The City of Orange requires residential and commercial recycling under state mandates including AB 341 and SB 1383. Recyclables go in the blue bin. Businesses generating 4+ cubic yards weekly must arrange recycling services. Organics recycling is now mandatory.
Under California AB 341 (Mandatory Commercial Recycling), businesses in Orange generating four or more cubic yards of solid waste per week and multifamily dwellings of five or more units must arrange for recycling services. California SB 1383 further requires all residents and businesses to separate organic waste (food scraps, yard waste) from trash for composting or anaerobic digestion. Residential recyclables (paper, cardboard, glass, metals, plastics #1-5 and #7) go in the blue bin collected by CR&R. The city participates in OC Waste & Recycling programs for proper disposal of hazardous materials, electronics, and other special waste streams. Contamination of recycling bins with non-recyclable materials may result in the load being diverted to landfill, so proper sorting is important.
Non-compliance with commercial recycling mandates (AB 341) or organics recycling (SB 1383) may result in state-imposed fines after warnings.
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