Recycling is mandatory in Hesperia under California AB 939 (50% diversion), AB 341 (commercial recycling), AB 1826 (commercial organics), and SB 1383 (statewide organic-waste reduction). Hesperia complies via Advance Disposal's single-stream comingled system — every cart is sorted at a CalRecycle-approved High Diversion Organic Waste Processing Facility (HDOWPF), so residents and businesses do not source-separate but they are still subject to state-level enforcement.
California's Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939, 1989) requires every jurisdiction to divert at least 50% of waste from landfills, AB 341 (2011) targets 75% statewide and mandates commercial recycling for businesses generating 4+ cubic yards/week and multi-family complexes of 5+ units, AB 1826 (2014) layered the same threshold on commercial organics, and SB 1383 (effective Jan 1, 2022) mandates organics collection for every generator. The City of Hesperia's franchise with Advance Disposal complies with all four statutes by routing every cart through the Advance Disposal Material Recovery Facility (MRF) on Mariposa Road, a CalRecycle-listed High Diversion Organic Waste Processing Facility. At the MRF, comingled material runs through 'a number of screens, shakers and conveyor belts where employees pull out various recyclables to be diverted from the San Bernardino County landfill' — plastic, glass, metal, wood, yard waste, paper, aluminum, and tin are all recovered. Hesperia's Commercial Recycling page confirms that businesses with 4+ cubic yards/week must subscribe to the franchise service (which automatically satisfies recycling) and that food-service generators may also be subject to SB 1383 edible-food donation under HSC §§42652–42659 if they fall into Tier 1 (effective 2022) or Tier 2 (effective 2024) categories. Residents who prefer to source-separate can take cleaned recyclables to the Advance Disposal Buyback Center for California Redemption Value (CRV) refunds.
Failure of a multi-family complex (5+ units) or business generating 4+ cu yd/wk to subscribe to franchise service violates AB 341, AB 1826, SB 1383, and Hesperia Municipal Code Chapter 8.04. CalRecycle may directly assess administrative civil penalties under 14 CCR §18997.2 — up to $50/day for minor, $100/day for moderate, $500/day for major violations after a 60-day cure period (penalties began January 1, 2024). Tier 1 commercial edible food generators that fail to donate surplus edible food face the same penalty schedule. Local enforcement under HMC Ch. 8.04 follows the Title 1 infraction ladder ($100 / $200 / $500) and may include nuisance abatement with cost recovery.
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