Pleasanton, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Organic waste includes
- green material, landscape/pruning waste
- Mandatory service
- all residential/commercial/industrial units
- SB 1383 program
- WMA Ord. 2021-02, eff. Jan 1, 2022
- Third-party removal
- barred, §9.20.045
- On-site exception
- feeding to chickens allowed, §9.20.080.B
Summary
Yard trimmings count as 'organic waste' under Pleasanton's solid waste code, and every residential, commercial and industrial unit must carry organic waste collection service through the city's contracted hauler alongside garbage and recycling; self-hauling green waste to the curb without that service isn't an option.
"Organic waste" means solid waste containing material originated from living organisms and their metabolic waste products, including, but not limited to, food, green material, landscape and pruning waste, organic textiles and carpets, lumber, wood, paper products, printing and writing paper, manure, biosolids, digestate, and sludges or as otherwise defined in 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 18982(a)(46), as amended. ... Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each and every "residential unit," "commercial unit" and "industrial unit," as defined in Section 9.20.010 of this chapter, shall have solid waste, recyclables and organic waste service by the collector with a collection contract entered into pursuant to Section 9.20.100 of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
100. 23 adopts the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's countywide organics reduction and recycling ordinance (WMA Ord. B allows a property owner to feed organic waste to chickens and other animals kept on the same premises instead of setting it out for collection, as long as the animals and premises stay sanitary.
Violations & Fines
§ 9.20.030.A makes noncompliance with the collection-service requirement a misdemeanor or grounds for an administrative citation under Chapter 1.24, enforced by the city manager or community development director after an inspection. § 9.20.045 separately treats unauthorized removal of organic or yard waste by anyone other than the contracted collector as a chapter violation, and § 9.20.020.E bars burning solid waste, recyclables or organic waste within city limits unless a separate city burning ordinance allows it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to sign up for a separate yard waste program in Pleasanton?
Can I give my yard trimmings to a neighbor or landscaper instead of the city hauler?
Can I feed yard clippings to backyard chickens instead of setting them out?
Sources & Official References
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