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

California Senate Bill 1383 (signed September 2016) sets statewide targets of a 50% reduction in organic waste disposal by January 1, 2020, and a 75% reduction by January 1, 2025, against 2014 baseline disposal. SB 1383 requires all residents to subscribe to and participate in the City's recycling and organics curbside collection service and mandates specific container colors: gray or black for garbage, blue for recycling, and green for organics. In Vacaville, Recology Vacaville Solano provides all three carts, and the City's SB 1383 program governs sorting compliance. Blue cart materials include clean paper, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles and jars, aluminum and metal cans. Green cart materials include all food scraps (including meat, dairy, and produce), food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings. Gray cart materials are non-recyclable, non-organic trash. Sorting is monitored annually through random route reviews; if improper sorting is found, a notice is provided to the resident with additional resources and educational materials, and persistent violations can escalate to administrative penalties. Single-family customers receive a complimentary kitchen pail to collect food scraps for transfer to the green cart. Organic materials are processed at Jepson Prairie Organics. Businesses and multi-family complexes are subject to parallel commercial SB 1383 service-level requirements administered through Recology's Business Services.