Tehama County, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing ordinance
- Ord. No. 2114 (12-21-2021)
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Tehama County only
- Core rule
- Subscribe and sort into green container
- Alternative
- On-site composting permitted instead
- First-offense fine
- $50 per violation (from 2027)
Summary
In areas of unincorporated Tehama County, California where mandatory collection service applies, single-family households must subscribe and sort yard waste into the green container, or manage it on-site, including composting, instead.
In areas in which mandatory collection services are required, single-family organic waste generators shall comply with the following requirements:1.Shall subscribe to jurisdiction's organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated as described below in subsection A.2. Jurisdiction shall have the right to review the number and size of a generator's containers to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; and, single-family generators shall adjust its service level for its collection services as requested by the jurisdiction. Single-family organic waste generators may additionally manage their organic waste by preventing or reducing their organic waste, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(c).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Tehama County Code Chapter 9.44 (the mandatory organic waste disposal reduction ordinance) requires single-family generators in areas with mandatory collection to subscribe to the county's organic waste service and place yard waste in the designated green container, separate from recycling (blue) and garbage (gray). Residents may instead prevent, reduce, or manage organic waste on-site, including backyard composting, or use a community composting site. Self-haulers, including those who haul brush themselves, must follow separate requirements under § 9.44.100. This chapter governs only the unincorporated area of Tehama County; Red Bluff, Corning, and the City of Tehama each enforce their own municipal codes.
Violations & Fines
Administrative civil penalties apply starting January 1, 2027: $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation by a single-family generator, per Tehama County Code § 9.44.150.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply if I live in Red Bluff?
Can I compost my own yard waste instead of subscribing to collection?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Tehama County
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