Glenn County, CA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- New construction, additions, alterations needing a permit
- Multi-family trigger
- 5 or more dwelling units
- Commercial trigger
- Additions over 30% of floor area
- Recycling-space effective date
- January 1, 2020 (CALGreen sections)
- Responsible official
- Chief Building Official
Summary
New construction, additions, and alterations that need a Glenn County building permit must meet the CALGreen recycling-space and debris-diversion standards folded into the county's own code. Multi-family buildings of five or more units and commercial projects adding more than 30 percent of floor area trigger the strictest version of the rule.
Persons applying for a permit from Glenn County for new construction and building additions and alterations shall comply with the requirements of this section and all required components of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11, known as CALGreen, as amended, if its project is covered by the scope of CALGreen... ... New construction of Multi-Family dwelling units of five or more units on a building site, shall comply with provisions of adequate space for recycling for Multi-Family and Commercial premises pursuant to Sections 4.408.1, 4.410.2, 5.408.1, and 5410.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11 as amended provided amended requirements are more stringent than the CALGreen requirements for adequate recycling space effective January 1, 2020.
Full Breakdown
120 writes the state's CALGreen construction-recycling standards into Glenn County's code as part of its SB 1383 compliance. Anyone applying to the county for a permit covering new construction, building additions, or alterations must meet CALGreen, the California Green Building Standards Code found at 24 CCR, Part 11, whenever the project falls within CALGreen's scope, and the Chief Building Official tracks and reports construction and demolition (C&D) debris diversion annually. Two project types face specific space requirements as a condition of the Glenn County Planning & Community Development Services Agency Building Division permit: new multi-family construction of five or more dwelling units, and new commercial construction or additions that expand floor area by more than 30 percent.
1, effective January 1, 2020, or any more stringent county amendment. Covered projects must also comply with CALGreen's C&D management requirements and with any written Glenn County policy or administrative guideline on collecting, recycling, diverting, or reporting C&D debris. If CALGreen's requirements are more stringent than this section, CALGreen controls. Project applicants are directed to the Planning & Community Development Services Agency Building Division for the complete CALGreen checklist before permit issuance, since the recycling-space and C&D obligations attach at the building-permit stage rather than at occupancy.
Violations & Fines
A project that does not provide the required recycling space or C&D tracking can be held up at the Building Division permit stage, and once built, a violation of the ordinance falls under the general enforcement in Section 7.08.795.160: the Glenn County Enforcement Official can issue a Notice of Violation and an administrative citation with a fine, and the county may pursue civil action for continued noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a new house in unincorporated Glenn County need a recycling plan?
What counts as a covered commercial addition?
Who reviews CALGreen recycling compliance for a building permit?
What if the state updates CALGreen after my permit is approved?
Sources & Official References
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