recycling Division and NRWS, with periodic 'flip-the-lid' route reviews for cart contamination. State law (14 CCR §18997.2) requires fines of $50-$100 first violation, $100-$200 second, and $250-$500 third within a 12-month period after notice and an opportunity to cure.