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

08, Article XII of the Livermore Municipal Code implements California's SB 1383 organics mandate locally. 1050 requires single-family generators to subscribe to the collection services the City's franchisee (member agency) approves for compost, recycling, and landfill containers, and lets the City review a household's container sizes and service levels to confirm adequate capacity. Residents must place source-separated food waste and other compostables in the compost cart, recyclables in the recycling cart, and everything else in the landfill cart, and may not cross-contaminate any of the three.

12. 2030(C)(2), after the City used 2022-2023 as an education period. Once an inspection, route review, or complaint turns up noncompliance, the enforcement agency issues a notice of violation giving the resident 60 days to fix the sorting problem before an administrative citation and fine follow. Penalties climb with repeat violations: $50 to $100 for a first offense, $100 to $200 for a second, and $250 to $500 for a third or later violation, though the City can set the amount higher by resolution. A resident may ask the enforcement agency to extend a compliance deadline for extenuating circumstances such as a wildfire, earthquake, or a delay in obtaining a required permit. Anyone cited can request a hearing to appeal the fine within the time printed on the citation.