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

Rocklin folds yard waste into its Chapter 13.08 solid waste scheme rather than giving it a stand-alone bin program. Under § 13.08.020(E), "garden refuse" means grass, tree or shrub trimmings and other plant material from noncommercial gardening, plus fireplace ashes. Because branches, clippings and raked leaves are frequently too bulky for a standard can, § 13.08.070(A) allows garden refuse and other solid waste "not reasonably capable of being containerized" to be set out loose or bagged in any reasonable condition, so long as it can be handled without spillage or breakage and is covered when needed to stop odors or the attraction of flies and vermin.

Section 13.08.070(B) caps that leniency: noncontainerized loads are limited to what the city's regular crew and equipment can reasonably handle in an ordinary collection run, and items of extraordinary size, shape, weight or bulk must be disposed of by the person who accumulated them, though large discarded appliances are exempt from that limit and still go out with the franchisee. Collection itself runs through the city's exclusive solid waste franchise established under § 13.08.030, and every residence pays the minimum weekly service charge under § 13.08.050 whether or not it actually sets out garden refuse that week. Violating the chapter, including improperly dumped or accumulated yard debris, is both a public nuisance and a misdemeanor under § 13.08.110.