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

Significant Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Diversion rate: 65% by weight of C&D waste
Vegetative debris: 100% diversion required
Disposal site: Western Placer MRF, Lincoln
Permit condition: Recycling Plan required before permit
Reporting deadline: Report due 30 days after each phase
Enforcement tool: Certificate of occupancy withheld; stop-work order

Summary

Roseville requires every "covered" construction, renovation or demolition project to divert at least 65% of its debris from landfill disposal to the regional recycling facility. Municipal Code §§ 9.17.050 and 9.17.070 tie that diversion mandate to the building permit process and hold the certificate of occupancy until it's verified.

A. A covered project shall divert from disposal not less than 65 percent by weight of the C&D waste generated from the covered project. All C&D waste shall be disposed of at the MRF. B. A covered project shall divert 100 percent of rock, soil, tree remains, tree, and other vegetative matter debris shall be diverted from disposal to landfills through recycling, composting, reuse and/or other diversion programs.

Source: Roseville Municipal CodeView official code

Full Breakdown

020. 050(A) sets the core mandate: "A covered project shall divert from disposal not less than 65 percent by weight of the C&D waste generated from the covered project. All C&D waste shall be disposed of at the MRF," the Western Placer Waste Management Authority's Materials Recovery Facility in Lincoln. 060 blocks the building division from issuing any grading, building or demolition permit until the department approves a Construction, Renovation and/or Demolition Waste Recycling Plan estimating the tonnage of C&D waste and naming the haulers or recyclers to be used. 030, unless they operate solely as a recycler.

Violations & Fines

Falling short on the recycling plan can stop the project outright: § 9.17.060(C) authorizes a "stop work" order for failing to meet the plan's requirements or keep accurate diversion records, on top of other remedies under the chapter and state law. More broadly, § 9.17.210 makes any Chapter 9.17 violation "unlawful," chargeable as a misdemeanor or infraction at the city attorney's discretion, and separately declares it a public nuisance subject to civil abatement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What construction projects have to meet Roseville's recycling requirement?

Any "covered project," defined in § 9.17.020 as any demolition, any building or renovation over 2,000 square feet, or multiple smaller structures built as part of the same development, like homes in a new subdivision.

How much construction debris has to be diverted from the landfill?

At least 65% by weight of the project's C&D waste, per § 9.17.050(A), plus 100% of rock, soil, tree remains and other vegetative debris under § 9.17.050(B).

When do I have to prove I hit the diversion target?

Within 30 days of finishing demolition and again within 30 days of finishing construction, per § 9.17.070(A). The building division withholds the certificate of occupancy until the director confirms the project complied with its approved plan.

What happens if a project doesn't file the required recycling plan?

The building division cannot issue a grading, building or demolition permit until the plan is approved, per § 9.17.060(A), and the city can issue a stop-work order for noncompliance under § 9.17.060(C).

Sources & Official References

[1]City of Roseville Municipal Code §§ 9.17.050, 9.17.070 (eCode360)

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