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

Mono County separates voluntary residential recycling from state-mandated commercial recycling. On the residential side, recycling is free and drop-off based: per the County's recycling FAQs, glass, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, batteries, used oil, and household hazardous waste are all accepted free at all transfer-station sites, and mixed paper recycling is available specifically at the Paradise Transfer Station. The County operates six recycling facilities as extensions of its transfer stations, where separated recyclables are dropped off and transported to processing centers. The County notes it does not pay residents for recyclables because transportation costs exceed the market value of the materials once delivered. Mammoth Disposal provides curbside recycling service to unincorporated parts of Mono County for those who prefer pickup. On the commercial side, California's Mandatory Commercial Recycling law, AB 341 (Chesbro), requires businesses and public entities generating four or more cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week, and multifamily residential dwellings of five units or more, to arrange for recycling service. Covered generators must either source-separate recyclables and subscribe to recycling collection (or self-haul), or subscribe to a service with comparable mixed-waste processing; property owners may require tenants to source-separate. This commercial mandate is state law applied locally, distinct from the voluntary residential drop-off program.