Business Waste Requirements
Garbage
Tit. 14, § 17331 of the California Code of Regulations requires that refuse be removed from all properties every seven (7) days. Refuse is defined as garbage and rubbish. In the City of Sacramento, this means the frequency of garbage and organics collection must occur weekly.
Mixed recycling and organics recycling requirements
Businesses must meet state mandates for diverting recyclables and organic content from landfill disposal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. All businesses must separate their recycling, garbage, and organic waste (food scraps and green waste) into three separate containers. This means property managers must provide a separate organics container to tenants in addition to trash and mixed recycling containers. Your trash hauler will provide you with outdoor organics containers in the same place as your garbage and recycling containers. Use this indoor bin guide and worksheet to help your tenants understand the different sorting types.
