Eastvale, CA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Recycling in Eastvale is mandatory and built into the city's solid waste franchise under EMC Chapter 16.05 (Ordinance 22-02, effective February 9, 2022). Article V governs non-organic recyclables: Section 16.05.400 addresses ownership and the right to dispose of recyclable materials, and Section 16.05.430 establishes mandatory commercial and multifamily recycling, implementing California's AB 341 framework. Article VI implements the three-container collection system: under Section 16.05.510, single-family generators "shall subscribe to the city's three-container organic waste collection services," consisting of a gray container for non-organic waste (trash), a blue container for source-separated recyclables, and a green container for organics/green material; "it shall be unlawful... to place prohibited container contaminants in a collection container." The city's franchised hauler, WM, operationally provides the recycling cart and collects it weekly; per WM and city guidance, recyclables include standard materials plus plastic and paper to-go cups, while food scraps must go in the organics cart rather than trash or recycling. Article VII (Prohibited Acts) protects the system: Section 16.05.600 prohibits anyone other than the resident or the franchisee from removing solid waste or recyclables from a container (anti-scavenging), and Section 16.05.660 prohibits placing materials in another person's container without permission. The mandatory three-container and contamination rules are Eastvale city law layered on top of California's AB 341 and SB 1383 mandates.