Hemet provides curbside recycling through franchise hauler CR&R as part of mandatory weekly service. Recyclables go in the grey cart (or black cart with a blue lid). The City also points residents to beverage-container, paint (PaintCare) and sharps recycling programs. Statewide law requires recycling service for all generators.
Recycling in Hemet is provided through the City's franchised hauler as part of mandatory weekly collection. Per the City's collection details, recyclables are placed in a "Grey container or black with blue lid," while regular refuse goes in a black container and green/yard waste in a green container (or black with a green lid). Carts come in 65-gallon and 95-gallon sizes. Because solid-waste service is mandatory under HMC Sec. 62-10, the recycling and green-waste components of that service are likewise part of every premises' required service. Hemet's franchise (Chapter 62) implements California's broader recycling mandates — including AB 939 diversion goals and the statewide requirement that jurisdictions provide recycling service to all residential and commercial generators. Beyond curbside, the City highlights additional recycling options: a beverage-container (CRV) recycling program, paint recycling through the PaintCare program at participating retail drop-off sites, and free sharps/needle disposal at Riverside County facilities. Residents are also directed to Earth911.com for material-specific recycling locations. Contaminating the recycling cart with non-recyclables, or placing recyclables loose outside a cart, can result in materials not being collected. For program questions, contact CR&R at 951-943-1991.
Recyclables must be in the correct cart; loose items outside containers are not collected (HMC Sec. 62-11). Mixing trash into recycling can lead to contamination and refusal of the load. Service itself is mandatory under Sec. 62-10.
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