Turlock residents must separate recyclables into the blue cart under Municipal Code Chapter 6-3 and California SB 1383. The blue 95-gallon cart takes commingled (unsorted) recyclables and is collected weekly by Turlock Scavenger. Businesses and multifamily complexes of 5+ units meeting the volume threshold must also maintain recycling and organics service.
Recycling in the City of Turlock is mandatory and built into the City's three-cart system implemented under TMC Chapter 6-3 and California's organics/recycling law SB 1383. Residential customers receive a blue 95-gallon cart for commingled (non-sorted) recyclables, collected weekly by the franchised hauler, Turlock Scavenger, alongside the gray garbage and green organics carts. The City explains that sorting recyclables and organics is now required, not optional, and graphics on the carts show what belongs in each. For businesses and multifamily properties, the City defines residential premises with five (5) or more dwelling units as multifamily; commercial businesses and multifamily complexes that generate two cubic yards or more of solid waste (garbage + recycling + organics) per week are required to have recycling and organics-recycling programs in place, and can sign up through Turlock Scavenger at 209-668-7274. As part of SB 1383 compliance, the hauler conducts periodic random container inspections to identify contamination and encourage proper separation, and annual resident audits are performed. Turlock's program tracks the statewide CalRecycle SB 1383 mandate rather than imposing a different recycling list. These are City-administered rules within the incorporated city; unincorporated Stanislaus County areas follow a separate county program.
Failing to separate recyclables, or a qualifying business/multifamily property lacking required recycling service, can lead to contamination notices and enforcement under TMC Ch. 6-3 / SB 1383. Sign up via Turlock Scavenger 209-668-7274.
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