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

Recycling in Lassen County is driven mainly by California state law, implemented locally by the Lassen Regional Solid Waste Management Authority (LRSWMA) and the County's Solid Waste Program. The County complies with the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939), which requires diverting solid waste from landfills. Under Mandatory Commercial Recycling (AB 341, effective July 1, 2012), businesses generating 4 cubic yards or more of waste per week, and multifamily residential properties with five or more units, must arrange for recycling. Compliance options published by LRSWMA include subscribing to C&S Waste Solutions' single-stream recycling, self-hauling recyclables free to Bass Hill Landfill if properly segregated, or taking materials to a local recycling center such as Bigfoot Recycling. For residential franchise customers, C&S provides a 95-gallon blue-lid recycling cart collected weekly on the same day as garbage, accepting newspaper, household paper, magazines, cardboard, food and beverage glass, metal cans, and plastic food and beverage containers. Batteries are recycled free at all LRSWMA stations, and used oil (up to 5 gallons per trip) and clean scrap metal are accepted free. Questions about commercial compliance go to the County Solid Waste Program at (530) 251-2719 or solidwaste@co.lassen.ca.us. These requirements stem from state law; the County and LRSWMA administer them locally for both incorporated and unincorporated areas.