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

Recycling in Redding is delivered through a single-stream blue cart program administered by the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility under Redding Municipal Code Chapter 9.28. Accepted materials include plastic bottles and jugs (#1 and #2), aluminum and tin/steel cans, food-and-beverage glass bottles and jars, flattened cardboard, newspapers, magazines, and junk mail. Materials excluded from the blue cart include plastic bags, styrofoam (collected separately at the Transfer Station), pizza boxes with grease, and shredded paper. The state framework has three layers: AB 341 (PRC §42649+) requires every business generating 4+ cubic yards of solid waste per week to subscribe to recycling service; AB 1826 (PRC §42649.81+) extends the same rule to commercial organics; SB 1383 (PRC §42652+, regulations at 14 CCR §18981+) is the comprehensive residential and business organics mandate. Redding's commercial SB 1383 enforcement follows the CalRecycle tier schedule: Tier One generators (supermarkets, grocery stores, food-service providers, food distributors, wholesale vendors) since January 1, 2022; Tier Two generators (large hospitals, hotels 200+ rooms, large venues, restaurants, state agencies, schools) since January 1, 2024. AB 827 requires customer-facing recycling and organics bins for food sold for immediate consumption. Resident enforcement began in January 2024 with a notice and meaningful opportunity to cure before any fine under 14 CCR §18997.2.