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

Recycling in unincorporated Mendocino County is governed by Title 9A (Solid Waste), rewritten by Ordinance 4506 in 2022. 080 requires anyone who subscribes to or voluntarily participates in the recyclable-material collection program to 'prepare and separate those recyclable materials' contracted for pickup from other garbage and place them in the proper containers or designated collection location. 070 provides that subscribing residential units are supplied with containers for segregated recyclables, including organic waste as applicable, which remain the property of the authorized recycling entity. 050 requires Source Separated Recyclable Materials to be placed in the Blue Container, with green-container organics and gray-container trash kept separate, and prohibits placing Prohibited Container Contaminants in any collection container. 070 (implementing California AB 341) requires commercial businesses and multi-family complexes to arrange recycling service. 030(D). 110).