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Curbside Collection Services & Rates

Organics Recycling

Curbside Collection Services & Rates

Organics Recycling

Organics are collected weekly in your green container. All residential properties in the City of Sacramento must use containers for organic waste recycling.

Yard waste must not be placed in the street - except during leaf season from November to January. Food waste must never be placed in a leaf season street pile.

Customers who need additional organic waste service can contact Customer Service at 3-1-1 (or 916-264-5011 outside City limits).

For excess yard waste that can't be broken down to fit in the container, residents can use the free Household Junk Pickup program, or find a free drop-off location by using the Waste Wizard. There are other local options for drop-off for a fee.

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yard waste and food wast in a green orgnaics bin

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What goes in the organic waste container?

Food waste - cooked and raw food waste, uneaten vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, eggshells, grains, baked goods, etc.

Green waste - landscape trimmings, grass clippings, leaves, small branches, cut flowers, garden trimmings, wood chips and clean (untreated) wood.

Food-soiled paper - used napkins, uncoated paper cups, coffee filters, greasy pizza boxes, used uncoated paper plates, etc.

Check out our comprehensive list of accepted items, or use our Waste Wizard to check if an item can go on the green container.

Why organics recycling?

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Compost material made from City of Sacramento recycled food waste.

In September 2016, Governor Brown signed into law SB 1383, establishing methane emissions reduction targets, specifically a 75% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2025.

Achieving this state-wide goal will require the active participation and education of all California residents, property managers, businesses, schools, and organizations that sell or distribute food.

Methane emissions resulting from the decomposition of organic waste in landfills are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global climate change.

Food waste alone accounts for approximately 17-18 percent of total landfill disposal.

Increasing food waste prevention, encouraging edible food rescue, and expanding the composting and diversion of organic waste throughout the state will help reduce methane emissions from California's landfills.