Hemet, CA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Threshold
- 4 cu yd/week commercial
- Multifamily
- 5+ units covered
- Restaurant exemption
- in-house recycling by 2020
- Enforced by
- city code enforcement
Summary
Hemet requires businesses generating four or more cubic yards of trash weekly and multifamily buildings with five or more units to subscribe to recycling collection through the city's franchised hauler.
A business that generates four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week or is a multifamily residential dwelling of five units or more shall arrange for recycling services by subscribing to the [city's franchisee] for the pick-up of recyclable materials.(b)A business subject to subsection (a) and that provides customers access to the business shall provide, on or before July 1, 2020, customers with a commercial solid waste recycling bin or container to collect material purchased on the premises and that fulfills all of the following requirements:(1)Is adjacent to each bin or container for trash other than recyclable commercial solid waste, except in restrooms.(2)Is visible and easily accessible.(3)Is clearly marked with educational signage indicating what is appropriate to place in the commercial solid waste recycling bin or container in accordance with state law and the City of Hemet's solid waste ordinances and practices. Full-service restaurants are exempt from the requirements of this subdivision if the full-service restaurant, on or before July 1, 2020, provides its employees a commercial solid waste recycling bin or container to collect material purchased on the premises and implements a program to collect recyclable commercial solid waste.
For a park that is subject to subsection (a), this subsection shall apply on and after January 1, 2022.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Under Hemet's AB 341 mandatory-recycling ordinance, any business generating four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week, or any multifamily building with five or more units, must subscribe to the city's franchised hauler for recyclable-materials pickup. Covered businesses that let customers deposit trash on-site must also provide a clearly marked recycling bin adjacent to each trash container, visible and easily accessible. Full-service restaurants are exempt from the customer-bin rule if they set up in-house employee recycling instead. The city may charge a fee to recover enforcement costs from noncompliant businesses.
Violations & Fines
The City of Hemet may charge and collect a fee from any business that fails to comply, to recover enforcement costs; violations are also enforceable under the solid waste chapter's citation and misdemeanor provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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