Amador County, CA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Recycling service in unincorporated Amador County is delivered through the County's franchised hauler, ACES Waste Services (Republic Services). Recycling and yard-waste collection options vary by address: on automated routes, a 32-gallon recycle cart is provided and collected every other week; on non-automated routes, residents are provided orange bags for recyclables. There is no charge for residential recycling. Residents can also drop recyclables at the Western Amador Recycling Facility (Buena Vista) in Ione. At the state level, California's Mandatory Commercial Recycling law (AB 341) requires businesses and multifamily complexes generating specified volumes of waste to arrange recycling, and the California Refund Value (CRV) 'Bottle Bill' applies to eligible beverage containers regardless of local service. Amador County, as a small rural jurisdiction, runs its diversion programs through the County's Integrated Waste Management framework and Environmental Health (the CalRecycle Local Enforcement Agency). For residents, recycling participation is built into the ACES service rather than imposed as a separate household fine, but proper sorting (keeping non-recyclables and contaminants out of the recycle cart or orange bags) is expected so loads are not rejected. Residents should confirm what is accepted in their cart/bags directly with ACES Waste, since accepted materials and contamination rules are set by the hauler and processor. Questions: ACES Waste 209-274-2237 or 866-488-2237.