Daly City, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

California SB 1383 (Lara, 2016) requires 75% statewide reduction of organic waste disposal by 2025. Daly City complies via Municipal Code Chapter 8.80, added by Ordinance No. 1452 adopted by the City Council on November 22, 2021 and effective January 1, 2022. The ordinance makes participation in green-cart organics collection mandatory for ALL single-family residences, multi-family dwellings (apartments, condominiums), and businesses, unless an approved waiver applies. The green cart accepts: yard trimmings (grass clippings, leaves, weeds, small branches up to a typical 4-inch diameter and 4-foot length), food scraps including spoiled produce, leftovers, meat, dairy, and bones, and food-soiled paper such as napkins, paper plates, pizza boxes, and uncoated paper food packaging. Plastic bags (even compostable plastic without BPI/CMA certification on Republic's accepted list), pet waste, diapers, plastic produce stickers, and treated/painted wood are NOT accepted. Residents may use a kitchen pail to collect food scraps and transfer them to the green cart. Yard waste exceeding the green cart should be scheduled as part of the free annual bulky goods pickup or hauled to Ox Mountain Sanitary Landfill ((650) 726-1819). California Public Resources Code §42652.5 authorizes jurisdictions to impose enforcement penalties of $50–$500 per violation per day after a warning period.