Yuba City, CA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Container standard
- SB 1383 compliant (§ 6-3.09)
- Recyclables covered
- Paper, glass, metal, #1-7 plastics
- Enforcement start
- Civil penalties from Jan. 1, 2024
- First violation penalty
- $50
- Third+ violation penalty
- $250
- Program administrator
- Regional Waste Management Authority
Summary
Yuba City requires SB 1383-compliant recycling and organic-waste containers for every refuse account and lets City inspectors check project sites, containers, and collection loads for compliance, with penalties starting at $50 and rising to $250 per violation.
(b)Inspections and investigations by the City.(1)City representatives and/or City-designated entities, including designees, are authorized to conduct inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any project site, collection container, or collection vehicle loads to confirm compliance with this section by commercial businesses (including multi-family residential dwellings), property owners, building/demolition/landscaping contractors, or any other entities subject to applicable laws.( ... c)Enforcement.( ... 4)Penalty amounts for violations. The penalty levels are as follows:(i)For a first violation, the amount of the base penalty shall be $50 per violation.(ii)For a second violation, the amount of the base penalty shall be $100 per violation.(iii)For a third or subsequent violation, the amount of the base penalty shall be $250 per violation.
Full Breakdown
1, and requires the color, labeling, type, and character of containers to match SB 1383's timeline. 12(c) defines recyclable materials broadly to include newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, glass containers, aluminum beverage containers, tin and bi-metal containers, and plastics numbered 1 through 7, while excluding plastic bags, film plastic, packaging peanuts, and foam packaging. 19, the SB 1383 inspections and enforcement chapter, authorizes City representatives or designated entities to conduct random or targeted inspections and investigations of project sites, collection containers, and collection vehicle loads to confirm compliance by commercial businesses, including multi-family dwellings of five or more units, property owners, and building, demolition, or landscaping contractors; residential property interiors are off-limits.
21. Enforcement ran on an education-only basis through December 31, 2023, after which civil penalties apply: $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation, issued as an administrative citation under the Title 4 nuisance-abatement procedures. 14 of the code.
Violations & Fines
Failing to provide SB 1383-compliant containers, refusing inspection access to a covered commercial or multi-family site, or otherwise failing to comply with the recycling and organic-waste requirements draws a notice of violation and administrative citation under Section 6-3.19(c): $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation.
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