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

Siskiyou County's recycling program, run through the Sanitation Division and aligned with California state programs, is built on voluntary drop-off rather than a mandatory curbside recycling mandate. The program centers on California Refund Value (CRV) beverage container recycling. Accepted materials include aluminum cans ('Flattening cans is not necessary, but they should be clean and dry. No tin cans, foil or pie plates'); glass food and beverage containers (rinsed, lids removed); and plastics marked #1 PETE and #2 HDPE (others vary by location). Cardboard is accepted only at three transfer stations — Yreka, Oberlin Road, and Black Butte — with 'No Styrofoam or plastic in boxes, no wax or slick surfaced cardboard.' Sharps/needles are NOT recyclable at any center and must be handled through Public Health. The County lists multiple recycling drop-off sites across communities such as Etna, Mount Shasta, Yreka, and Tulelake, plus CRV redemption centers in Mount Shasta and Yreka. Per the fee schedule, recyclables are accepted free if properly separated, along with scrap metal, paint, and used oil. Effective October 20, 2025, the Black Butte Transfer Station began accepting beverage containers for recycling (drop-off only; it is not a CRV redemption center). Because the County has no universal curbside service, recycling participation is not mandated by a countywide ordinance — but California statewide laws (e.g., the Bottle Bill / CRV and beverage-container recycling) still apply to the materials themselves.