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

The City of Sanger's recycling program is governed by Chapter 8.04 of the Sanger Municipal Code and California's statewide mandates, most significantly SB 1383 (Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016), which requires a 75% reduction in organic waste disposal by 2025. Under SB 1383 implementation, all Sanger residents must separate organic materials (food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings) from landfill-bound trash and place them in the green waste cart. Recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans, and eligible plastics must be placed in the recycling cart. Contamination of recycling or organics carts with non-qualifying materials can result in the load being rejected and left uncollected. CalRecycle, the state agency overseeing SB 1383 compliance, requires jurisdictions to conduct education and outreach, provide collection services for organics, and establish edible food recovery programs for commercial generators. The city and Mid Valley Disposal distribute accepted-materials guides and conduct periodic contamination monitoring. Commercial businesses generating specified amounts of organic waste are subject to mandatory organics recycling and may face penalties for noncompliance. SB 1383 also requires jurisdictions to procure recovered organic waste products such as compost and mulch. Residential fines for contamination are generally preceded by education and warnings, though the state framework authorizes penalties of $50 to $500 per violation for repeat noncompliance.